The younger brother of Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. was arrested early Sunday morning in Missouri on investigation of driving while intoxicated.
Jevon Porter, 20, was arrested at 1:31 a.m. in Boone County, Missouri, State Highway Patrol records show. Porter, who was released, also was accused of speeding.
The 6-foot-11 Columbia, Missouri, native is a sophomore on the Pepperdine University basketball team. He started all 31 games his freshman year and made the all-West Coast Conference freshman team, according to his player biography. Porter was the fifth-ranked player in the state coming out of Father Tolton Catholic High School.
The incident represents the latest in a string of arrests and other alleged misdeeds for the Porter family.
The NBA player’s other brother, Coban Porter, was given a six-year prison term last month for causing the death of a lady in a drunk driving accident in Denver earlier this year.
Another sibling who was a player for the Toronto Raptors, Jontay Porter, was barred from the NBA last month following an inquiry by the league that revealed he had given bettors private information regarding his health.
The Nuggets, led by Michael Porter Jr., have just advanced to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. They will play the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first game of that series on Saturday.
