Butler forward Jahmyl Telfort will kick off his professional career by participating in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament from April 16-19 at Churchland High School in Portsmouth, Virginia. This event, established in 1953, serves as a pre-NBA combine where NBA and international scouts assess top college senior prospects. Telfort, previously of Northeastern, declined to play in the College Basketball Crown tournament to focus on his transition to professional basketball. His final season at Butler saw him average 16 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists.
The Portsmouth Invitational features 64 players divided into eight teams for a 12-game tournament. Past participants include renowned basketball figures like Rick Barry, Earl Monroe, Scottie Pippen, and Jimmy Butler, offering prospects a platform to showcase their skills to a broad audience of talent evaluators. Telfort's selection underscores his potential to follow in the footsteps of successful alumni who have excelled in the NBA and beyond.