April 8, 2009

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Kenny Hasbrouck has been invited to compete among 64 of the top college seniors in the country this weekend at the Portsmouth Invitational. Hasbrouck will play on the Cherry, Bekaert and Holland team coached by Dennis Koutofas and Ben Moore. The Tournament is scheduled to run April 8-11.

Each year for 56 years the P.I.T has invited 64 of the best college basketball players (seniors) from across the nation to participate in a four-day, twelve game tournament in front of representatives from every NBA team.

The tournament drew the attention of NBA Scouts and General Managers in the mid-70's when players like Dave Cowens, John Lucas, Walt Szczerbiak and Bobby Cremins came to Portsmouth to play. Soon the word spread and approximately 200 Scouts, General Managers and Representatives of all 30 NBA teams began to come to see players like John Stockton, Dennis Rodman, Tim Hardaway, Scottie Pippen and others.

Today scouts from numerous international leagues have joined in on the annual April pilgrimage to Portsmouth. Over the years the P.I.T. has been a showcase for five of the 50 greatest players in NBA History (Rick Barry, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Dave Cowens, John Stockton, Scottie Pippen) and for many others who have gone on to NBA stardom.

Hasbrouck is the first Siena player to attend the Portsmouth Invitational since Antoine Jordan in 2005.