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 2026 PIT field might shake out.
After much contemplation, here is the field we landed on (with regular updates logged below as we obtain new intel).
= announced by PIT and accurately mocked
= announced by PIT and missed
= signed with agency + publicly announced
= intel-based agency projection
| Prospect | Draft Age | Pre-Draft Team | Position | Height | Weight | Agency | PIT Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xaivian Lee | 22.3 |  Florida | Lead Guard | 6'4" | 180 | GSL | Mike Duman |
| Tavari Johnson | 22.6 |  Akron | Lead Guard | 6'0" | 170 | ADS | Port. SC |
| Boopie Miller | 23.1 |  SMU | Lead Guard | 6'0" | 175 | Gersh | Mike Duman |
| Nijel Pack | 25.1 |  Oklahoma | Combo Guard | 5'10" | 188 | ADS | Jani-King |
| Seth Trimble | 21.9 |  North Carolina | Lead Guard | 6'3" | 185 | THE·TEAM | Norfolk SC |
| Jaxon Kohler | 23.0 |  Michigan State | Big | 6'9 ½" | 245 | ADS | Norfolk SC |
| Tre Donaldson | 22.5 |  Miami (FL) | Lead Guard | 6'3" | 195 | Hazan | Jani-King |
| Peter Suder | 22.9 |  Miami (OH) | Combo Guard | 6'5" | 215 | Edge | Port. P'ship |
| Moe Odum | 23.3 |  Arizona State | Lead Guard | 6'2" | 160 | Hazan | Port. Econ Dev |
| Rafael Castro | 23.2 |  GW | Big | 6'11" | 220 | LIFT | Sales Systems |
| Felix Okpara | 22.2 |  Tennessee | Big | 6'11" | 242 | THE·TEAM | Norfolk SC |
| Ven-Allen Lubin | 22.4 |  NC State | Big | 6'9" | 250 | WEAVE | Mike Duman |
| AJ Storr | 22.8 |  Ole Miss | Wing | 6'5 ½" | 205 | THE·TEAM | Port. Econ Dev |
| Bryce Harris | 24.1 |  Howard | Combo Guard | 6'4" | 220 | EZ | Port. P'ship |
| Lajae Jones | 22.1 |  Florida State | Forward | 6'7" | 220 | GSL | Port. SC |
| Nimari Burnett | 24.5 |  Michigan | Wing | 6'4 ¾" | 195 | Fitted | Norfolk SC |
| Melvin Council Jr. | 24.2 |  Kansas | Combo Guard | 6'4" | 180 | Seros | Port. SC |
| Tamin Lipsey | 23.0 |  Iowa State | Lead Guard | 6'2" | 200 | LIFT | Sales Systems |
| Mark Mitchell Jr. | 22.8 |  Missouri | Forward | 6'9" | 230 | THE·TEAM | Mike Duman |
| Trey Kaufman-Renn | 23.8 |  Purdue | Forward | 6'9" | 230 | CAA | Norfolk SC |
| Tre White | 23.4 | Kansas | Wing | 6'7" | 215 | Seros | Jani-King |
| Riley Kugel | 22.6 |  UCF | Combo Guard | 6'5" | 207 | Jani-King | |
| David Green | 24.2 |  Tulsa | Forward | 6'7" | 225 | EZ | Port. Econ Dev |
| Amani Lyles | 22.0 | Akron | Forward | 6'9" | 240 | ADS | Jani-King |
| Meechie Johnson Jr. | 23.8 |  South Carolina | Lead Guard | 6'2 ¼" | 192 | Verus | Sales Systems |
| Nick Townsend | 21.7 |  Yale | Big | 6'7" | 250 | ADS | Round's Landscape |
| Corey Camper Jr. | 23.2 |  Nevada | Combo Guard | 6'5" | 181 | On Time | Sales Systems |
| Solomon Washington | 22.9 |  Maryland | Forward | 6'7" | 225 | ESM | Mike Duman |
| Tre'Von Spillers | 23.7 |  Wake Forest | Forward | 6'7" | 215 | On Point | Jani-King |
| Kylan Boswell | 21.2 |  Illinois | Combo Guard | 6'2 ¼" | 215 | THE·TEAM | Round's Landscape |
| Josh Dix | 22.0 |  Creighton | Combo Guard | 6'6" | 210 | Priority | Port. SC |
