Portsmouth Invitational rosters set
The 61st Annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament tips off next week on Wed., April 11 with 64 invited collegiate basketball players, all of whom are seniors are their respected colleges. The tournament will run Wed., through Sat. and will have scouts from all NBA teams, as well as numerous overseas basketball teams, in attendance. The tournament is a showcase of talent for the clubs, but it also is used as a fundraiser for local charities and a source of $20,000 worth of scholarships for local students.
The tournament breaks the 64 players up into eight, eight-man teams and they play a modified double-elimination tournament which allows for every team to play three games over the four days.
CHERRY BEKAERT Coaches: Ben Moore & Dennis Koutoufas NBA Assistant Coach: Zendon Hamilton |
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Kyle Barone University of Idaho #31 Center 6’10” 220 lbs WAC Player of the Year Devin Booker Murphy Holloway E.J. Singler |
Elston Turner Texas A&M University #21 Forward 6’5″ 212 lbs SEC First Team Durand Scott Anthony Marshall Jordan Hulls |
K&D ROUND’S LANDSCAPING Coaches: Jim Markey & Patrick Dulin NBA Assistant Coach: Scottie Pippen |
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Mouphtaou Yarou Villanova University #30 Center 6’10” 255 lbs Benin, West Africa Brandon Davies Keith Clanton Ryan Broekhoff |
D.J. Seeley Cal State-Fullerton #25 Forward 6’4″ 169 lbs Big West Conference Second Team Ian Clark Elijah Johnson Mark Lyons |
MIKE DUMAN AUTO SALES Coaches: Max Gillespie & Jerry Hasty NBA Assistant Coach: Ruben Patterson |
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Aziz N’Diaye University of Washington #15 Center 7’0″ 260 lbs Senegal, West Africa Richard Howell Brock Motum Robert Covington |
Dwayne Davis Southern Mississippi University #4 Forward 6’5″ 205 lbs Conference USA First Team Rodney McGruder Vincent Council Kenny Boynton |
NORFOLK SPORTS CLUB Coaches: Mike Head & Mark Butts NBA Assistant Coach: Antoine Walker |
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Vander Joaquim University of Hawaii #12 Center 6’10” 245 lbs Big West Honorable Mention Jack Cooley Maurice Kemp Will Clyburn |
Scott Wood North Carolina State University #11 Forward 6’6″ 169 lbs ACC Honorable Mention D.J. Richardson Lamont Jones D.J. Cooper |
PORTSMOUTH PARTNERSHIP Coaches: Michael Allen & Bryan Price NBA Assistant Coach: Sharone Wright |
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Colton Iverson Colorado State University #14 Center 6’10” 261 lbs Mountain West First Team Jamelle Hagins Reginald Buckner Chris Evans |
Stan Okoye Virginia Military Institute #5 Forward 6’6″ 215 lbs Big South Conference POY Tyler Brown Larry Drew, II Kevin Dillard |
PORTSMOUTH SPORTS CLUB Coaches: Mark Hall & Walt Webb NBA Assistant Coach: Scott Wedman |
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Andrew Smith Butler University #25 Center 6’11” 243 lbs Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team Laurence Bowers Arsalan Kazemi Jamal Olasewere |
Colt Ryan University of Evansville #23 Forward 6’5″ 210 lbs Missouri Valley Conference First Team Mike Rosario Abdul Gaddy Kevin Foster |
ROGER BROWN’S RESTAURANT Coaches: Bill Mann & John Kelly NBA Assistant Coach: Eldridge Recasner |
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Tony Woods University of Oregon #22 Center 6’11” 243 lbs Top shot-blocker in Oregon history O.D. Anosike Christian Watford James Southerland |
Travis Releford University of Kansas #25 Guard 6’6″ 210 lbs Big 12 Second Team Chase Tapley Ramon Galloway Peyton Siva |
SALES SYSTEMS, LTD. Coaches: Mac Carroll & P.J. Honore, Jr. NBA Assistant Coach: James Posey |
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Derrick Nix Michigan State University #14 Center 6’9″ 270 lbs Big Ten Honorable Mention Jared Berggren Ed Daniel Carrick Felix |
James Ennis Long Beach State University #5 Forward 6’7″ 210 lbs Big West Conference POY Brandon Triche Khalif Wyatt Rotnei Clarke |