2 0 1 5 , ▁Port is ▁was ▁selected ▁as ▁the ▁SE C ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁by ▁the ▁league ' s ▁coach es . ▁This ▁marks ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁an ▁Ark ansas ▁Raz or back ▁was ▁selected ▁since ▁Cor l iss ▁William son ▁won ▁the ▁award ▁back - to - back ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 3 – 9 4 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 4 – 9 5 ▁seasons . ▁By ▁that ▁time ▁he ▁was ▁considered ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁top ▁players ▁in ▁college ▁basketball ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 ▁season ▁and ▁a ▁likely ▁first - round ▁pick ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁NBA ▁draft . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁Chicago ▁Bull s ▁( 2 0 1 5 – 2 0 1 9 ) ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁season ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Port is ▁was ▁selected ▁with ▁the ▁ 2 2 nd ▁overall ▁pick ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁NBA ▁draft ▁by ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Bull s . ▁He ▁signed ▁his ▁ro ok ie ▁scale ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Bull s ▁on ▁July ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁In ▁his ▁NBA ▁debut ▁on ▁November ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁he ▁scored ▁ 1 0 ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁Bull s ' ▁ 2 5 - point ▁loss ▁to ▁the ▁Charlotte ▁Hor net s . ▁Following ▁a ▁quad ru ple ▁over time ▁loss ▁to ▁the