TOLEDO, OH - Senior center Nathan Boothe will be one of 64 college basketball seniors competing in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament to be held April 13-16 in Portsmouth, VA. Boothe's selection marks the third-straight year that a Rocket is participating in the event. Rian Piearson and Julius Brown received invitations following the 2013-14 and 2014-15 campaigns, respectively.
The Portsmouth Invitational, which is the second post-season event that Boothe will compete in, has been held since 1953. The PIT invites top college basketball seniors from across the country each year to participate in the four-day, 12-game tournament, in front of representatives from every NBA organization.