Wyatt to compete in Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
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Wyatt to compete in Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Temple standout Khalif Wyatt will participate in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.
The annual event, which showcases 64 of the nation’s top college seniors, will be held at Churchland High School in Portsmouth, Va. on April 10-13. The PIT provides players an opportunity to display their skills in front of representatives from all 30 NBA franchises and overseas professional teams.
Butler’s Rotnei Clark, Kansas’ Travis Releford, Arizona’s Mark Lyons and Notre Dame’s Jack Cooley are some of the other top players scheduled to participate in the event.
Wyatt is the Atlantic Ten Conference player of the year. He was also named an all-district selection by both the USBWA and NABC.
Wyatt averaged a conference-leading 20.5 points and scored 30 or more points on seven occasions this season. The Norristown native concluded his career with back-to-back 31-point performances in the second and third round of the NCAA tournament.
Good luck KW— The One Who Knows- Congrats. Definitely the best Big 5 player in some time. If only he had a good team surrounding him, Temple could have gone pretty far.— PhillyPhan822
- The best Philly player in many years but may not be quick enough for the NBA but could have a great career in Europe. If only he had real help in the tournament TU would have knocked Indiana out.— tuman
- Larry Bird and Charles Barkley were not quick, and they are in the Hall of Fame. If Kalif shows his savy on defense, he'll improve his chances. Never stop learning.— damnels
- Good luck, past A10 POYs have been drafted recently, so let's hope that momentum continues for Wyatt. He needs to improve his D and decision making if he's going to be drafted.— TRDSupra
Pompey is a native Philadelphian and a University of Pittsburgh graduate. Follow him on Twitter @pompeysgridlock. Reach Keith at kpompey@phillynews.com.
