Promising center Kristian Porter heads to UST after shock Ateneo exit

Promising center Kristian Porter heads to UST after shock Ateneo exit

MANILA, Philippines – Once an Ateneo lifer, Kristian Porter will carve new paths in his collegiate career. The 19-year-old bruising big man will now be joining the UST Growling Tigers after departing the Blue Eagles last May. Porter, who played for the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu and the Ateneo de Manila High School, will start his two-year eligibility with UST starting in Season 89, following a redshirt year next season. A candidate for …

Kristian Porter seeks fresh start, transfers to UST

After spending his entire life under the Jesuit system, Kristian Porter has decided on his next destination: University of Santo Tomas. The 6-foot-5 forward revealed that multiple schools reached out to recruit him following his departure from Ateneo, including two UAAP universities and two NCAA colleges. But in the end, it was UST’s culture that won him over. “One of the biggest reasons I chose UST was because of the quality of education—it’s s…