Portsmouth Invitational Tournament

The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, (PIT), is the only postseason camp restricted to college basketball seniors. The Portsmouth Invitational is the first of two NBA pre-draft camps, the other being the Orlando pre-draft camp.[1] In 2019, SB Ballard construction was the lead sponsor of the uniforms as they began to expand into building arenas around the country. It was announced on March 14, 2020, the 68th annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]

The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament logo

The four-day tournament format consists of twelve games (eight teams of eight players each play three games) and has been held annually since 1953.[3] The tournament is recognized by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and European scouts as a showcase for future professional players.[4] Approximately 200 NBA representatives attend the event.

The tournament typically begins the first or second Wednesday that follows the championship game of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. All games are played at Churchland High School in Portsmouth, Virginia. Admission to day games is free, single-night general admission tickets are available at the door. Discounted four-day passes are sold at the Portsmouth Visitor Center.

NBA players who are alumni of the Portsmouth Invitational include Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, John Stockton, Tim Hardaway, Ben Wallace, Avery Johnson, Jeremy Lin, Rick Barry, Dave Cowens, and Earl Monroe.[5]

Portsmouth Invitational players drafted by the NBA

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Year Player School Round Pick Team
2022[6] Tyrese Martin Connecticut 2 51 Golden State Warriors
2018[7] Devon Hall Virginia 2 53 Oklahoma City Thunder
2018 George King Colorado 2 59 Phoenix Suns
2017[8] Derrick White Colorado 1 29 San Antonio Spurs
2017 Davon Reed Miami (Florida) 2 32 Phoenix Suns
2017 Damyean Dotson Houston 2 44 New York Knicks
2017 Sterling Brown SMU 2 46 Philadelphia 76ers
2017 Kadeem Allen Arizona 2 53 Boston Celtics
2017 Jabari Bird California 2 56 Boston Celtics
2016 Isaiah Cousins Oklahoma 2 59 Sacramento Kings
2015[9] Richaun Holmes Bowling Green 2 37 Philadelphia 76ers
2015 Darrun Hilliard Villanova 2 38 Detroit Pistons
2015 Pat Connaughton Notre Dame 2 41 Brooklyn Nets
2015 Marcus Thornton William & Mary 2 45 Boston Celtics
2015 Cady Lalanne UMass 2 55 San Antonio Spurs
2014[10] Josh Huestis Stanford 1 29 Oklahoma City Thunder
2013 James Ennis Long Beach State 2 50 Atlanta Hawks
2012[11] Kim English Missouri 2 44 Detroit Pistons
2012 Kevin Murphy Tennessee Tech 2 47 Utah Jazz
2012 Kyle O'Quinn Norfolk State 2 49 Orlando Magic
2011[12] Jimmy Butler Marquette 1 30 Chicago Bulls
2010[13] Lazar Hayward Marquette 1 30 Washington Wizards
2010 Landry Fields Stanford 2 39 New York Knicks
2010 Da'Sean Butler West Virginia 2 42 Miami Heat
2009[14] DeMarre Carroll Missouri 1 27 Memphis Grizzlies
2009 Jermaine Taylor Central Florida 2 32 Washington Wizards
2009 Jon Brockman Washington 2 38 Portland Trail Blazers
2009 Taylor Griffin Oklahoma 2 48 Phoenix Suns
2009 Robert Vaden UAB 2 54 Charlotte Bobcats
2009 Ahmad Nivins Saint Joseph's 2 56 Dallas Mavericks
2008[15] Patrick Ewing Jr. Georgetown 2 43 Sacramento Kings
2008 Joe Crawford Kentucky 2 58 Los Angeles Lakers
2008 Deron Washington Virginia Tech 2 59 Detroit Pistons
2007[16] Carl Landry Purdue 2 31 Seattle SuperSonics
2006[17] Dee Brown Illinois 2 46 Utah Jazz
2005[18] Jason Maxiell Cincinnati 1 26 Detroit Pistons
2004[19] Jackson Vroman Iowa State 2 31 Chicago Bulls
2004 Antonio Burks Memphis 2 36 Orlando Magic
2004 Ricky Minard Morehead State 2 48 Sacramento Kings
2003[20] Jerome Beasley North Dakota 2 33 Miami Heat
2003 Travis Hansen Brigham Young 2 37 Atlanta Hawks
2003 Willie Green Detroit 2 41 Seattle SuperSonics
2003 James Jones Miami (Florida) 2 49 Indiana Pacers
2003 Brandon Hunter Ohio 2 56 Boston Celtics
2002[21] John Salmons Miami (Florida) 1 26 San Antonio Spurs
2002 Robert Archibald Illinois 2 32 Memphis Grizzlies
2002 Ronald Murray Shaw 2 42 Milwaukee Bucks
2002 Matt Barnes UCLA 2 48 Memphis Grizzlies
