Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has been apprehended in New York City following allegations of assaulting his girlfriend, former WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, as disclosed by police sources to ABC News.
The 23-year-old Porter is currently in the custody of the NYPD’s 17th Precinct located in midtown Manhattan.
The incident unfolded when Porter returned early Monday morning to the Millennium Hotel in Times Square, where he and Gondrezick were staying. Sources from the police have reported that Gondrezick was upset about his late return and locked the door. Subsequently, with the assistance of hotel security, Porter gained entry and allegedly engaged in physical violence against the woman.
The extent of Gondrezick’s injuries remains unclear at this time, and domestic assault charges against Porter are pending.
Porter, originally drafted as the No. 30 pick in the 2019 NBA draft from the University of Southern California, has risen to prominence as a star player for the Rockets. His career reached new heights during the 2022-23 season, where he averaged 19.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game.
Meanwhile, Kysre Gondrezick, aged 26, played college basketball for Michigan and West Virginia before being selected as the No. 4 overall pick in the 2021 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. After one season with the Fever, she was waived and has remained a free agent. Gondrezick has not played in the last two WNBA seasons.
Porter had previously faced legal issues, including an arrest in November 2020 in Ohio on a weapons charge. Despite a grand jury’s decision not to indict him, the Cleveland Cavaliers made him inactive for the first half of the season, eventually leading to his trade to the Houston Rockets in January 2021.
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