Terry Porter

{{Short description|American basketball player and coach (born 1963)}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Terry Porter

| image = Terry Porter.jpg

| width =

| caption = Porter in 2009

| team =

| position =

| league =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|4|8}}

| birth_place = Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 195

| high_school = South Division (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

| college = {{nowrap|Wisconsin–Stevens Point (1981–1985)}}

| draft_year = 1985

| draft_round = 1

| draft_pick = 24

| draft_team = Portland Trail Blazers

| career_start = 1985

| career_end = 2002

| career_position = Point guard

| career_number = 30

| coach_start = 2002

| coach_end =

| years1 = {{nbay|1985|start}}–{{nbay|1994|end}}

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers

| years2 = {{nbay|1995|start}}–{{nbay|1997|end}}

| team2 = Minnesota Timberwolves

| years3 = {{nbay|1998|end}}

| team3 = Miami Heat

| years4 = {{nbay|1999|start}}–{{nbay|2001|end}}

| team4 = San Antonio Spurs

| cyears1 = {{nbay|2002|full=y}}

| cteam1 = Sacramento Kings (assistant)

| cyears2 = {{nbay|2003|start}}–{{nbay|2004|end}}

| cteam2 = Milwaukee Bucks

| cyears3 = {{nbay|2006|start}}–{{nbay|2007|end}}

| cteam3 = Detroit Pistons (assistant)

| cyears4 = {{nbay|2008|full=y}}

| cteam4 = Phoenix Suns

| cyears5 = {{nbay|2011|start}}–{{nbay|2013|end}}

| cteam5 = Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)

| cyears6 = 2016–2021

| cteam6 = University of Portland

| highlights =

2× NBA All-Star ({{nasg|1991}}, {{nasg|1993}})
No. 30 retired by Portland Trail Blazers
2× First-team NAIA All-American (1984, 1985)
2× WSUC Player of the Year (1984, 1985)
NAIA tournament MVP (1984)

| stats_league = NBA

| stat1label = Points

| stat1value = 15,586 (12.2 ppg)

| stat2label = Rebounds

| stat2value = 3,872 (3.0 rpg)

| stat3label = Assists

| stat3value = 7,160 (5.6 apg)

| bbr = portete01

}}

Terry Porter (born April 8, 1963) is an American former college basketball coach and former player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was most recently 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. Porter has twice been a head coach, first with his hometown Milwaukee Bucks and then with the Phoenix Suns.

Early life

Porter was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 8, 1963. Porter played prep basketball, as a forward, at Milwaukee's South Division High School.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

College career

Porter attended college at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (the Pointers), at the time a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NAIA school. He played under head coach Dick Bennett, and with Brad Soderberg (who later became the head coach at Saint Louis University).{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

In four seasons at Stevens Point, Porter averaged 13.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, and shot 58.9 percent from the floor.Pantages, Larry. – "Unless teams blow it, here's how NBA draft will go Top Prospects" . – San Diego Union. – June 16, 1985. As a junior, he averaged 18.8 points while shooting over 65 percent from the floor."Porter Makes His Point(s)". – Associated Press. – (c/o – Boston Globe). – January 27, 1985. Twice with the Pointers, as both a junior and a senior, he was named an NAIA First-Team All-American. As a junior, he was named the NAIA "Player of the Year", and in the 1984 NAIA tournament, he was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player even though the Pointers lost the national championship to Fort Hays State.{{Cite web|url=https://www.naia.org/sports/mbkb/2010-11/releases/20110316g9mqb|title=COLLEGE BASKETBALL'S GREATS INDUCTED INTO NAIA HALL OF FAME|date=March 16, 2011|website=NAIA}}

After the 1984 tournament, Porter was the only NAIA player to be invited to the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team trials—the team included Patrick Ewing, Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, Wayman Tisdale, Chris Mullin, and Steve Alford—72 players were invited to the trials, led by head coach Bob Knight. At the trials he said: "I'm sure a lot of guys might have been surprised to see me here, I didn't even expect to get invited. This competition is a whole notch up from what I'm used to. I feel kind of in awe".Wilbon, Michael. – "Lesser-Knowns Make Their Case at Trials". – The Washington Post. – April 21, 1984. Porter made it to the final 20 (even though he had the chicken pox"Soothing Decision for Porter". – United Press International. – (c/o Philadelphia Daily News). – April 23, 1984.), but on a team that was heavy on guards (Jordan, Alford, Vern Fleming, Alvin Robertson, and Leon Wood), Porter was cut on May 13, 1984, along with Charles Barkley and John Stockton.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

