Holman and Weatherspoon Ready for Portsmouth NBA Pre-Draft Event
April 17, 2019 | Men's Basketball
by Matt Dunaway, Associate Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State's Aric Holman and Quinndary Weatherspoon have earned bids to play in the prestigious 67th annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament which is set for Wednesday, April 17 through Saturday, April 20 at Churchland High School in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Operating since 1953, the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT) is one of the preeminent NBA pre-draft camps with approximately 200 NBA representatives in attendance. The four-day tournament consists of 12 games with 64 invited college seniors playing on eight teams of eight players.
The Bulldogs are the only SEC school and one of 11 programs nationally to send two players to the event. The other 10 programs include Buffalo, Clemson, Florida State, Georgetown, Iowa State, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia Tech and Wofford.
Holman will be playing for Roger Brown's Restaurant and Sports Bar on a roster that includes Cameron Jackson (Wofford), Christian James (Wofford), John Konchar (Purdue Fort Wayne), Isaiah Pineiro (San Diego), Marcquise Reed (Clemson), Kerwin Roach II (Texas) and Mike Yarbrough (Illinois State).
Weatherspoon will suit up for Sales Systems, Ltd. on a roster that includes JaKeenan Grant (Louisiana-Lafayette), Jessie Govan (Georgetown), Tyler Hall (Montana State), Daquan Jeffries (Tulsa), Jeremiah Martin (Memphis), Juwan Morgan (Indiana) and Justin Robinson (Virginia Tech).
Holman and Weatherspoon are two of six SEC players participating in the PIT, along with Kavell Bigby-Williams (LSU), Terence Davis, Jr. (Ole Miss), Donta Hall (Alabama) and Chris Silva (South Carolina).
Recent Mississippi State attendees at the PIT include Gavin Ware (2016), Dee Bost (2012), Ravern Johnson (2011), Charles Rhodes (2008), Timmy Bowers (2004) and Derrick Zimmerman (2003).
For more information on the Portsmouth Invitational, please visit the organization's website at www.portsmouthinvitational.com. A full tournament schedule, live streaming information and box scores will be updated as play begins.
Mississippi State posted a 23-11 record last season and secured the program's 11th NCAA Tournament appearance. The Bulldogs have dialed up 48 victories over the last two seasons which is fourth among SEC schools.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
2019 PIT Schedule – All times are central
Wednesday, April 17
Game 1: Sales Systems, Ltd. (Weatherspoon) vs. K&D Rounds Landscape Services – 6 p.m.
Game 2: Roger Brown's Restaurant & Sports Bar (Holman) vs. Norfolk Sports Club – 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 18
Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser – 2:15 p.m.
Friday, April 19
Game 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner – 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 20
Game 9: Game 3 loser vs. Game 6 loser – 10 a.m.
Game 10: Game 3 winner vs. Game 6 winner – 12 p.m.
Game 11: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser – 4 p.m. – 3rd Place Game
Game 12: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner – 6 p.m. – Championship Game
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State's Aric Holman and Quinndary Weatherspoon have earned bids to play in the prestigious 67th annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament which is set for Wednesday, April 17 through Saturday, April 20 at Churchland High School in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Operating since 1953, the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT) is one of the preeminent NBA pre-draft camps with approximately 200 NBA representatives in attendance. The four-day tournament consists of 12 games with 64 invited college seniors playing on eight teams of eight players.
The Bulldogs are the only SEC school and one of 11 programs nationally to send two players to the event. The other 10 programs include Buffalo, Clemson, Florida State, Georgetown, Iowa State, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia Tech and Wofford.
Holman will be playing for Roger Brown's Restaurant and Sports Bar on a roster that includes Cameron Jackson (Wofford), Christian James (Wofford), John Konchar (Purdue Fort Wayne), Isaiah Pineiro (San Diego), Marcquise Reed (Clemson), Kerwin Roach II (Texas) and Mike Yarbrough (Illinois State).
Weatherspoon will suit up for Sales Systems, Ltd. on a roster that includes JaKeenan Grant (Louisiana-Lafayette), Jessie Govan (Georgetown), Tyler Hall (Montana State), Daquan Jeffries (Tulsa), Jeremiah Martin (Memphis), Juwan Morgan (Indiana) and Justin Robinson (Virginia Tech).
Holman and Weatherspoon are two of six SEC players participating in the PIT, along with Kavell Bigby-Williams (LSU), Terence Davis, Jr. (Ole Miss), Donta Hall (Alabama) and Chris Silva (South Carolina).
Recent Mississippi State attendees at the PIT include Gavin Ware (2016), Dee Bost (2012), Ravern Johnson (2011), Charles Rhodes (2008), Timmy Bowers (2004) and Derrick Zimmerman (2003).
For more information on the Portsmouth Invitational, please visit the organization's website at www.portsmouthinvitational.com. A full tournament schedule, live streaming information and box scores will be updated as play begins.
Mississippi State posted a 23-11 record last season and secured the program's 11th NCAA Tournament appearance. The Bulldogs have dialed up 48 victories over the last two seasons which is fourth among SEC schools.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
2019 PIT Schedule – All times are central
Wednesday, April 17
Game 1: Sales Systems, Ltd. (Weatherspoon) vs. K&D Rounds Landscape Services – 6 p.m.
Game 2: Roger Brown's Restaurant & Sports Bar (Holman) vs. Norfolk Sports Club – 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 18
Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser – 2:15 p.m.
Friday, April 19
Game 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner – 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 20
Game 9: Game 3 loser vs. Game 6 loser – 10 a.m.
Game 10: Game 3 winner vs. Game 6 winner – 12 p.m.
Game 11: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser – 4 p.m. – 3rd Place Game
Game 12: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner – 6 p.m. – Championship Game
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