Eastern Michigan Athletics
James Thompson IV Selected to Participate in Portsmouth Invitational
4/8/2019 4:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The senior is one of 64 players in the country to receive an invitation
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University men's basketball senior forward James Thompson IV (Baton Rouge, La.-Parkview Baptist) has been selected to play in the 2019 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT). The prestigious event for college seniors will be held April 17-20 in Portsmouth, Va.
The roster consists of 64 of the top senior basketball players in the country and is a great avenue for players to increase their visibility among National Basketball Association (NBA) and International scouts who come to evaluate. The student-athletes will participate in a four-day, twelve game tournament.
Thompson, a four-time All-Mid-American Conference selection, led the conference in rebounds per game (11.0 rebounds per contest), and was second in the NCAA in offensive rebounding (4.1 offensive rebounds per game). The forward also finished with the league's second-best shooting percentage (.642) and was ninth in blocked shots per game (1.0).
The Baton Rouge, La. native finished his career as the top rebounder in program history with 1,452, and is also the all-time leader in field goal percentage (.632, 701-1109). He settled at sixth on EMU's all-time scoring list with 1,823 points, and 3rd in career rebounding average at 11.0.
Thompson is the first Eagle to be invited to the tournament since Eastern great John Bowler in 2006.
The roster consists of 64 of the top senior basketball players in the country and is a great avenue for players to increase their visibility among National Basketball Association (NBA) and International scouts who come to evaluate. The student-athletes will participate in a four-day, twelve game tournament.
Thompson, a four-time All-Mid-American Conference selection, led the conference in rebounds per game (11.0 rebounds per contest), and was second in the NCAA in offensive rebounding (4.1 offensive rebounds per game). The forward also finished with the league's second-best shooting percentage (.642) and was ninth in blocked shots per game (1.0).
The Baton Rouge, La. native finished his career as the top rebounder in program history with 1,452, and is also the all-time leader in field goal percentage (.632, 701-1109). He settled at sixth on EMU's all-time scoring list with 1,823 points, and 3rd in career rebounding average at 11.0.
Thompson is the first Eagle to be invited to the tournament since Eastern great John Bowler in 2006.
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