Kevin Porter Jr. has an up-and-down Greece debut with PAOK, team loses / News - Basketnews.com

Porter finished his first game in Greece with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, but 5 turnovers on 5-for-14 shooting, while Porter's PAOK lost.

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Kevin Porter Jr. made his debut in Greece with PAOK mateco. However, it wasn't a very successful one.

Points this season

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Porter Jr.'s decision to sign with a club in Greece was an unexpected move that attracted significant attention to both the player, who's been out of the NBA since the start of the season, and PAOK.

Days after arriving in the country, Porter Jr. participated in his first game for the club against Lavrio Megabolt in the Greek League (ESAKE). Porter's start was rough.

He missed all five of his first-half shots, committed three turnovers, made two fouls, made one free throw in two attempts, and collected -4 PIR in 11 minutes. The second half was much better.

Porter Jr. converted an and-one jumper from near the free-throw line during the very beginning of the third quarter. Several minutes later, he dunked the ball during a fast break.

In the fourth quarter, the guard scored two triples and later converted another fast-break dunk when the team was trailing to cut the deficit to six with two minutes remaining. Ultimately, Porter Jr. finished the game with 12 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, but 5 turnovers on 5-for-14 shooting and 9 PIR in 26 minutes.

PAOK, meanwhile, lost the game, 85-89. After the loss, PAOK have 9 wins and 15 losses in their account, placing 8th in the league.

Porter has been charged with a series of domestic violence counts that ultimately caused the player to be excluded from the NBA. This was Porter's first game of professional basketball in the 2023-24 season.

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