The 2020 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament has been canceled in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus through social distancing, the event announced in a statement.
The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament has hosted 64 of the best college basketball seniors from across the nation in each of the last 67 years during a four-day, 12-game tournament in front of representatives from every NBA team.
Past players to participate in the event include the likes of John Stockton, Scottie Pippen, Jimmy Butler and Tyler Johnson among others. Among those in the 2019 NBA Draft class, Chris Clemons, Terence Davis, Quinndary Weatherspoon and Marial Shayok all participated in the event.
— P.I.T. (@PIT_Basketball) March 14, 2020
The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament is the latest sporting event to be canceled as concerns of the coronavirus grow in the United States.
The NBA announced this week that the regular season would be suspended for at least 30 days while the NCAA canceled the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.
Health officials have warned against events with greater than 250 people in some areas and have recommended that such activities be canceled or postponed to help slow the spread of the virus.
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