ST. LOUIS -- Missouri freshman and potential NBA draft lottery pick Michael Porter Jr. made his long-awaited return to the basketball court during Thursday's 62-60 loss to Georgia, but neither he nor his coach thought he was quite the player he was before his back surgery.
Porter, who hadn't played since the season-opener against Iowa State in mid-November, took a game-high 17 shots but made just five for a total of 12 points. He also tied for a team-high eight rebounds.
Porter recognized his limitations coming back from surgery, estimating that he felt 65 percent of the way back to his old form.