@MizzouWBB's Cierra Porter Returns to the Court
12/29/2018 2:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Porter has averaged 10.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in three seasons with Mizzou
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women's Basketball re-added Cierra Porter to its active roster Saturday, as Porter has decided to return to the basketball court to complete her final year of collegiate eligibility. Porter will dress and be active for Mizzou's game vs. Arkansas State on Dec. 30. Porter originally decided to step away from basketball in June.
"We are obviously very excited to welcome Cierra back," said head coach Robin Pingeton. "She has had a very successful three years here, she brings great experience, and adds much needed depth to our post position. After allowing her knee to calm down and get some rest with some time away, Cierra started feeling pretty good again and wanted to see if she could make one last run at it."
In three years for Mizzou from 2015-18, Porter averaged 10.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game while recording 98 blocks and 68 steals. Porter earned All-SEC Freshman Team honors in 2015-16 after scoring 8.6 points and grabbing 5.4 rebounds per game. Last season, Porter helped Mizzou advance to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season after averaging 9.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game while leading the team with 31 blocks.
Her 266 total points in her debut season rank as the tenth-most in school history. Among program records, Porter ranks seventh all-time in free-throw percentage (.793) and career rebounding average (7.0), and ninth in free throws made in a season (141, 2016-17).
