By Sydney Chapman After a last-second loss to Fresno State University on Wednesday night, the Utah State University men’s basketball team was looking for a silver lining — and it might have found one in sophomore guard Abel Porter.
Porter came off the bench to play 26 minutes, in which he recorded a career high of 14 points. His previous best was seven. Porter was one of five Utah State players who scored in double figures and the only man off the bench to do so. He said the key to his point production was being more aggressive. “I think it's just the mindset," Porter said. "Coach Smith was preaching about being in attack mode the whole week." That attack mode seemed to kick in during the second half when Porter scored 10 of his 14 points. The baskets he made helped the Aggies stay ahead for the majority of the game, with Fresno trailing close behind. “I just go into every game with the same mentality," he said, "Whatever the flow of the game dictates, I'll be ready to do." By the end of the night, he had two three-pointers and one field goal. Porter also went 6-for-9 from the free throw line — something he said he hopes to improve on in the future. According to head coach Craig Smith, Porter has been showing steady improvement all season, along with other bench players. “With all of our practice time I’ve been thinking ‘Why are we not playing Abel Porter more?’” Smith said. “Every day in practice… you just really notice those guys and I think they’re going to be able to help us as we go forward.”
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CategoriesAbout SydneySydney Chapman is a journalism student at Utah State University. A former intern at Deseret News and avid sports fan, Chapman has experience covering professional sporting events and writing on trending topics. She uses this website to report on the Utah State University men's basketball team. |