Virginia Tech's Tobi Lawal and Saint Louis' Robbie Avila are among the players committed to the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament this week. The tournament features eight teams and runs from Wednesday to Saturday, culminating in a championship game on Saturday evening.
Virginia Tech’s Tobi Lawal, North Carolina’s Seth Trimble and Miami’s Malik Reneau are among the ACC standouts slated to participate in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament this week at Churchland High.
Also among those on the tournament’s eight-team rosters hoping to impress pro scouts: St. Louis’ Robbie Avila, the hefty, goggle-wearing center with a number of nicknames, including “Cream Abdul-Jabbar,” “Larry Blurred” and “Milk Chamberlain.”
The tournament begins Wednesday with 6 and 8 p.m. games and runs daily through Saturday. The championship game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday.
Lawal averaged 12.3 points and a team-high 8.5 rebounds per game as a senior this season. The 6-foot-8, 240-pound forward shot 54% from the floor and recorded six double-doubles.
The 6-9 Reneau was a first-team All-ACC selection after starting all 35 games and averaging 18.9 points, 6.5 rebounds while shooting 54% from the field.
Trimble, a 6-3 forward, averaged 14 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Tar Heels during his senior season.
Avila, a 6-10, 240-pounder, scored 12.8 points per game, along with 4.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. He played his first two seasons at Indian State.
Two players from Final Four teams committed to play: Kylan Boswell of Illinois and Michigan’s Nimari Burnett.
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Rafael Castro, George Washington
Jalen Washington, Vanderbilt
Tobi Lawal, Virginia Tech
Cade Tyson, Minnesota
Jaden Henley, Grand Canyon
Meechie Johnson, South Carolina
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
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Ernest Udeh Jr., Miami
Rienk Mast, Nebraska
Tre Carroll, Xavier
Lajae Jones, Florida State
J’Vonne Hadley, Louisville
Melvin Council Jr., Kansas
Tavari Johnson, Akron
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Duke Brennan, Villanova
Malik Reneau, Miami
Nick Townsend, Yale
John Camden, California
Kowacie Reeves Jr., Georgia Tech
Robert McCray V, Florida State
Kylan Boswell, Illinois
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Amani Lyles, Akron
Malik Dia, Mississippi
Tre’Von Spillers, Wake Forest
Trey White, Kansas
Riley Kugel, Central Florida
Chase Ross, Marquette
Tre Donaldson, Miami
Nijel Pack, Oklahoma
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Ven-Allen Lubin, N.C. State
Robbie Avila, Saint Louis
Mark Mitchell, Missouri
Solomon Washington, Maryland
Jordan Riley, East Carolina
Anthony Roy, Oklahoma State
Xaivian Lee, Florida
Boopie Miller, SMU
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Izaiyah Nelson, South Florida
KeShawn Murphy, Auburn
Devin McGlockton, Vanderbilt
David Green, Tulsa
AJ Storr, Mississippi
Quadir Copeland, N.C. State
Moe Odum, Arizona State
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Carson Cooper, Michigan State
Ezra Ausar, USC
Rashaun Agee, Texas A&M
Zach Cleveland, Liberty
Max Mackinnon, LSU
Otega Oweh, Kentucky
Javontae Campbell, Bowling Green
Duke Miles, Vanderbilt
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Felix Okpara, Tennessee
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue
Jaxon Kohler, Michigan State
Corey Stephenson, FIU
Nimari Burnett, Michigan
Seth Trimble, North Carolina
Themus Fulks, Central Florida
Nate Johnson, Kansas State
Notable players include Virginia Tech's Tobi Lawal, North Carolina's Seth Trimble, Miami's Malik Reneau, and Saint Louis' Robbie Avila.
The tournament begins on Wednesday and runs daily through Saturday, with games scheduled at 6 and 8 p.m., and the championship game set for 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Tobi Lawal averaged 12.3 points and a team-high 8.5 rebounds per game, shooting 54% from the floor and recording six double-doubles.
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