Former Seattle prep star a top NBA draft prospect

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Michael Porter Jr., from Missouri, speaks to reporters during the NBA draft basketball combine Thursday, May 17, 2018, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Photo: Associated Press/Charles Rex Arbogast

Top NBA draft prospect Michael Porter Jr. out of Missouri led Nathan Hale High School in Seattle to a state championship as a prep senior. He didn’t play much in his one season at Missouri due to a back injury. Porter had committed to play at the University of Washington at one point but went to Missouri instead. ESPN.com has Porter going 6th, SI.com’s mock draft predicts he will go to the Sacramento Kings as the 7th pick.

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