| Jaden Henley | 22.2 |  Grand Canyon | Wing | 6'7" | 210 | SLASH | Sales Systems |
| Donovan Atwell | 22.8 |  Texas Tech | Wing | 6'5" | 187 | Vayner | Round's Landscape |
| J'Vonne Hadley | 24.2 |  Louisville | Wing | 6'7" | 210 | GSL | Port. SC |
| Jaylin Sellers | 23.1 |  Providence | Combo Guard | 6'4" | 196 | Excel | Port. Econ Dev |
| Anthony Roy | 24.5 |   Oklahoma State | Combo Guard | 6'5" | 200 | Rize | Mike Duman |
| Corey Stephenson | 22.1 |  FIU | Wing | 6'6" | 220 | Priority | Norfolk SC |
| Kowacie Reeves Jr. | 23.4 |  Georgia Tech | Wing | 6'7" | 180 | OMS | Round's Landscape |
| Javontae Campbell | 22.1 |  Bowling Green | Lead Guard | 6'2" | 185 | Pump | Port. P'ship |
| Ernest Udeh Jr. | 22.5 | Miami (FL) | Big | 6'11" | 266 | Life | Port. SC |
| Zach Cleveland | 22.3 |  Liberty | Forward | 6'7" | 220 | ProMondo | Port. P'ship |
| Malik Reneau | 23.2 | Miami (FL) | Forward | 6'9" | 238 | ADS | Round's Landscape |
| Cade Tyson | 22.9 |  Minnesota | Wing | 6'7" | 195 | Assist | Sales Systems |
| Wyatt Fricks | 23.6 |  Marshall | Forward | 6'10" | 216 | Edge | Port. Econ Dev |
| Tre Carroll | 23.2 |  Xavier | Wing | 6'7" | 233 | Endurance | Port. SC |
| Chase Ross | 23.4 |  Marquette | Wing | 6'5" | 210 | LIFT | Jani-King |
| Themus Fulks | 24.8 | UCF | Lead Guard | 6'2" | 185 | ADS | Norfolk SC |
| Ezra Ausar | 23.4 |  USC | Forward | 6'8" | 247 | Port. P'ship | |
| John Camden | 24.0 |  California | Forward | 6'8" | 220 | GSL | Round's Landscape |
| Jordan Riley | 23.4 |  East Carolina | Wing | 6'5" | 210 | TCA | Mike Duman |
| Nate Johnson | 23.0 |  Kansas State | Combo Guard | 6'3" | 204 | Edge | Norfolk SC |
| Rienk Mast | 24.9 |  Nebraska | Forward | 6'10" | 248 | Octagon | Port. SC |
| Carson Cooper | 22.2 | Michigan State | Big | 6'11" | 245 | Glushon | Port. P'ship |
| Tobi Lawal | 23.1 |  Virginia Tech | Forward | 6'8" | 200 | LIFT | Sales Systems |
| Devin McGlockton | 23.1 |  Vanderbilt | Forward | 6'7" | 230 | ADS | Port. Econ Dev |
| Quadir Copeland | 22.8 | NC State | Wing | 6'6" | 220 | Octagon | Port. Econ Dev |
| Malik Dia | 22.4 | Ole Miss | Big | 6'9" | 250 | Octagon | Jani-King |
| Max MacKinnon | 22.7 |  LSU | Wing | 6'6" | 200 | Lighthouse | Port. P'ship |
| Robbie Avila | 22.8 |  Saint Louis | Big | 6'10" | 240 | DML | Mike Duman |
| Duke Brennan | 23.2 |  Villanova | Big | 6'10" | 250 | OG6 | Round's Landscape |
| Jalen Washington | 22.3 | Vanderbilt | Forward | 6'10" | 240 | WEAVE | Sales Systems |
| Izaiyah Nelson | 22.7 |  South Florida | Big | 6'10" | 218 | Excel | Port. Econ Dev |
| Rashaun Agee | 25.6 |  Texas A&M | Forward | 6'7" | 231 | Gersh | Port. P'ship |
| Robert McCray V | 23.7 | Florida State | Combo Guard | 6'4" | 186 | Klutch | Round's Landscape |
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. Players competing in the Final Four also tend to pass due to the quick turnaround. 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
Yaxel Lendeborg (Michigan) Bennett Stirtz (Iowa)
Joshua Jefferson (Iowa State) Alex Karaban (UConn)
