Notae scores big in first game of Portsmouth Invitational

To prepare for the NBA, JD Notae is getting one last chance to be a collegiate athlete at the Portsmouth Invitational in Virginia.

In his curtain call as a collegiate athlete, [autotag]JD Notae[/autotag] is making a statement to NBA scouts.

Notae, as well as [autotag]Stanley Umude[/autotag], are competing in the Portsmouth Invitational this week in Portsmouth, Va. alongside 62 of the best seniors in college basketball.

This week, Notae is competing on the K&D Rounds Landscaping squad alongside Garrison Brooks of Mississippi State, Terrell Brown Jr. of Washington, and Brandon Horvath of Utah State, among others. In his first game of the invite, Notae scored 16 points and pulled down nine rebounds in K&D Rounds Landscaping’s 107-103 loss to Roger Brown’s on Wednesday.

Notae will compete again Thursday afternoon against Jani-King, which is headlined by Syracuse’s Buddy Boeheim.

As for Umude, his first game will tipoff at approximately 8 p.m. CT. Umude is competing for Mike Duman Auto Sales, and is teammates with players such as Isaiah Whaley of UConn, Fabian White of Houston, and Alex Barcello of BYU.

For more information on the Portsmouth Invitational, including schedules, results, and broadcast information, visit PortsmouthInvitational.com.

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