Back by popular demand, the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament mock!
64 of the top senior prospects in college basketball will have the chance to showcase how their games translate to the professional level in front of onlooking NBA, G League, and international front office scouts/executives.
Three weeks ahead of the event, I have once again linked up with the man, the myth, the legend, Sam Meyerkopf, to mock out a field of 64 invitees. This isn’t simply a ranking of the top 64 seniors in college basketball. We have taken into account historical precedent of who typically declines invitations, the molds of prospects who tend to be invited, the PIT’s preference for positional balance, and a lot of intel legwork in order to best project how a realistic 2025 PIT field might shake out.
This was a particularly difficult exercise this year since the pool of candidates is effectively doubled with most fourth year seniors and fifth year COVID seniors exhausting their eligibility concurrently.
After much contemplation, here is the field we landed on (with regular updates logged below as we obtain new intel).
| Prospect | Draft Age | Pre-Draft Team | Position | Height | Weight | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooga Poplar | 22.5 |  Villanova | Combo Guard | 6'5" | 192 |  Octagon |
| Nolan Hickman | 22.1 |  Gonzaga | Combo Guard | 6'3 ¼" | 190 | Klutch |
| Saint Thomas | 22.2 |  USC | Forward | 6'7" | 200 | Octagon |
| Aaron Scott | 22.0 |  St. John's | Wing | 6'7" | 190 |  Octagon |
| Jonas Aidoo | 22.5 |  Arkansas | Big | 6'11" | 240 | ADS |
| Johnell Davis | 24.1 | Arkansas | Combo Guard | 6'4" | 191 | Roc Nation |
| Samson Johnson | 22.9 |  UConn | Big | 6'10" | 225 | |
| Earl Timberlake | 24.6 |  Bryant | Wing | 6'6" | 220 | |
| Augustas Marčiulionis | 23.3 |  Saint Mary's | Lead Guard | 6'4" | 200 | Wasserman |
| Ian Schieffelin | 22.3 |  Clemson | Big | 6'8" | 240 | Slan |
| Julian Reese | 22.0 |  Maryland | Big | 6'9" | 230 | |
| Oumar Ballo | 23.0 |  Indiana | Big | 7'0" | 260 | Wasserman |
| Kadin Shedrick | 23.9 |  Texas | Big | 6'11" | 231 | Excel |
| Jahmai Mashack | 22.6 |  Tennessee | Wing | 6'4" | 192 | |
| John Poulakidas | 22.2 |  Yale | Wing | 6'6" | 205 | Excel |
| Tamar Bates | 22.3 |  Missouri | Wing | 6'5" | 193 | Excel |
| Zhuric Phelps | 23.1 |  Texas A&M | Combo Guard | 6'4 ½" | 195 | |
| Simas Lukošius | 22.9 |  Cincinnati | Wing | 6'6" | 230 | Excel |
| Chase Hunter | 24.2 | Clemson | Lead Guard | 6'3" | 204 | Assist |
| Nelly Junior Joseph | 23.6 |  New Mexico | Big | 6'9 ¼" | 240 | Comsport |
| Erik Reynolds II | 22.8 |  Saint Joe's | Combo Guard | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Curtis Jones | 23.7 |  Iowa State | Combo Guard | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Gabe Madsen | 24.2 |  Utah | Wing | 6'6" | 200 | |
| Darius Johnson | 23.4 |  UCF | Lead Guard | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ian Martinez | 23.9 |  Utah State | Wing | 6'3 ½" | 172 | |
| Lamont Butler | 23.0 |  Kentucky | Lead Guard | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jaden Akins | 22.3 |  Michigan State | Combo Guard | 6'3 ½" | 190 | Priority |
| Jonathan Pierre | 22.2 |  Belmont | Wing | 6'9" | 210 | |
| Caleb Grill | 25.0 | Missouri | Wing | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Chucky Hepburn | 22.4 |  Louisville | Lead Guard | 6'2" | 190 | Prodigy |
| Viktor Lakhin | 23.9 | Clemson | Big | 6'11" | 245 | Ternopol |
| Zach Freemantle | 24.7 |  Xavier | Forward | 6'9" | 225 | |
| Zeke Mayo | 22.5 |  Kansas | Combo Guard | 6'3" | 185 | FoA |
| Tyson Degenhart | 22.7 |  Boise State | Forward | 6'7" | 232 | Wasserman |
| Steve Settle | 24.3 |  Temple | Forward | 6'11" | 192 | OMS |
| Khalif Battle | 25.0 | Gonzaga | Wing | 6'5" | 185 | Roc Nation |
| Zack Austin | 23.9 |  Pitt | Forward | 6'7" | 201 | |
| Daniel Batcho | 23.5 |  Louisiana Tech | Big | 6'10" | 220 | |
| Chance McMillian | 24.4 |  Texas Tech | Combo Guard | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Great Osobor | 22.5 |  Washington | Big | 6'8" | 250 | GSL |