Zuby Ejiofor (St. John’s) Braden Smith (Purdue)
Ryan Conwell (Louisville) Tarris Reed (UConn)
Baba Miller (Cincinnati) Jaden Bradley (Arizona)
Richie Saunders (BYU) Milos Uzan (Houston)
Graham Ike (Gonzaga) Bruce Thornton (Ohio State)
Dillon Mitchell (St. John’s) Trevon Brazile (Arkansas)
Darrion Williams (NC State) Emanuel Sharp (Houston)
Oscar Cluff (Purdue) Tucker DeVries (Indiana)
Bryce Hopkins (St. John’s) Nate Bittle (Oregon)
Nick Martinelli (Northwestern) Maliq Brown (Duke)
Keyshawn Hall (Auburn) Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)
Tyler Bilodeau (UCLA) Nick Boyd (Wisconsin)
Lamar Wilkerson (Indiana) Anthony Dell’Orso (Arizona)
Ja’Kobi Gillespie (Tennessee) Jaron Pierre (SMU)
Donovan Dent (UCLA) Tobe Awaka (Arizona)
Ugonna Onyenso (Virginia) William Kyle III (Syracuse)
Elijah Mahi (Santa Clara) Otega Oweh (Kentucky)
Duke Miles (Vanderbilt)
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
Jordan Pope (Texas) BJ Edwards (SMU)
Isaac McKneely (Louisville) Keba Keita (BYU)
Some seniors who have exhausted their NCAA eligibility are vying for another year via waiver and/or litigation while putting their name in the transfer portal. We have removed any such players from the mock (unless we have specific intel that they still plan to participate and risk a minor early season suspension if granted another year to play).
Portalers
Amarri Monroe (Quinnipiac) MJ Collins (Utah State)
Kashie Natt (Sam Houston) Javan Buchanan (Boise State)
Denzel Aberdeen (Kentucky) Micah Handlogten (Florida)
Frank Mitchell (St. Bonaventure) Camren Hunter (Central Arkansas)
Jacob Crews (Missouri)
Update Log
4/6/25 2:00 p.m. EST: Moved Amarri Monroe (Quinnipiac) and Javontae Campbell (Bowling Green) from Mock to Portalers, added Mark Mitchell Jr. (Missouri) and Jaden Henley (Grand Canyon) to Mock per updated intel.
4/6/25 3:00 p.m. EST: Moved BJ Edwards (SMU) and Keba Keita (BYU) from Mock to Injured Reserve, added Lajae Jones (Florida State) and Trey Campbell (Northern Iowa) to Mock per updated intel.
4/6/25 4:00 p.m. EST: Removed Joseph Pinion (South Florida) and AK Okereke (Vanderbilt) from Mock, added Cameron Corhen (Pittsburgh) and Jamichael Stillwell (UCF) to Mock per updated intel.
4/7 11:00 a.m. EST: Moved Denzel Aberdeen (Kentucky) and Micah Handlogten (Florida) from Mock to Portalers, moved Quadir Copeland (NC State) and Tre White (Kansas) from Projected Declines to Mock per updated intel.
4/7 2:00 p.m. EST: Removed Honor Huff (WVU) and Tarence Guinyard (Duquesne) from Mock, moved Rafael Castro (George Washington) from Projected Declines to Mock and added AJ Storr (Ole Miss) to Mock per updated intel.
4/7 3:00 p.m. EST: Removed Barry Dunning (Pittsburgh) from Mock, added Anthony Roy (Oklahoma State, Portal) to Mock per updated intel.
4/8 1:00 p.m. EST: Removed Nick Townsend (Yale) from Mock, added Keshawn Murphy (Auburn) to Mock per updated intel.
4/8 3:00 p.m. EST: Removed Peter Suder (Miami OH) from Mock, added Malique Ewin (Arkansas) per updated intel.
