THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - A full-ride scholarship led Jazmyne Porter to Long Beach State out of high school. But once Porter decided to transfer, it was a family legacy that guided her to Cal Lutheran.

Porter's mother, Roslyn (formerly Roslyn Boatwright), played basketball at CLU from 1984 to 1988. Porter was eager to follow in her mother's footsteps on the hardwood for the Regals.

"Cal Lutheran was at the top of my list because I knew that was where my mom played," said Porter, a Long Beach Wilson graduate. "We came and took a tour of the campus and met the coach and I just fell in love with it right away."

Porter has been providing a spark off the bench for the Regals in their last few games. The 5-foot-8 junior guard is averaging 9.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 21.5 minutes per game.

"I feel like I am the type of player who brings energy to the game and gets everybody going," Porter said. "Everyone has their different roles and we have set captains, but in reality we all have to be leaders for each other. That is what I am trying to do."

Porter wears No. 11 just like her mother did at CLU, and has her mother's old team sweatsuit jacket that she wears around campus.

"I am trying to figure out some way to get her statistics or maybe some game films, but she said no one ever taped their games back then," Porter said. "But she did have a few stat sheets from her sophomore year. She was one of the fastest players on her team and one of their best players."

Porter's parents are both registered nurses, and faithfully attend every one of the children's basketball games.

Porter's mother still occasionally plays basketball with Porter and her younger sister, Janelle, who is a junior at Long Beach Wilson.

"If we have free time, we will go to the park and play one-on-one games," Porter said. "My mom has played ball all her life. She says that I can never get the ball from her, but I do sometimes. It's a lot of fun."

Porter appeared in all 31 games last season for Long Beach State, averaging 2.5 points in 12.8 minutes per game.

If Porter had any anxiety about transferring to CLU, it was quickly erased by her teammates.

"I felt right at home from the first time we all played in the gym," Porter said. "They all were very warmhearted and showed me where things were and how to do things. It's nice to feel that way coming from somewhere totally different."

Cal Lutheran (9-5, 3-1) has won seven of its last eight games and faces a big challenge on the road Thursday against Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference leader Redlands (10-5, 4-0).

"I really want to get that win for our seniors," Porter said. "I want to take the SCIAC and win it all for my team. That is my biggest goal. I want to put us on the map and I know we are a good team and can do it."