UC SANTA BARBARA
2016-17
Solidified herself as one of the best three-point shooters in the nation after her debut season with UCSB…Played in 31 games while making 26 starts at guard…Tied for second on the team in scoring at 10.2 points per game…Shot 41.1 percent (76-for-185) from three-point territory to rank second in the Big West and 27th in the nation…Set a UCSB single-game record with nine three-pointers made against UC Riverside (Mar. 8) en route to a career-high 31 points in the opening game of the Big West Tournament…Also set a Big West Tournament record for her shooting display…Her 76 made three-pointers ranks second all-time in UCSB single-season history…Her 185 attempts ranks fifth all-time…She now ranks second all-time at UCSB with a three-point percentage of 41.1 percent…double figures in 17 games…Made at least one three-pointer in 27 of 32 total games…Tallied 22 points after hitting four three’s in a 58-54 win over UC Riverside on Jan. 14…Had 17 points in a 65-60 win over Long Beach State (Jan. 19)…Shot 78.4 percent (29-for-37) from the free-throw line…Earned All-Big West Academic honors.
2015-16
Will redshirt 2015-16 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
OLE MISS
Played her freshman season at Ole Miss under coach Matt Insell…Rebels reached the third round of the WNIT that season…Scored a career-high six points against Southeast Missouri (11/25/14)…Had a career game against South Alabama (12/14/14) when she finished with five rebounds, three assists, and two steals…Scored five points at LSU (1/29/15)…Was named an Ole Miss Scholar Athlete after holding a GPA above 3.0…Named the Student-Athlete of the Month in September 2014.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years at Horizon Christian Academy under coach Vickie Carrington…She set a school record in making eight three-pointers in a single game…She is also a part of the 1000-point club in netting 1,292 points during her prep career…Served as team captain during her junior and senior seasons…In her senior year with the Panthers, she averaged 17.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 steals, and 1.8 assists per game…Hit a career-high 33 points in her team’s 69-60 win over Palisades (11/1/14)…Those numbers helped earn her a slew of accolades including: First Team All-San Diego Coastal South, Cal-Hi Sports All-State, First Team MaxPreps, and San Diego Union-Tribune Athlete of the Month…She was also named to the San Diego County All-Star team following the 2013-14 season…In her junior season, the Panthers won the CIF Championship and competed in the Southern California Regional Finals…She averaged 10.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 2.8 steals per game that year…In 2012-13, she was named MVP of the Southern California Regional State Tournament, Second Team All-Coastal League South, and Second Team All-State…She was also listed in Cal-Hi Sports’ top 50 juniors in California…As a sophomore, she averaged 8.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.9 steals per game…That season she was named a San Diego Union-Tribune Athlete of the Week…As a freshman, she helped her team win the CIF Championship…Also played junior varsity softball as a freshman…Academically, she made her school’s honor roll with a 4.0 GPA…She was listed in Union-Tribune San Diego County All-Academic Team as a junior and senior…Made the honor roll in all four years.
PERSONAL
Sarah Porter was born on August 8, 1996 in San Diego, Calif. to parents Aniceta and Anthony…Has two older brothers, Jeff and Isaiah…Nickname is SP…Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, San Diego Chargers, and the San Francisco 49ers…Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant, Serena Williams, and Russell Wilson…Her favorite movie is The Blindside and likes anything with Sandra Bullock…Enjoys watching Keeping Up with the Kardashians…Names Relentless by Tim Grover as her favorite book…Listens to Beyoncé, Rihanna, Sam Smith, Drake, and Kehlani…Was also recruited by UNLV, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, St. John’s, and Hawai’i…Majoring in communication with a minor in political science…Wants to pursue a career in broadcast journalism or laws.