| Cam Matthews | 23.5 |  Mississippi State | Forward | 6'7" | 230 | LAMF |
| Terrence Edwards Jr. | 23.1 | Louisville | Wing | 6'6" | 190 | EZ |
| Malik Thomas | 23.4 |  San Francisco | Combo Guard | 6'5" | 205 | Octagon |
| Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones | 24.2 |  UCSD | Wing | 6'6" | 200 | |
| Cam Carter | 22.3 |  LSU | Combo Guard | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Nate Santos | 23.6 |  Dayton | Forward | 6'7" | 215 | |
| Darius Hannah | 22.9 |  Bradley | Forward | 6'9" | 205 | |
| Mitchell Saxen | 23.8 | Saint Mary's | Big | 6'10" | 250 | |
| David Joplin | 22.6 |  Marquette | Forward | 6'8" | 225 | |
| Bent Leuchten | 22.6 |  UC-Irvine | Big | 7'1" | 265 | |
| Andy Garcia | 24.8 | Texas A&M | Forward | 6'7" | 220 | |
| J'Wan Roberts | 23.8 |  Houston | Forward | 6'8" | 235 | |
| Ben Gregg | 22.7 | Gonzaga | Big | 6'8" | 230 | |
| Steven Ashworth | 25.1 |  Creighton | Lead Guard | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Kobe Sanders | 23.1 |  Nevada | Wing | 6'9" | 207 | On Time |
| Jahmyl Telfort | 24.2 |  Butler | Forward | 6'7" | 230 | Life |
| Cam Hildreth | 22.8 |  Wake Forest | Combo Guard | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Ace Baldwin | 24.0 |  Penn State | Lead Guard | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jordan Gainey | 23.0 | Tennessee | Combo Guard | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Stevie Mitchell | 22.4 | Marquette | Lead Guard | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Matt Cross | 23.3 |  SMU | Forward | 6'8" | 225 | LIFT |
| Adama Bal | 21.5 |  Santa Clara | Wing | 6'6 ¾" | 197 | Wasserman |
| Sean Pedulla | 22.7 |  Ole Miss | Lead Guard | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jamiya Neal | 22.2 | Creighton | Combo Guard | 6'5" | 190 |
There are typically some PIT invitees who decline their invitations. This is often driven by agency strategy if a player is deemed likely warrant an NBA Combine or G League Elite Camp invitation. It’s possible that the collegiate NIL draw will further drive down the volume of underclassmen testing the waters, leading to agents anticipating more spots in the G League Elite Camp for seniors.
While declining is a clear decision for draftable NBA Combine shoe-ins, more prospects decline year to year than really should. We’d advocate in favor of PIT participation for the majority of this list, but took our best stab at projecting potential declined invitations.
Projected Declines
Nique Clifford (Colorado St) Kam Jones (Marquette)
Ryan Kalkbrenner (Creighton) Johni Broome (Auburn)
Maxime Raynaud (Stanford) Chaz Lanier (Tennessee)
Hunter Sallis (Wake Forest) Walter Clayton Jr. (Florida)
Zakai Zeigler (Tennessee) Brice Williams (Nebraska)
Wade Taylor IV (Texas A&M) Miles Kelly (Auburn)
LJ Cryer (Houston) Will Richard (Florida)
Jamal Mashburn Jr. (Temple) Caleb Love (Arizona)
Alijah Martin (Florida) Andrewe Carr (Kentucky)
Max Shulga (VCU) Dawson Garcia (Minnesota)
Norchad Omier (Baylor) Arthur Kaluma (Texas)
Hunter Dickinson (Kanss) Matthew Cleveland (Florida St)
Dylan Cardwell (Auburn) Micah Peavy (Georgetown)
Igor Milicic Jr. (Tennessee) Javon Small (West Virginia)
Cliff Omoruyi (Alabama) Jalon Moore (Oklahoma)
Eric Dixon (Villanova) Tyon Grant-Foster (Grand Canyon)
Payton Sandfort (Iowa) Mark Sears (Arizona)
Sion James (Duke) Coleman Hawkins (Kansas St)
Koby Brea (Kentucky) Kobe Johnson (UCLA)
RJ Davis (North Carolina) Amari Williams (Kentucky)
Ryan Nembhard (Gonzaga) John Tonje (Wisconsin)
Matt Murrell (Ole MIss) Vlad Goldin (Michigan)
Kadary Richmond (St. John’s) Grant Nelson (Alabama)
The injury bug unfortunately plagues some seniors during their pre-draft process. There are typically a few players who are unable to participate at PIT due to their injury status, but sometimes these prospects will still make the trip down to Portsmouth to interview with team personnel.
Injured Reserve
Tyrese Hunter (Memphis) Jacken Moni (North Dakolta St)
KJ Adams (Kansas) Jax Robinson (Kentucky)
Keshon Gilbert (Iowa St) Brooks Barnhizer (Northwestern)