Zack Rosen invited to Portsmouth Invitational Tournament

On the heels of a 20-point performance to defeat Yale on his senior night Saturday, Penn point guard Zack Rosen told The Daily Pennsylvanian that he has received an invite to the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, a premier showcase for college seniors with NBA prospects.

Rosen will join Yale forward Greg Mangano and Harvard forward Keith Wright at the tournament, which is held April 11-14 in Portsmouth, Va. The last Ivy League player to attend the PIT was Harvard guard and New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin. To have three Ivy players invited speaks to the caliber of the league this season.

While the rosters for Portsmouth won't be announced until early April, the tournament's website already lists five players as attendees, including Rosen's close friend Scott Machado of Iona. The two played together at St. Benedict's. Xavier's Tu Holloway and Virginia's Mike Scott are also listed, along with Bradford Burgess of VCU and Jason Clark of Georgetown.

Rosen has an outside shot of making the NBA out of college and he continues to prove why he deserves a shot. He is a frontrunner for Ivy League Player of the Year, and a strong candidate for the Big 5's award as well. NBA scouts have been through the Palestra frequently this season — the Clippers and Spurs have both visited in recent weeks — and Lin's success surely only helps the reputation of Ivy League players, who are often overlooked by scouts.