Mario Porter

Mario Porter (born October 27, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Rider Broncs and was the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Player of the Year in 2002. Porter played professionally in Europe.

High school career Porter was raised in North Jersey; his mother moved him from Newark to Irvington in the eighth grade so he could live in a safer environment. He played basketball at Irvington High School where he averaged 22.1 points and 13 rebounds during his senior season. Harnum challenged Porter to live up to the expectation because "he's just that unassuming and nondescript."

Porter was inducted into the Rider Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.

Professional career After his graduation from Rider, Porter was selected by the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs as the 16th overall pick in the 2002 United States Basketball League (USBL) draft. He played briefly for the ValleyDawgs, averaging 6.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in 13 games played. Porter then joined Entente Orléanaise Loiret.

Personal life Porter has two children with his French wife, Cindy.