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Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. declares for NBA draft

Michael Porter Jr.'s college career at Missouri lasted a grand total of 53 minutes.

The 6-foot-10 forward, who missed most of the season due to a back injury, announced via Instagram on Monday afternoon that will enter the NBA draft.

"After talking it over with my coaches and my family, I'd like to announce I'm declaring for the 2018 NBA draft," Porter said via social media.

Porter played just two minutes in the season opener and later had back surgery. There was speculation that he wouldn't play again this season, but he decided to come back and played two games -- one in the SEC tournament and one in the NCAA tourney.