After the Olympic trials, NBA scouts began to notice Porter for his "tight defensive play, nonstop hustle and deft shooting touch". He commented: "I wasn't much good in high school, so the big schools didn't come after me. But I guess I've improved a lot at Point". After three seasons at shooting guard, he moved to the point guard position.

Following his senior season, where he averaged 19.7 points and 4.3 assists per-game, Porter was the only Division III player named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches-Valvoline All-America Game."20 Named East-West All-Stars". – Associated Press. – (c/o – Lexington Herald-Leader). – March 27, 1985. He was also the only NAIA player named to the Aloha Basketball All-Star Classic, where he was named to the all-tournament team (along with Detlef Schrempf, Harold Keeling, Xavier McDaniel, and Joe Dumars), and as "top defensive player" and co-MVP."Detlef Named MVP of Aloha All-Star Classic". – The Seattle Times. – April 15, 1985.Myslenski, Skip, & Linda Kay. – "SPORTS". – Chicago Tribune''. – June 7, 1985.

Porter returned to Wisconsin–Stevens Point to finish his degree in communications, obtained in 1993, with an emphasis in television and radio.Butler, Vince. – "Porter values his college education". – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. – July 25, 1995. He was awarded a Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1999.Copeland, Kareem. – "Bucks Basketball". – Wausau Daily Herald. – November 21, 2004.

NBA playing career

=Portland Trail Blazers=

Going into the 1985 NBA draft, the Chicago Bulls,Sakamoto, Bob. – "Greenwood Injury Causes Trade Furor". – Chicago Tribune. – June 7, 1985. Atlanta Hawks,Price, S. L. – "Kings Play Clost to the Chest in 7-Card Draw Big Hopes Center on Big Men". – The Sacramento Bee. – May 7, 1985. Golden State Warriors,Thomas, Ron. – "Warriors: Ewing Would Be a Start". – San Francisco Chronicle. – April 18, 1985. and San Antonio Spurs,Pantages, Larry. – "Free Doesn't Think World of Proposed Deal". – Akron Beacon Journal. – June 15, 1985. all looked to draft Porter. Most pundits, including Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe, projected him going to the Houston Rockets with the 19th pick in the draft,Ryan, Bob. – "Bob Ryan's Mock Draft". – Boston Globe. – June 16, 1985. while Jan Hubbard of The Dallas Morning News had him going to the Detroit Pistons with the number 18 pick.Hubbard, Jan. – "'DOUBTLESS' DRAFT – Rest assured Ewing to be No. 1, and Mavericks will look for size". – Dallas Morning News. – June 16, 1985. He was considered the second-best choice at point guard, behind Sam Vincent of Michigan State.Price, S. L. "Ewing Heads Cast of 1985's Top Players". The Sacramento Bee. June 16, 1985.

On June 18, 1985, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Porter with the 24th overall pick in the NBA draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/nba/best-players-ever-drafted-24|title=The best players ever drafted at #24|website=RSN}}

On February 5, 1987, Porter recorded his first career triple-double after recording 18 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists in a 105–104 win over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198702050POR.html|title=Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers Box Score, February 5, 1987|publisher=Basketball-Reference|access-date=January 6, 2020}} A month later, Porter recorded his second career triple-double after recording 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a losing effort against the Seattle SuperSonics.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198703050SEA.html|title=Portland Trail Blazers at Seattle SuperSonics Box Score, March 5, 1987|publisher=Basketball-Reference|access-date=January 6, 2020}}

