The fourth and final day of the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament provided three back to back to back exciting games filled with intriguing matchups and interesting performances from potential NBA draft picks. Jose Juan Barea shattered the all-time record for assists in a single game with 18 assists and one lone turnover in the first and best game of the day. Steve Novak had a terrific game shooting the ball from the perimeter with 7 threes and 25 total points. Solomon Jones led his team to victory and the championship in the final game.
Portsmouth Invitational Tournament: Day One
Day Two
Day Three
The Rumor Mill:
-DraftExpress has learned from NBA sources in Portsmouth that Tyrus Thomas is expected to declare his intentions to enter the 2006 NBA Draft as early as next week. Thomas is currently on vacation to clear his head in an undisclosed location and has narrowed his list of potential agents to four. He will be sending his letter in shortly to the NBA and will be in the draft 100% after deciding which agent to hire.
-In contrast to most everything else that has been reported as of late, DraftExpress has been informed by a source close to the situation that Rutgers junior Quincy Douby will indeed be testing the waters for this years NBA draft. According to the source, Douby will indeed be staying in school, but this extends strictly to this current semester in order to keep his options open. Douby is expected to send in his letter to the NBA announcing his intentions this Monday.