Old Dominion transfer plans to visit Maryland
Old Dominion redshirt junior forward Trey Porter said Wednesday that he plans on taking an unofficial visit Friday to Maryland, where he could be eligible to play basketball next season as a graduate transfer. Porter averaged career highs of 13.2 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Monarchs in 2017-18, and finished the season strong, averaging 18 points and 7.5 rebounds over the team’s last four games. Playing a career-high 23.6 minutes a game, Porter also received attention during his breakout college season because he plays with an insulin patch. Porter was diagnosed with diabetes as an infant. A late-bloomer who played mostly soccer growing up in Fredericksburg, Va., and didn’t start playing Amateur Athletic Union basketball until high school, Porter played two years at ODU after transferring from George Mason. The Terps were among the first teams to contact the 6-11, 225pound Porter after he asked for his release. Porter graduated from ODU in December with a degree in communications. Porter said his decision won’t be affected by whether 6-10 center Bruno Fernando opts to forgo his remaining college eligibility after his freshman year. NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE: The Washington Capitals signed forward Brian Pinho to a twoyear entry-level contract. Pinho’s contract will carry an average annual value of $833,750. The Capitals selected Pinho in the sixth round, 174th overall, in the 2013 NHL entry draft. — Josh Bellamy signed his restricted free agent tender to return to the Bears for a fifth season. ... The Falcons agreed to a one-year contract with S/LB Kemal Ishmael. ... LB Korey Toomer signed a one-year contract with the 49ers. ... Broncos LB Von Miller could be in hot water after a social media post showed him posing with a bloody hammerhead shark that was caught on a fishing expedition. The harvesting of hammerhead sharks is a second-degree misdemeanor in Florida and is punishable by a $500 fine and 60 days in jail.
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