Michael Porter Will Not Play at Kentucky Next Season

According to Michael Porter’s father, Porter has decided to call it quits and will not play next season for the Kentucky Wildcats.  Michael Porter came off the bench his first two seasons before winning the starting point guard spot after Derrick Jasper transferred last season.  Porter averaged 4.1 points per game and 2.5 assists per game this past season.  Porter is set to graduate this year and reportedly has a baby due in the summer.

Although Porter quitting the team is not considered a good thing, there is something good that comes out of it.  This will free up a scholarship that will allow another recruit a spot on the roster.  As of today, Jared Carter was the only senior to leave this year, freeing up one scholarship.  With Porter leaving, this will free up the second scholarship, however, Kentucky has three recruits set to come in next season including Daniel Orton, Jon Hood, and DeMarcus Cousins.  Kentucky will need to free up at least one more scholarship to bring all three in unless one of them comes as a walk-on, which is highly unlikely.

There are more 2009 recruits out there that have Kentucky basketball on their radar including: John Wall, Nolan Dennis, Xavier Henry, Latavious Williams, Eric Bledsoe, Kyryl Natyazhko, and Glenn Bryant.  To allow for any more room on the roster, more players would have to leave the Kentucky team.  Right now, it is unsure of who else will leave or stay, but it is guaranteed that the Kentucky basketball roster will look a lot different coming into next season.

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