Coban Porter, brother of Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr, arrested in reference to deadly automobile crash

Coban Porter, the brother of Denver Nuggets star ahead Michael Porter Jr., was arrested early Sunday morning in reference to a deadly automobile crash in Denver, police mentioned. 

The 21-year-old, who’s a sophomore guard on the University of Denver, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular murder and reckless driving, Denver police spokesman Kurt Barnes mentioned by way of the Denver Post.

The crash occurred round 1:54 a.m. MT and one driver died on the scene, police mentioned.

Coban Porter #5 of the Denver Pioneers shoots towards Sebastian Forsling #3 of the New Mexico Lobos throughout their sport at The Pit on December 9, 2021, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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The Nuggets instructed the newspaper that Michael Porter Jr. was not concerned within the automobile crash along with his brother, although he was dominated out as a result of private causes for Sunday’s sport towards the Oklahoma City Thunder. 

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Coban Porter has been rehabbing from a torn ACL that he suffered this offseason after a promising freshman yr at Denver.

Sebastian Forsling #3 of the New Mexico Lobos dunks towards Coban Porter #5, Taelyr Gatlin #4 and KJ Hunt #2 of the Denver Pioneers throughout their sport at The Pit on December 9, 2021, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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The 6-foot-4, 200-pound guard averaged 11.4 factors final season with 2.8 rebounds and a 41.9% area aim share in 28 video games (eight begins). Porter averaged 24.1 minutes per sport. 

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Michael Porter Jr., the previous 14th total choose by the Nuggets within the 2018 NBA Draft, is enjoying properly for the Western Conference leaders, who personal a 33-13 report. He is averaging 16.2 factors, 5.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per sport whereas taking pictures 47.6%. 

Porter Jr. has began all 32 video games he’s performed this season. 

Denver Pioneers guard Coban Porter (5) is proven in the course of the Summit League contest towards the North Dakota Fighting Hawks on February 3, 2022, on the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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Jontay Porter can be their brother, who presently performs for the G-League Wisconsin Herd after spending a while with the Memphis Grizzlies final season.