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Dan Porcic with his parents and AD and Head Coach Thomas Espinosa on the right. Courtesy photo.
PUTNAM — Putnam native and sharp shooter from Putnam Science Academy Dan Porcic has made his decision. The 6-foot, 4-inch guard who made a living behind the 3-point line committed to the Concordia College (N.Y.) May 14 via Twitter.
Porcic, who played for the Mustangs for 3 years, improved his skill set drastically when coming to PSA. Dan scored 329 points at the Prep Basketball level in just 2 years which ranks him 34th all-time in Putnam Science Academy history, giving him bragging rights over his older brother Dino who finished with 159 points.
Head coach Tom Espinosa said Porcic brought a positive attitude to the team no matter how many minutes he would play and helped the Mustangs to a 76-6 record in those two years along with capturing the 2018 National Prep Championship. Dan was the Mustangs 3-point specialist tallying 65 career 3-point field goals including a career-high 6 made 3’s in a game which he did twice.
Porcic had a couple key moments in his time at Putnam Science Academy, like his career-high night in 2018 that saw the sharp-shooter finish with 25 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Capital Prep. Dan also helped the Mustangs pull off a tough road win vs Cushing Academy this year coming in off the bench in the 2nd half to hit 4 of 5 shots from deep to finish with 12 points. After the game, coach Espinosa called it, “A game we don’t win without Dan.” Head Coach and Athletic Director at PSA Tom Espinosa couldn’t be happier for Porcic saying, “He’s an extremely hard working kid who is driven to reach his full potential. Espinosa added, “For a local kid to play for one of the best prep level teams in the country is very difficult. It’s absolutely amazing that Dan was able to compete every day at this level, it’s something that many people truly don’t understand. Dan will always be remembered in the Mustang family; we know he will be very successful moving forward from Putnam Science Academy.” When asked about making the jump from public school basketball to the Prep level, Dan said, “Playing at Putnam Science Academy helped me get recognized nationally and it helped me grow as a player and as a man.”
Dan said; “I decided on Concordia College because the coaches and the players made it feel like a home… I believe my best basketball is ahead of me in New York at Concordia.”
Josh Sanchas
Sports Information Director
Putnam Science Academy
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