I have been with the Standard Democrat sports department since 2007. I took over as sports editor in May of 2011 and have been slightly crazy about sports since I can remember. I attended Southeast Missouri State University and Scott County Central High School. I co-created our sports web show "The Last Word" and my two children, Elijah and CJ. I was married to my wife, Angie, in May of 2014. I love to golf, I am an avid NBA2K gamer and root for the Fighting Irish on Saturdays.

Otto Porter Jr. scores first career NBA points Friday.

Posted Saturday, December 14, 2013, at 2:03 AM

In his third game as an NBA professional, Otto Porter Jr. scored his first career points Friday against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena in Atlanta.

The Washington Wizards' third-overall pick finished with four points after playing 16 minutes during their 101-99 overtime loss to the Hawks.

Porter shot 2 of 6 from the floor and also had four rebounds.

Porter's first bucket was an 18-foot jumper with three seconds left in the first quarter. The former Scott County Central star caught a pass from teammate Garrett Temple and drained the pull-up jumper to cut Washington's deficit to 21-19.

It's the first of many for the young lottery pick, or so I think. He'll need time to get in the flow with his team which he joined just over a week ago for the first time, which he will barring another setback. Nothing can take away that first bucket from "Bubba" and I know plenty of fans around here that are along for the ride as they follow his, hopefully, long career.

Kudos.