Ten Pull out of Portsmouth Invitational

The 56th annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (P.I.T.) starts Wednesday with the 64 players divided between the eight teams. Ten players elected to pull out of the event, but ten other seniors were named as replacements. MonterDraftNews.com will feature recaps and box scores from the Portsmouth Invitational.

Sonny Weems of Arkansas, James Mays from Clemson, Marcellus Kemp of Nevada, Duke's DeMarcus Nelson, Russell Robinson from Kansas, Darian Townes of Arkansas, Colorado's Richard Roby, Sasha Kaun from Kansas, Darnell Jackson of Kansas and Alek Maric from Nebraska decided to pull out of the event.

Charron Fisher of Niagara, David Gomez from Tulane, Georgia's Sundiata Gaines, Cliff Hammonds of Clemson, Folarin Campbell from George Mason, Srexel's Frank Elegar, Steve Hill of Arkansas, Dion Dowell from Houston, Kent State's Haminn Quaintance and Jiri Hubalek of Iowa State.

Last year, Fresno State's Quinton Hosley, N.C. State's Engin Atsur and J.R. Reynolds of Virginia pulled out of the Portsmouth Invitational. None of the players were drafted.