Race Thompson To Participate in Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
After six seasons at Indiana, Race Thompson is pursuing a professional basketball career.
Part of that process takes place this week in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Virginia, where he'll compete in front of professional scouts. Thompson will play for Portsmouth Sports Club against Mike Duman Auto Sales on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. Fans can watch the games at this link for a fee.
This event began in 1953 and features eight teams of eight players playing in a 12-game tournament over four days. Thompson was one of 64 senior college basketball players invited to play in the tournament.
Thompson played 130 games for Indiana, including 91 starts in his final three seasons. His most productive statistical season came in 2021-22 when he averaged 11.1 points and 7.5 rebounds with a 53.6 field goal percentage. Thompson is the first Hoosier to compete in the Portsmouth Invitational since Juwan Morgan in 2019, who has played in the NBA for Utah, Boston and Toronto.
Notable players that have competed in the Portsmouth Invitational include Rick Barry, Earl Monroe, Dave Cowens, Scottie Pippen, Tim Hardaway, Dennis Rodman, Jimmy Butler and more.
Here are the full rosters for the Portsmouth Invitational.
Portsmouth Sports Club
- Coaches: Webb Hatch, Chris Fuhrmann and Sam Clancy
- Rasir Bolton, Gonzaga
- Tyger Campbell, UCLA
- Umoja Gibson, DePaul
- Tevian Jones, Southern Utah
- Pete Nance, North Carolina
- Jake Stephens, Chattanooga
- Justice Sueing, Ohio State
- Race Thompson, Indiana
Mike Duman Auto Sales
- Coaches: TIm Sparks, Walter Westbrook and Peyton Siva
- Ed Croswell, Providence
- Javan Johnson, DePaul
- Darius McGhee, Liberty
- Osun Osunniyi, Iowa State
- Craig Porter, Wichita State
- Hunter Tyson, Clemson
- DeAndre Williams, Memphis
- Jamarius Burton, Pittsburgh
K&D Rounds Landscaping
- Coaches: Jim Markey, Chris Harris and Coretta Brown
- Mike Bothwell, Furman
- Kendric Davis, Memphis
- Hunter Maldonado, Wyoming
- Kevin Obanor, Texas Tech
- Filip Rebraca, Iowa
- Sir'Jabari Rice, Texas
- Connor Vanover, Oral Roberts
- Eric Williams Jr., San Diego
Portsmouth Partnership
- Coaches: Evan Kee, Erik Johnson and Jia Perkins
- Leon Ayers III, Bowling Green
- Damion Baugh, TCU
- Joe Bryant Jr., Norfolk State
- Toumani Camara, Dayton
- Desmond Cambridge Jr., Arizona State
- Tyshaun Crawford, Augusta
- Nate Laszewski, Notre Dame
- Javonte Perkins, Saint Louis
Roger Brown's
- Coaches: Bill Mann, Junior Burroughs and Justin Dentmon
- Tanner Groves, Oklahoma
- D'Moi Hodge, Missouri
- Justyn Mutts, Virginia Tech
- Kevin Samuel, South Alabama
- Cam Shelton, Loyola Marymount
- JT Shumate, Toledo
- David Singleton III, UCLA
- Jordan Walker, UAB
Jani-King
- Coaches: Mike Holland, Roland Ross and Matt Farrell
- Yuri Collins, Saint Louis
- Trey Jemison, UAB
- Kris Bankston, Norfolk State
- Tajion Jones, UNC-Asheville
- Gabe Kalscheur, Iowa State
- Setric Millner III, Toledo
- Zyon Pullin, UC Riverside
- Morris Udeze, New Mexico
Norfolk Sports Club
- Coaches: Mike Head, Mark Butts and Hamchetou Maiga-Ba
- Timmy Allen, Texas
- Tyree Appleby, Wake Forest
- Manny Bates, Butler
- Sincere Carry, Kent State
- Patrick Gardner, Marist
- Dane Goodwin, Notre Dame
- Taevion Kinsey, Marshall
- Derrick Walker, Nebraska
Sales Systems, LTD
- Coaches: Kenneth Harris, PJ Honore Jr. and Tamera Young
- Emmanuel Akot, Western Kentucky
- Jarkel Joiner, NC State
- Caleb McConnell, Rutgers
- Nathan Mensah, San Diego State
- Josh Roberts, Manhattan
- Grant Sherfield, Oklahoma
- Erik Stevenson, West Virginia
- KJ Williams, LSU
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