One of the biggest question marks heading into the 2026-27 campaign was that of the backup point guard role . Who would man that post? Which player on the roster made the most sense? Who would Head Coach Kenny Aktinson tap to lead the 2nd unit out of the gate? These were all inquiries that fans, including myself, had in the months leading up to opening night.

And with no clear-cut favorite at the moment, electing to place the ball in Craig Porter Jr’s hands seemed like the sensible decision. And to be honest, it always seemed likely to head in that direction as Porter has the most experience among the group of candidates and the team did elect to keep him this off-season.

That said, it took just one short stint (7 minutes, 30 seconds) of playtime to see that some of the issues that have plagued the 4th-year guard, are still very present.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Wichita State product is still quite hesitant to shoot when he’s afforded the space with which to do so.…