2002 Rasual Butler La Salle 2 53 Miami Heat
2001[22] Jeff Trepagnier USC 2 35 Cleveland Cavaliers
2000[23] Michael Smith Louisiana-Monroe 2 35 Washington Wizards
2000 Brian Cardinal Purdue 2 44 Detroit Pistons
1999[24] Wally Szczerbiak Miami (Ohio) 1 6 Minnesota Timberwolves
1999 Devean George Augsburg 1 23 Los Angeles Lakers
1998[25] Felipe Lopez St. John's 1 24 San Antonio Spurs
1998 Ruben Patterson Cincinnati 2 31 Los Angeles Lakers
1998 Shammond Williams North Carolina 2 34 Chicago Bulls
1998 Cuttino Mobley Rhode Island 2 41 Houston Rockets
1998 Ryan Stack South Carolina 2 48 Cleveland Cavaliers
1998 Greg Buckner Clemson 2 53 Dallas Mavericks
1998 Ryan Bowen Iowa 2 55 Denver Nuggets
1997[26] Johnny Taylor Chattanooga 1 17 Orlando Magic
1997 Bobby Jackson Minnesota 1 23 Seattle SuperSonics
1997 Rodrick Rhodes USC 1 24 Houston Rockets
1997 John Thomas Minnesota 1 25 New York Knicks
1997 Anthony Johnson College of Charleston 2 39 Sacramento Kings
1997 Cedric Henderson Memphis 2 44 Cleveland Cavaliers
1997 Eric Washington Alabama 2 46 Orlando Magic
1996[27] Derek Fisher Little Rock 1 24 Los Angeles Lakers
1996 Moochie Norris West Florida 2 33 Milwaukee Bucks
1996 Jamie Feick Michigan State 2 48 Philadelphia 76ers
1996 Amal McCaskill Marquette 2 49 Orlando Magic
1996 Chris Robinson Western Kentucky 2 51 Vancouver Grizzlies
1996 Mark Pope Kentucky 2 52 Indiana Pacers
1996 Shandon Anderson Georgia 2 54 Utah Jazz
1995[28] Eric Williams Providence 1 14 Boston Celtics
1995 Theo Ratliff Wyoming 1 18 Detroit Pistons
1995 Jason Caffey Alabama 1 20 Chicago Bulls
1995 Loren Meyer Iowa State 1 24 Dallas Mavericks
1994[29] Dickey Simpkins Providence 1 21 Chicago Bulls
1994 Howard Eisley Boston College 2 30 Minnesota Timberwolves
1994 Michael Smith Providence 2 35 Sacramento Kings
1994 Anthony Miller Michigan State 2 39 Golden State Warriors
1994 Lawrence Funderburke Ohio State 2 51 Sacramento Kings
1993[30] Scott Burrell Connecticut 1 20 Charlotte Hornets
1993 Chris Whitney Clemson 2 47 San Antonio Spurs
1992[31] P. J. Brown Louisiana Tech 2 29 New Jersey Nets
1992 Brent Price Oklahoma 2 32 Washington Bullets
1992 Popeye Jones Murray State 2 41 Houston Rockets
1991[32] Terrell Brandon Oregon 1 11 Cleveland Cavaliers
1991 Randy Brown New Mexico State 2 31 Sacramento Kings
1991 Bobby Phills Southern 2 45 Milwaukee Bucks
1991 Isaac Austin Arizona State 2 48 Utah Jazz
1990[33] Dave Jamerson Ohio 1 15 Miami Heat
1990 Duane Causwell Temple 1 18 Sacramento Kings
1990 Dee Brown Jacksonville 1 19 Boston Celtics
1990 Greg Foster UTEP 2 35 Washington Bullets
1990 Jud Buechler Arizona 2 38 Seattle SuperSonics
1990 Tony Massenburg Maryland 2 43 San Antonio Spurs
1990 Antonio Davis UTEP 2 45 Indiana Pacers
1989[34] Tim Hardaway UTEP 1 14 Golden State Warriors
1989 Jeff Sanders Georgia Southern 1 20 Chicago Bulls
1989 Chucky Brown North Carolina State 2 43 Cleveland Cavaliers
1988[35] Dan Majerle Central Michigan 1 14 Phoenix Suns
1988 Brian Shaw UC Santa Barbara 1 24 Boston Celtics
1988 Vinny Del Negro North Carolina State 2 29 Sacramento Kings
1988 Grant Long Eastern Michigan 2 33 Miami Heat
1988 Anthony Mason Tennessee State 3 53 Portland Trail Blazers
1987[36] Scottie Pippen Central Arkansas 1 5 Seattle SuperSonics
1987 Muggsy Bogues Wake Forest 1 12 Washington Bullets
1987 Chris Dudley Yale 4 75 Cleveland Cavaliers
1986[37] Dennis Rodman Southeastern Oklahoma State 2 27 Detroit Pistons
1986 Johnny Newman Richmond 2 29 Cleveland Cavaliers
1986 Jeff Hornacek Iowa State 2 46 Phoenix Suns
1985[38] Charles Oakley Virginia Union 1 9 Cleveland Cavaliers
1985 Terry Porter Wisconsin-Stevens Point 1 24 Portland Trail Blazers
1985 Gerald Wilkins Tennessee-Chattanooga 2 47 New York Knicks
1985 Sam Mitchell Mercer 3 54 Houston Rockets
1984[39] John Stockton Gonzaga 1 16 Utah Jazz
1984 Jerome Kersey Longwood 2 46 Portland Trail Blazers
1983[40] Mark West Old Dominion 2 30 Dallas Mavericks
1981[41] Eddie Johnson Illinois 2 29 Kansas City Kings
1980[42] Rick Mahorn Hampton 2 35 Washington Bullets
1976[43] John Lucas Maryland 1 1 Houston Rockets
1970[44] Dave Cowens Florida State 1 4 Boston Celtics
1967[45] Earl Monroe Winston-Salem 1 2 Baltimore Bullets
1965[46] Rick Barry Miami (Florida) 1 2 San Francisco Warriors