4/8 5:30 p.m. EST: Removed Tramon Mark (Texas) from Mock, moved Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue) from Projected Declines to Mock per PIT announcement. MISS.
4/8 5:45 p.m. EST: Removed Wyatt Fricks (Marshall) from Mock, moved Tamin Lipsey (Iowa State) from Projected Declines to Mock per PIT announcement. MISS.
4/8 7:00 p.m. EST: Moved MJ Collins (Utah State) to Portalers and added David Green (Tulsa) to Mock per PIT announcement. MISS.
4/8 7:10 p.m. EST: Removed Derek Simpson (St. Joe’s) from Mock and added Max MacKinnon (LSU) to Mock per PIT announcement. MISS.
4/8 8:00 p.m. EST: Removed Christoph Tilly (Ohio State) from Mock, moved Tyler Nickel (Vanderbilt) from Projected Declines to Mock per updated intel.
4/8 8:15 p.m. EST: Removed Jamichael Stillwell (UCF) form Mock, moved Malik Reneau (Miami FL) from Projected Declines to Mock per updated intel.
4/8 8:25 p.m. EST: Removed Trey Campbell (Northern Iowa) from Mock, added Themus Fulks (UCF) to Mock per updated intel.
4/8 8:30 p.m. EST: Removed J’vonne Hadley (Louisville) from Mock, added Tre’Von Spillers (Wake Forest) to Mock per PIT announcement. MISS.
4/9 12:30 p.m. EST: Removed Tyon Grant-Foster (Gonzaga) form Mock, re-added Nick Townsend (Yale) to Mock per updated intel.
4/9 7:00 p.m. EST: Removed Dion Brown (Saint Louis) from Mock, moved Kylan Boswell (Illinois) from Projected Declines to Mock per PIT announcement. MISS.
4/10 12:30 p.m. EST: Removed Sam Hoiberg (Nebraska) from Mock, moved Nimari Burnett (Michigan) from Projected Declines to Mock per updated intel.
4/10 3:30 p.m. EST: Moved Elijah Mahi (Santa Clara) from Mock to Projected Declines, re-added Amani Lyles (Akron) to Mock per updated intel.
4/10 4:30 p.m. EST: Moved Fletcher Loyer (Purdue) from Mock to Projected Declines, re-added J’Vonne Hadley (Louisville) to Mock per updated intel.
4/11 2:30 p.m. EST: Moved William Kyle III (Syracuse) from Mock to Projected Declines, moved Oscar Cluff (Purdue) from Projected Declines to Mock per updated intel.
4/12 4:30 p.m. EST: Moved Tyler Nickel (Vanderbilt) from Mock back to Projected Declines, added Nate Johnson (Kansas State) to Mock per updated intel.
4/12 5:30 p.m. EST: Moved Michael Ajayi (Butler) from Mock to Projected Declines, added Corey Stephenson (FIU) to Mock per updated intel.
4/12 9:45 p.m. EST: Removed Dominique Daniels (Cal-Baptist) from Mock, moved Javontae Campbell (Bowling Green) from Portalers back to Mock per updated intel.
4/13 1:00 p.m. EST: Removed Aaron Nkrumah (Tennessee State), Malique Ewin (Arkansas), and Cameron Corhen (Pittsburgh) from Mock, moved Oscar Cluff back to Projected Declines, moved Otega Oweh from Projected Declines to Mock, added Riley Kugel (UCF), Solomon Washington (Maryland), and Jordan Riley (East Carolina) to Mock per PIT roster release.
4/13 11:15 p.m. EST: Moved Otega Oweh (Kentucky) back to Projected Declines, re-added Peter Suder (Miami OH) to Mock per updated intel.
4/13 11:15 p.m. EST: Moved Otega Oweh (Kentucky) back to Projected Declines, re-added Peter Suder (Miami OH) to Mock per updated intel.
4/15 10:30 a.m. EST: Moved KeShawn Murphy (Auburn) to Projected Declines, re-added Wyatt Fricks (Marshall) to Mock per updated intel.
4/16 2:00 p.m. EST: Moved Duke Miles (Vanderbilt) from Mock to Projected Declines, added Bryce Harris (Howard) to Mock per updated intel.