A pair of Porters: 5 other brother tandems who ran roughshod together
College basketball has it's new hot brother tandem following Jontay Porter's commitment to Missouri on Monday, giving head coach Cuonzo Martin not only a high-ceiling big man, but also the country's No. 1 recruit for 2017 in the form of Michael Porter Jr.
As fascinating a scenario this is for Missouri, who could conceivably go from zeroes to heroes overnight, brother tandems are nothing new to college basketball.
Brook & Robin Lopez (Stanford)
Now established big men in the NBA, Brook and Robin Lopez cut their teeth at the college level in a Stanford uniform from 2006-08.
Both committing in 2005, Brook and Robin were towering forces in the paint for the Cardinal, and their efforts resulted in both men being selected in the first round of the 2008 NBA Draft, with Brook going to the New Jersey Nets at No. 10, and Robin going to the Phoenix Suns at No. 15.
The two were not the first brother tandem to suit up for Stanford, however, as that honor belongs to Jason and Jarron Collins.
Miles, Mason, & Marshall Plumlee (Duke)
The Plumlee clan, specifically Miles, Mason, and Marshall, was a deal made threefold by Mike Krzyzewski and Duke which paid off with stability and production for nearly a decade.
The first to come along was Miles, who was signed as the No. 47 recruit in the class of 2008. One year later, Mason was ready to don the Blue Devil jersey, committing to Duke as the No. 10 recruit in the class of 2009. It was two years without a fresh injection of Plumlee into the Duke program, but sure enough, Marshall became the third brother to commit as No. 35 recruit in the class of 2011.
Each brother currently finds himself on an NBA roster after successful four-year careers in Cameron, and the trio remains one of, if not the most dominant to ever play for a single program.
Ed & Charles O'Bannon (UCLA)
A nearly perfect season in 1995 for UCLA was capped off in the best way possible when the Bruins took home the national championship over Arkansas, and two key cogs in that championship machine happened to be immediate family.
Ed and Charles O'Bannon both suited up for the Bruins that season, with Ed leaving after two seasons for the NBA, while Charles elected to remain for all four years. Ed was named the Most Outstanding Player in that 1995 NCAA tournament, and was later awarded the 1995 John R. Wooden Award as NCAA Player of the Year.
Charles rose to fame of his own following Ed's departure, being named Co-MVP of the Bruins twice in 1996 and 1997.
Blake & Taylor Griffin (Oklahoma)
The professional careers of Blake and Taylor Griffin may not be the least bit comparable on paper, but both had a significant impact in making Oklahoma a program to be respected a decade ago.
Blake's impact with Oklahoma was instant and electric, while Taylor provided more of a role player's output. Blake would win the 2009 John R. Wooden Award as the nation's top player and be selected first overall by the Los Angeles Clippers that same year. Taylor exhausted his eligibility and was drafted the same year as his younger brother, only with the No. 48 pick by the Phoenix Suns.
Tom & Dick Van Arsdale
Two of the most accomplished players in the history of Indiana basketball, Tom and Dick Van Arsdale, suited up for the Hoosiers from 1962-65.
Not only did the brothers have identical careers, but also identical physical appearances. Everything about their tenures was uniform, as they were selected one after another in the 1965 NBA Draft, they were both named to the NBA All-Rookie Team, and both played a total of 12 seasons in the NBA. Tom holds the NBA record for most games played and points scored without a playoff appearance.
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