During the 1987–88 season, Porter averaged 10.1 assists per game, making him the only player in the Trail Blazers' franchise history to average double-digit in assists in a season. Porter scored a career-high 40 points to go along with six rebounds and 12 assists in a 121–116 win over the Golden State Warriors on March 18, 1988.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803180GSW.html|title=Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors Box Score, March 18, 1988|publisher=Basketball-Reference|access-date=January 6, 2020}} On April 14, Porter recorded 25 points and a career-high 19 assists in a 128–123 road win against the Utah Jazz.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804140UTA.html|title=Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz Box Score, April 14, 1988|publisher=Basketball-Reference|access-date=January 6, 2020}}

On May 2, 1995, Porter recorded his 5,318 and 5,319 assist as a Portland Trail Blazers player. During the game, Trail Blazers' starter Rod Strickland recorded 10 assists in game 3 loss against Phoenix Suns.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

During his decade-long tenure in Portland, Porter went to the NBA Finals twice, in 1990 and 1992.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2016/04/05/terry-porter-introduced-as-new-portland-pilots-coach/82677854/|title=Terry Porter introduced as new Portland Pilots coach|website=USA TODAY}} Porter played in the NBA All-Star Game in 1991 and 1993 and was the recipient of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 1993.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2010/04/blazers_top_40_no_3_terry_port.html|title=Blazers Top 40: No. 3 Terry Porter, the king of three-pointers|first=Jason Quick | The|last=Oregonian/OregonLive|date=April 10, 2010|website=oregonlive}} As of 2010, Porter was the Trail Blazers' all-time assists leader, with 5,319.

=Minnesota Timberwolves=

Porter signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves prior to the 1995–96 season and helped the Wolves clinch their first-ever playoff berth in 1996–97 and their first winning season the following year.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

=Miami Heat=

He signed with the Miami Heat on January 22, 1999.{{cite web |title=2013–14 Miami Heat Media Guide – Key dates and transactions – 1999 |url=https://www.nba.com/resources/static/team/v2/heat/media/pdf/2013-14_heat_media_guide.pdf#page=355 |website=NBA.com |access-date=February 22, 2020}} On February 9, he scored a season-high 21 points to go along with three assists and three steals in a 108–101 home loss to the Boston Celtics.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199902090MIA.html|title=Boston Celtics at Miami Heat Box Score, February 9, 1999|publisher=Basketball-Reference|access-date=January 6, 2020}}

=San Antonio Spurs=

Porter signed with the San Antonio Spurs prior to the 1999–2000 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1999/08/05/Spurs-add-Terry-Porter/1307933825600/|title=Spurs add Terry Porter|website=UPI}} During the 2001 NBA playoffs, Porter, then 38 years old, played a key role in San Antonio's run to the Western Conference Finals, starting all 13 playoff games while averaging 8.3 points and 3.4 assists per game.{{Cite web|url= https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/2001.html |title=2000–01 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats|website=Basketball Reference}} He retired after the 2001–02 season.{{Cite web|url=https://airalamo.com/2017/08/01/san-antonio-spurs-players-forgotten/20/|title=San Antonio Spurs: 25 players you may have forgotten were on the team|website=Air Alamo|date=August 2017 }}

Career accomplishments

Porter's teams compiled a record of 815–547 (.598) during his playing career and only once failed to make the postseason.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

In 1,274 career games, Porter averaged 12.2 points, 5.6 assists and 1.2 steals. He scored 15,586 career points.{{Cite web |title=Terry Porter Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/portete01.html |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}} As of August 2021, Porter stands 17th on the NBA's all-time assists list (7,160).{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/history/leaders/_/stat/assists|title=NBA All-Time Assists Leaders – National Basketball Association – ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} Porter has played for five of the top 36 coaches (games won) in NBA history: Pat Riley (1,210), Rick Adelman (945), Jack Ramsay (864), Gregg Popovich (797), and Flip Saunders (636).{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

On December 16, 2008, the Trail Blazers retired Porter's #30 jersey.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/suns/news/porter_portland_081216.html|title=Terry Porter's No. 30 Retired By Trail Blazers|website=Phoenix Suns}}

