Bobby Portis
Portis in 2015
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| No. 5 – Chicago Bulls | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 10, 1995 Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hall (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| College | Arkansas (2013–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–present | Chicago Bulls |
| 2017 | →Windy City Bulls |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Bobby Portis (born February 10, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was drafted with the 22nd overall pick by the Bulls in the 2015 NBA draft.
Portis played high school basketball at Hall High School in Little Rock. He was a highly decorated prep player there, earning McDonald's and Parade All-American status and was named Mr. Basketball of Arkansas in 2013. Upon committing to Arkansas, Portis became the first in-state McDonald's All-American to sign with the Razorbacks since Corliss Williamson in 1992 and was considered a key recruit for coach Mike Anderson's rebuild of the program.
As a freshman, Portis averaged 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. He was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team and second-team All-SEC.
In his sophomore season, Portis was named to the preseason All-SEC team and led the Razorbacks to a top 25 ranking. During his second and final season, Portis averaged 17.5 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 1.2 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He was named one of 20 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award for national college player of the year, one of only two players from the SEC.
On March 10, 2015, Portis was selected as the SEC Player of the Year by the league's coaches. This marks the first time an Arkansas Razorback was selected since Corliss Williamson won the award back-to-back during the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons. By that time he was considered one of the top players in college basketball in the 2014–15 season and a likely first-round pick in the 2015 NBA draft.
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