Coban Porter, brother of denver nuggets Star forward Michael Porter Jr. was arrested in connection with a fatal car crash in Denver early Sunday morning, police said.
21 year old, who is a sophomore guard University of DenverThe arrest was made on suspicion of vehicular homicide and reckless driving, Denver police spokesman Kurt Barnes said, via The Denver Post.
Police said that the accident happened at around 1:54 am and one of the drivers died on the spot.
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Koban Porter #5 of the Denver Pioneers shoots during their game against Sebastian Forsling #3 of the New Mexico Lobos at The Pit on December 9, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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The Nuggets told the newspaper that Michael Porter Jr. was not involved in the car accident with his brother, although he was ruled out for Sunday’s game for personal reasons. oklahoma city thunder,
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Coban Porter is rehabbing from a torn ACL that he suffered this offseason after a promising freshman year in Denver.
Sebastian Forsling #3 of the New Mexico Lobos dunks during their game against Coban Porter #5, Taylor Gatlin #4 and KJ Hunt #2 of the Denver Pioneers on December 9, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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The 6-foot-4, 200-pound guard averaged 11.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and a 41.9% field goal percentage in 28 games (eight starts) last season. Porter averaged 24.1 minutes per game.
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Michael Porter Jr., the former 14th overall pick by the Nuggets in the 2018 NBA Draft, is playing well for the Western Conference leaders, who have a 33-13 record. He is averaging 16.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 47.6%.
Porter Jr. has started all 32 games he has played in this season.
Denver Pioneers guard Koban Porter (5) is shown during a Summit League contest against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks on February 3, 2022 at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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Jonte Porter is also his brother, who currently plays for the G-League Wisconsin Herd after spending some time last season with the Memphis Grizzlies.