Coaching career

=NBA=

Porter spent the 2002–03 season as an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings, his first season in coaching.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gettyimages.de/detail/nyhetsfoto/assistant-coach-terry-porter-of-the-sacramento-kings-is-nyhetsfoto/1468893 |title=Porter is introduced |publisher=Getty Images |date=October 6, 2002 |access-date=June 23, 2014}}

On August 6, 2003, the Milwaukee native was hired as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story?id=1591539|title='Proven winner' Porter accepts Bucks challenge|date=August 6, 2003|publisher=ESPN|access-date=October 16, 2020}} He was the eighth head coach in franchise history. He coached the Bucks for two years, leading a team which was expected to wind up in the playoffs after landing in the NBA draft lottery. However, the Bucks failed to make the playoffs the next season, and Porter was released during the 2005 offseason.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

In his time away from the NBA, Porter coached his son's fifth-grade basketball team to an undefeated season. After a year away from the professional game, Porter joined the Detroit Pistons staff as an assistant coach for the 2006–07 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2006/8/23/1214623/terry-porter-finally-named |title=Terry Porter (finally) named assistant coach |first=Matt |last=Watson |date=August 23, 2006 |publisher=Detroit Bad Boys |access-date=July 1, 2014}}

On June 9, 2008, Porter was named the 13th head coach of the Phoenix Suns, succeeding Mike D'Antoni.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/suns/news/tribune_porter_080609.html|title=Phoenix Suns News Headlines|website=Phoenix Suns}}

On February 16, 2009, the Suns fired him after 51 games, and replaced him with assistant Alvin Gentry. The Suns had a 28–23 record, ninth in the Western Conference, with Porter.{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/news/gentry_090216.html|title=Alvin Gentry Named Suns Interim Head Coach|publisher=Suns.com|date=February 16, 2009}}

On December 6, 2011, he was hired as an assistant coach by the Minnesota Timberwolves under Rick Adelman.{{cite web|publisher=Minnesota Timberwolves|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/basketball_coaching_staffs_announcement_111207.html|title=Wolves Announce Basketball and Coaching Staffs|date=December 6, 2011}}

On January 8, 2013, the Timberwolves announced that Porter would be acting head coach while Adelman was not with the team due to family issues.{{Cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2013/01/07/minnesota-timberwolves-terry-porter-respected-in-coaching-circles/|title=Minnesota Timberwolves: Terry Porter respected in coaching circles|date=January 7, 2013}}{{Cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/photos/minnesota-timberwolves-acting-head-coach-terry-porter-questions-photo-232533250--spt.html|title=Minnesota Timberwolves acting had coach Terry Porter questions photo}}

=College=

On April 2, 2016, it was announced that Porter was hired as the head men's basketball coach by the University of Portland.{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2016 |title=Portland Pilots hire NBA veteran Terry Porter as head coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/15114678 |access-date=October 16, 2020 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}} On February 5, 2021, the University of Portland fired Porter after he led the Pilots to a 43–103 record in nearly five seasons as head coach.{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Ryan |title=Portland fires former NBA All-Star, coach Terry Porter after nearly 5 seasons |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/portland-pilots-fire-coach-terry-porter-trail-blazers-nba-all-star-013359802.html |website=sports.yahoo.com |access-date=February 7, 2021 |date=February 5, 2021}}

Other ventures

In 2006, Porter led an investor group attempting to purchase the then-troubled Portland Trail Blazers from owner Paul Allen. After the 2006 draft, Allen appeared to renew his interest in the team and removed it from the market.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

Porter joined the Trail Blazers television broadcasting team before the start of the 2010–11 NBA season.{{Cite news|author=Tokito|first=Mike|date=October 11, 2010|title=Blazers: Terry Porter wants back into coaching, but for now is excited about broadcasting role|work=The Oregonian|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2010/10/blazers_terry_porter_wants_bac.html|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

In 2014, Porter was named as an alumni ambassador for Portland Trail Blazers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-all-time-great-terry-porter-rejoins-rip-city-ambassador|title=Trail Blazers All-Time Great Terry Porter Rejoins Rip City As An Ambassador|publisher=NBA|date=December 2, 2014|access-date=May 16, 2016}}

