PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Former Illinois State basketball standout Milik Yarbrough has been selected to compete in the 2019 Portsmouth Invitational.
This past season Yarbrough was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team, after averaging 16.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game – all of which led the Redbirds.
Yarbrough will join Osiris Eldridge (2010), Tyler Brown (2013), and Paris Lee (2017) as recent former Redbirds who have been invited to the event.
Each year for 67 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 1970's when players like Rick Barry, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Dave Cowens, John Lucas 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.Â
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 including 2015 NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler.  Â
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Complete PIT rosters and a tournament schedule will be announced at a later date.
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