Biography
2016-17 - Junior - Named a second team All-Region pick by D3hoops.com while also collecting first team All-Conference and first team All-State honors as a junior...Led team across the board in scoring, rebounding, and steals...Registered one of the finest defensive seasons in program history with 116 steals, ranking third in the country and fifth all-time at CNU...Averaged 13.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.6 steals per game...Ranked in the top 20 nationally in both free-throw attempts (184) and makes (139), leading a record-setting performance from the Captains at the charity stripe...Set career-high with 33 points in a game against Salisbury...Fell one steal shy of a triple-double in the CAC Championship game against Mary Washington (13 pts, 10 reb, 9 stl)...Notched six double-doubles...Set program record for steals in an NCAA Tournament game with seven versus Lynchburg in the Second Round...Sank 15-of-17 free-throw attempts against Wesley to become just the second player in program history to knock down at least 15 FT in a game...Only player to start all 32 games during the season and ranked third on the team with 23.1 minutes per game...Shot 48.1% from the field and 75.5% from the free-throw line...Posted 22 double-figure scoring performances...Averaged 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.8 steals per game in the NCAA Tournament
2015-16 - Sophomore - First team All-Conference and second team All-State selection in her second year with the Captains...Led the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 10.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game...Started all 29 games in the Captains' frontcourt, averaging 23.0 minutes per game...Registered five double-doubles, including three straight in early February to garner CAC Player of the Week honors...Defensive leader, finishing the year with 81 total steals, ranking 40th nationally...Grabbed career-high eight steals twice, including in a near triple-double performance at Salisbury with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 8 thefts...Moved up to third all-time at CNU in career free-throw percentage among players with at least 200 attempts...Also ranked third on the team in assists and blocked shots... Shot 43.1% from the field and 75% from the free-throw line...Scored career-high 20 points at Wesley...Posted 17 double-figure scoring performances...Averaged 11.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in the NCAA Tournament
2014-15 - Freshman - Second leading scorer and rebounder for the Captains in her first season at CNU...Averaged 9.3 points per game while grabbing 6.2 rebounds per game...Played in all 26 games, making seven starts as the Captains top front-court reserve...Shot 75% from the free-throw line on 134 attempts, knocking down 101 attempts...Ranks second all-time on the CNU Freshman list for made free-throws in a season, and ranks 15th all-time with 101 made...Registered 12 double-figure scoring games including a season-high 18 points against Lynchburg (11/30/14)...Had three double-doubles, including a 12-point, 12-rebound game against Mary Washington (1/21/15)...Led the team in steals, with 58, while adding 36 assists, good for fourth on the team
At Mount Vernon - Played in the post for four years under head coach Courtney Coffer, helping lead team to three district championships...Team Co-Captain her junior and senior year...Led team to the state semi-finals her senior year...Earned All-District Defensive Team all four years, including Defensive Player of the Year laurels as a junior and senior...Three-time All-District selection...Picked up first team All-District, All-Region and All-State honors as a senior...Also named Fourth Team All-Met after winning team MVP...Finished career with 1,181 pts, 770 reb and 300 steals, playing in 108 consecutive games.
Personal - Samantha Elise Porter was born in Fairfax, Va...Daughter of Don and Joan Porter; lives with father and step mother Liz Porter...Has one brother, Matthew...Dream vacation is a trip to Hawaii...Favorite movie is "Coach Carter"...Majoring in Biology.