Personal life

Porter, the youngest of six children, is an avid golfer. He and his wife Susie have three children—Brianna, Franklin and Malcolm. The family resides in the Portland area. Throughout his career, Porter has been active with the Boys & Girls Club and is a member of the organization's Hall of Fame. In 1994, he created the Milwaukee Scholars Fund, which provides scholarships to minority students in Milwaukee to attend schools in the University of Wisconsin System.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

NBA career statistics

=Regular season=

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1985}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 79 || 3 || 15.4 || .474 || .310 || .806 || 1.5 || 2.5 || 1.0 || .0 || 7.1

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1986}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 80 || 80 || 33.9 || .488 || .217 || .838 || 4.2 || 8.9 || 2.0 || .1 || 13.1

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1987}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 82 || 82 || 36.5 || .519 || .348 || .846 || 4.6 || 10.1 || 1.8 || .2 || 14.9

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1988}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 81 || 81 || 38.3 || .471 || .361 || .840 || 4.5 || 9.5 || 1.8 || .1 || 17.7

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1989}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 80 || 80 || 34.8 || .462 || .374 || .892 || 3.4 || 9.1 || 1.9 || .1 || 17.6

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1990}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 81 || 81 || 32.9 || .515 || .415 || .823 || 3.5 || 8.0 || 2.0 || .1 || 17.0

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1991}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 82 || 82 || 34.0 || .461 || .395 || .856 || 3.1 || 5.8 || 1.5 || .1 || 18.1

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1992}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 81 || 81 || 35.6 || .454 || .414 || .843 || 3.9 || 5.2 || 1.2 || .1 || 18.2

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1993}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 77 || 34 || 26.9 || .416 || .390 || .872 || 2.8 || 5.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 13.1

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1994}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 35 || 9 || 22.0 || .393 || .386 || .707 || 2.3 || 3.8 || .9 || .1 || 8.9

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1995}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Minnesota

| 82 || 40 || 25.3 || .442 || .314 || .785 || 2.6 || 5.5 || 1.1 || .2 || 9.4

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1996}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Minnesota

| 82 || 20 || 19.1 || .416 || .335 || .765 || 2.1 || 3.6 || .7 || .1 || 6.9

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1997}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Minnesota

| style="background:#cfecec;"| 82* || 8 || 21.8 || .449 || .395 || .856 || 2.0 || 3.3 || .8 || .2 || 9.5

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1998}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Miami

| style="background:#cfecec;"| 50* || 1 || 27.3 || .465 || .411 || .831 || 2.8 || 2.9 || 1.0 || .2 || 10.5

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1999|trunc=y}}

| style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio

| 68 || 8 || 23.7 || .447 || .435 || .806 || 2.8 || 3.3 || .7 || .1 || 9.4

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2000}}

| style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio

| 80 || 42 || 21.0 || .448 || .424 || .793 || 2.5 || 3.1 || .7 || .1 || 7.2

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2001}}

| style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio

| 72 || 0 || 18.0 || .424 || .415 || .819 || 2.3 || 2.8 || .6 || .2 || 5.5

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 1,274 || 732 || 27.8 || .463 || .386 || .836 || 3.0 || 5.6 || 1.2 || .1 || 12.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|All-Star

| 2 || 0 || 17.0 || .357 || .143 || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.5 || 3.5 || 1.5 || .5 || 5.5

=Playoffs=

| style="text-align:left;"|1986

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 4 || 0 || 17.0 || .444 || .167 || .500 || 1.3 || 3.0 || .8 || .5 || 6.8

| style="text-align:left;"|1987

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 4 || 4 || 37.5 || .480 || .400 || .900 || 4.8 || 10.0 || 2.5 || .5 || 17.0

| style="text-align:left;"|1988

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 4 || 4 || 37.3 || .558 || .333 || .692 || 3.5 || 7.0 || 2.5 || .0 || 17.0

| style="text-align:left;"|1989

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 3 || 3 || 41.3 || .500 || .364 || .833 || 5.3 || 8.3 || .3 || .3 || 22.0

| style="text-align:left;"|1990

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 21 || 21 || 38.8 || .464 || .392 || .842 || 2.9 || 7.4 || 1.3 || .1 || 20.6