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ http://www.insidehoops.com/portsmouth.shtml and http://www.draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=1248 Retrieved February 23, 2007
  2. ^ Plain, Megan (March 14, 2020). "2020 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament canceled in effort to prevent spread of COVID-19". WTKR. Portsmouth, Virginia: Scripps Media, Inc. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Portsmouth Invitational Tournament: Quick Facts". www.portsmouthinvitational.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2007.
  4. ^ Retrieved 23 Feb 2007
  5. ^ "Portsmouth Invitational Tournament". www.portsmouthinvitational.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2008.
  6. ^ "2022 NBA draft".
  7. ^ "2018 NBA draft".
  8. ^ "2017 NBA draft".
  9. ^ "2015 NBA draft".
  10. ^ "2014 NBA draft".
  11. ^ "2012 NBA draft".
  12. ^ "2011 NBA draft".
  13. ^ "2010 NBA draft".
  14. ^ "2009 NBA draft".
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  25. ^ "1998 NBA draft".
  26. ^ "1997 NBA draft".
  27. ^ "1996 NBA draft".
  28. ^ "1995 NBA draft".
  29. ^ "1994 NBA draft".
  30. ^ "1993 NBA draft".
  31. ^ "1992 NBA draft".
  32. ^ "1991 NBA draft".
  33. ^ "1990 NBA draft".
  34. ^ "1989 NBA draft".
  35. ^ "1988 NBA draft".
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  40. ^ "1983 NBA draft".
  41. ^ "1981 NBA draft".
  42. ^ "1980 NBA draft".
  43. ^ "1976 NBA draft".
  44. ^ "1970 NBA draft".
  45. ^ "1967 NBA draft".
  46. ^ "1965 NBA draft".
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