WASHINGTON (AP) a All-American Otto Porter Jr. is leaving Georgetown after his sophomore year and declaring himself qualified to receive the NBA draft. "The toughest part was knowing you are planning to leave a fantastic spot like this," Porter said Monday at a news conference on campus along side Hoyas mentor John Thompson III. "I love this place." Porter was the Big East player of the year and finished second in the voting behind Michigan's Trey Burke for The Associated Press player of the year award. Supporting a team that was unranked in the preseason reach as high as No. 5 in the AP poll, Porter averaged 16.2 details and 7.5 rebounds, both highs for Georgetown. The Hoyas were a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament, but dropped their opening game to Florida Gulf Coast and concluded 25-7. The 6-foot-8 Porter, of Sikeston, Mo., was Georgetown's sixth All-America selection and first since Allen Iverson in 1996. He also was a for the John Dhge. Wooden Award. He's generally seen as a probable lottery pick in June's NBA draft a and perhaps a top-five collection. It's Porter's all-around game that impresses, having an capability to score inside or from beyond the 3-point arc, to rebound, to set up teammates and play defense. "Whatever they ask him to accomplish, he is likely to be able to do," Thompson said. Porter's breakout performance a' the one that set him on everyone's radar a' came on the street against Big East competitor Syracuse on Feb. 23. Porter created 33 things, ten boards, five takes and hit five 3-pointers while playing all 40 minutes in a Hoyas victory. After Porter had 10 points, seven boards and seven assists when Georgetown beat Syracuse again on March 9, Orange coach Jim Boeheim declared that Porter ought to be the No. 1 over all pick within the next NBA draft. Well, now everybody will receive a chance to find out in which NBA teams think Porter stands. "On draft night, we don't expect him to be sitting around also long," Thompson said.
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