Jevon Porter Carries a Family Legacy While Forging His Path

Freshman forward Jevon Porter rises up for a dunk versus Brigham Young University on Feb. 9, at Firestone Fieldhouse. Porter scored a career-high of 30 points versus the Cougars. Photo by Denver Patterson

Among the freshman class on the Pepperdine Men’s Basketball team, freshman forward Jevon Porter has stood out with his performances in the month of February.

A game-winner in a double-overtime win versus Portland on Feb. 4 and a career-high 30-point double-double in a win over Brigham Young University on Feb. 9 earned him the Freshman of the Week award in the West Coast Conference.

Porter is also the only freshman to record a double-double in the WCC and has seven on the season, according to…