| style="text-align:left;"|1991

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 16 || 16 || 37.2 || .500 || .362 || .861 || 2.8 || 6.6 || 1.5 || .1 || 18.1

| style="text-align:left;"|1992

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 21 || 21 || 41.4 || .516 || .474 || .832 || 4.6 || 6.7 || 1.0 || .1 || 21.4

| style="text-align:left;"|1993

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 4 || 4 || 38.0 || .397 || .158 || .818 || 5.0 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 16.5

| style="text-align:left;"|1994

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 4 || 0 || 19.0 || .343 || .429 || .786 || 3.0 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .0 || 10.3

| style="text-align:left;"|1995

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 3 || 0 || 7.0 || .538 || .400 || .600 || .7 || 1.3 || .0 || .0 || 6.3

| style="text-align:left;"|1997

| style="text-align:left;"|Minnesota

| 3 || 0 || 15.3 || .385 || .333 || .750 || 1.0 || 3.0 || .7 || .7 || 5.3

| style="text-align:left;"|1998

| style="text-align:left;"|Minnesota

| 5 || 4 || 37.6 || .429 || .400 || .833 || 5.0 || 3.2 || 1.0 || .0 || 15.8

| style="text-align:left;"|1999

| style="text-align:left;"|Miami

| 5 || 0 || 27.8 || .469 || .250 || .800 || 3.8 || 3.0 || .6 || .0 || 9.0

| style="text-align:left;"|2000

| style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio

| 4 || 0 || 22.3 || .258 || .286 || .000 || .3 || 1.3 || 1.5 || .0 || 5.0

| style="text-align:left;"|2001

| style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio

| 13 || 13 || 25.1 || .453 || .333 || .773 || 1.8 || 3.4 || .8 || .0 || 8.3

| style="text-align:left;"|2002

| style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio

| 10 || 0 || 13.1 || .371 || .294 || .500 || .9 || .8 || .4 || .0 || 3.3

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 124 || 90 || 31.8 || .470 || .372 || .826 || 3.0 || 5.0 || 1.1 || .1 || 14.7

Head coaching record

=NBA=

| style="text-align:left;"|Milwaukee

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2003}}

| 82 || 41 || 41 || {{winpct|41|41}} || style="text-align:center;"|4th in Central || 5 || 1 || 4 || {{winpct|1|4}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in First Round

| style="text-align:left;"|Milwaukee

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2004}}

| 82 || 30 || 52 || {{winpct|30|52}} || style="text-align:center;"|5th in Central || — || — || — || —

| style="text-align:center;"|Missed playoffs

| style="text-align:left;"|Phoenix

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2008}}

| 51 || 28 || 23 || {{winpct|28|23}} || style="text-align:center;"|(fired) || — || — || — || —

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 215 || 99 || 116 || {{winpct|99|116}} || || 5 || 1 || 4 || {{winpct|1|4}} ||

=College=

{{CBB Yearly Record Start

| type = coach

| conference =

| postseason =

| poll = no

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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Portland

| startyear = 2016

| conference = West Coast Conference

| endyear = 2021

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2016–17

| name = Portland

| overall = 11–22

| conference = 2–16

| confstanding = 10th

| postseason =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2017–18

| name = Portland

| overall = 10–22

| conference = 4–14

| confstanding = 9th

| postseason =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2018–19

| name = Portland

| overall = 7–25

| conference = 0–16

| confstanding = 10th

| postseason =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2019–20

| name = Portland

| overall = 9–23

| conference = 1–15

| confstanding = 10th

| postseason =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2020–21

| name = Portland

| overall = 6–12

| conference = 0–9

| confstanding =

| postseason =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Portland

| overall = 43–104 ({{winpct|43|104}})

| confrecord = 7–70 ({{winpct|7|70}})

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record End

| overall = 43–104 ({{winpct|43|104}})

}}

References

External links

[http://www.portlandpilots.com/coaches.aspx?rc=698&path=mbball University of Portland bio]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20030810165243/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/terry_porter/bio.html nba.com: Terry Porter]
[https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/portete01c.html BasketballReference.com: Terry porter (as coach)]

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