TO PORTER, SCORING WAS OTTO-MATIC

The Southeast Missouri State University basketball record book is a good place to find out about the exploits of Otto Porter.

Although Porter, a product of Scott County Central High School, spent just two seasons at Southeast and graduated in 1981, many of his offensive records still endure.

In high school, Porter led Scott County to its first of 12 Missouri Class 1A state championships in 1976.

He then took a round-about path to Southeast, playing a year each at Southern Baptist Junior College in Walnut Ridge, Ark., and at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff. He helped Three Rivers to a third-place finish in the national tournament.

When he showed up at Southeast, Porter quickly demonstrated he was a scoring machine. The 6-foot-4 forward scored 31 points in his debut under head coach Carroll Williams and he never let up over his two seasons.

He averaged a school-record 27 points a game his junior year as he contended for the national scoring title. He averaged 25.1 points his senior season as he easily topped the 1,000-point plateau for his career. In only two seasons he occupies the No. 9 spot on the school's career scoring list.

His two-year average of 25.8 points per game was the best ever in the MIAA and his career average is still a record at Southeast.

Porter still own's Southeast's records for field goals attempted in one season (568, 1980-81) and field goals made (287, 1980-81).

While scoring was his forte, Porter led the team in assists, blocked shots and steals his senior year while pulling down 8.9 rebounds per game. He shares the school record for blocked shots in a game (7).

In 1981, Porter also pulled in second team All-America honors from the NABC.