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Terry Porter
Terry Porter (born April 8, 1963) is an American college basketball coach and former player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Portland. A native of Wisconsin, he played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point before being drafted 24th by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1985 NBA draft. In Portland, he played ten seasons with two All-Star Game appearances. Porter spent 17 years in the NBA as a player. Following his retirement as a player in 2002, he began coaching in the league and has twice been a head coach, first with his hometown Milwaukee Bucks, and then with the Phoenix Suns up until February 16, 2009. He was the alumni ambassador for Portland Trail Blazers.
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1963-04-08
Birth Place
Milwaukee,_Wisconsin
Nationality
American
Height
1.905
Education
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Boris Diaw tells incredible story about arguing with Suns coach Terry Porter, then refusing to shoot

Boris Diaw has set a high bar for being passive-aggressive toward your boss. During an appearance on The Ringer's "Real Ones" podcast with Raja Bell and Logan Murdock, the longtime NBA forward shared a terrific story about how he responded to criticism from former Suns coach Terry Porter. Back in 2008, Diaw got into it with Porter after a game over his shot selection. Diaw argued that there was no reason to pass up wide open 3-pointers, but Porter disagreed with Diaw's assessment.
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Black History Month: NBA All-Star Terry Porter remembers time at UW-Stevens Point

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Former Pointer Standout, NBA veteran, and college basketball coach Terry Porter remembers how his athletic career got its start at UW-Stevens Point. The UWSP and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Hall of Famer says his time at UWSP shaped him into who he is today. “Obviously every...
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Terry Porter Out as University of Portland Head Coach

Former Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Terry Porter has been dismissed from his Head Coaching position at the University of Portland. The UP released an announcement today, which Jeff Borzello of ESPN relayed. “I would like to thank Coach Porter for his service to the University,” Portland vice president for athletics,...
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Ex-NBA All-Star Terry Porter out as Portland Pilots head coach

Former NBA All-Star Terry Porter is out as Portland's head coach, the school announced Friday. Assistant coach Ben Johnson will take over on an interim basis until the end of the season. Porter has been the Pilots' head coach since 2016 and has struggled to turn the program around since...
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Portland fires HC Terry Porter

Portland parted ways with head coach Terry Porter, the school announced Friday. Assistant coach Ben Johnson will take over on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2020-21 campaign. "I would like to thank coach Porter for his service to the university," Scott Leykam, Portland's vice president for athletics,...
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The Terry Porter era comes to an end

UP and Terry Porter "part ways," after going zero and eight in league play this year. The University of Portland and Head Men’s Basketball coach Terry Porter have parted ways, according to Vice President for Athletics Scott Leykam in a text to The Beacon. Assistant coach Ben Johnson will take over as interim head coach.
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I think one of the things we take from last year is to not forget all the growing and all the pain that we went through. It was a wake-up call for so many.
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Terry Porter was fired as the head coach of the Portland Pilots on Saturday. "I would like to thank Coach Porter for his service to the University. The timing of these changes is never ideal, especially with all the disruptions this season that have been brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic," said Scott Leykam, Portland's vice president for athletics.
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