Portsmouth Invitational Tournament

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The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, or "PIT", is the United States' oldest amateur basketball tournament and the only postseason camp conducted for the top NCAA (i.e. college) seniors only.

The tournament is recognized by the NBA and European scouts as a showcase for future professional players.[1] Approximately 200 NBA representatives attend the event with 64 seniors invited to play in one of the 8 teams (8x8 players). The four-day tournament consist of 12 games and has existed since 1953 without interruption.[2]

There are numerous current and former NBA players who are also alumni of the Portsmouth Invitational such as Scottie Pippen, Ben Wallace, Avery Johnson, Rick Barry, Larry Brown and Al Skinner[[1]][[2]].

The Portsmouth Invitational is the first of two NBA pre-draft camps, the other being the Orlando pre-draft camp.[3]

All games are played at Portsmouth, Virginia.


Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
2000s 2008

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  1. ^ http://www.insidehoops.com/portsmouth.shtml Retrieved 23 Feb 2007
  2. ^ http://www.portsmouthinvitational.com/ Retrieved 23 Feb 2007
  3. ^ http://www.insidehoops.com/portsmouth.shtml and http://www.draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=1248 Retrieved 23 Feb 2007