(Born April 8, 1963) Terry Porter arrived in Oregon from a small midwestern school, but quickly became one of the Portland Trail Blazers’ most popular players during the era when the team reached the NBA Finals twice.

Born in 1963, Porter grew up in Milwaukee, Wisc., and played collegiately at Wisconsin-Stevens Point, an NCAA Div. III school. Despite the small size of the school, Porter grew to be a 6-foot-3 point guard, and the Blazers drafted him No. 24 overall in 1985.

In 10 seasons with the Blazers, Porter quarterbacked a roster that included Clyde Drexler and established a franchise record for assists: 5,319. He played in two All-Star Games (1991, ’93), played in the 1990 and ’92 NBA Finals and received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 1993.

Porter moved from the Blazers to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1995 and also played for the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs before retiring in 2002. In 17 seasons, he averaged 12.2 points and 5.6 assists per game.

Porter moved into coaching following his playing career and became head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks after just one season as an assistant in Sacramento.

Porter was inducted to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2010, two years after the Blazers retired his number, 30.
He is the Head Coach at the University of Portland.