Bobby Portis

BIOGRAPHY

Bobby Portis was born on February 19, 1995 in Little Rock, Arizona. He is a power forward in the NBA.

Portis played high school basketball at Hall High School in Little Rock. He was a highly decorated prep player there, earning McDonald's and Parade All-American status and was named Mr. Basketball of Arkansas in 2013. Upon committing to Arkansas, Portis became the first in-state McDonald's All-American to sign with the Razorbacks since Corliss Williamson in 1992.

As a freshman, Portis averaged 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. He was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team and second-team All-SEC. In his sophomore season, Portis was named to the preseason All-SEC team and led the Razorbacks to a top 25 ranking. During his second and final season, Portis averaged 17.5 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 1.2 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He was named one of 20 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award for national college player of the year, one of only two players from the SEC.On March 10, 2015, Portis was selected as the SEC Player of the Year by the league's coaches. This marks the first time an Arkansas Razorback was selected since Corliss Williamson won the award back-to-back during the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons. Portis would forgo his eligiblity and enter the 2015 NBA Draft. 

In the first round with the 22nd overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, Portis was selected by the Chicago Bulls. Portis would play 3 seasons with the Bulls averaging 9.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.1 assist. On February 6, 2019, Portis was traded, along with Jabari Parker and a 2023 second-round pick, to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Otto Porter. In his short stint with the Wizards, Portis averaged 14.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. 

On July 9, 2019, Portis signed with the New York Knicks. On November 26, 2020, Portis signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.