P.I.T. IS RELEVANT TO TODAY’S NBA

THE VENERABLE PIT IS RELEVANT TO TODAY’S NBA

A tournament as rich in history as the PIT loves to recall that Basketball Hall of Famers Rick Barry, Earl Monroe, Dave Cowens, John Stockton, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen, Ben Wallace and Tim Hardaway all played in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. But while most of today’s elite college basketball players never make it to senior year, that doesn’t mean the PIT’s impact on the NBA is only for the history books.

14 of the 64 players who played in the 2024 PIT have played under an NBA contract during the current NBA season. That means more than 1 in 5 of the players who played one year ago at the PIT have been in the NBA this season.

Jamison Battle (Ohio State), Toronto Raptors

Branden Carlson (Utah), Oklahoma City Thunder

Isaiah Crawford (Louisiana Tech), Sacramento Kings

RayJ Dennis (Baylor), Indiana Pacers

Alex Ducas (Saint Mary’s), Oklahoma City Thunder

Jesse Edwards (West Virginia), Minnesota Timberwolves

Enrique Freeman (Akron), Indiana Pacers

Daniss Jenkins (St. John’s), Detroit Pistons

Isaac Jones (Washington State), Sacramento Kings

Malevy Leons (Bradley), Oklahoma City Thunder*

Riley Minix (Morehead State), San Antonio Spurs

Quincy Olivari (Xavier), Los Angeles Lakers*

Tolu Smith III (Mississippi State), Detroit Pistons

Jahmir Young (Maryland), Chicago Bulls

 

*not currently under NBA contract