Barcello invited to play in Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
PROVO, Utah – BYU men’s basketball All-American Alex Barcello has earned an invitation to play in the 68th annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament which is set to take place in on April 13-16 in Portsmouth, Va. Barcello will play as part of the Mike Duman Auto Sales team.
Portsmouth Invitational Tournament | Schedule
Each year for 67 years the PIT has invited 64 of the best college basketball seniors from across the nation to participate in a four-day, 12-game tournament in front of representative from every NBA team. The tournament returns in 2022 after a two-year hiatus during the pandemic.
Barcello, a 6-foot-2 guard from Chandler, Ariz., ranked fourth in the West Coast Conference in scoring at 16.8 points per game, shooting 45.1 percent from the field, 42.1 percent from beyond the arc and 86.5 percent from the free throw line. His 88 makes from 3-point range are tied for the fifth-most in a single season in program history.
A two-time All-WCC first team selection, he finished his three-year career in Provo with 1,319 points to rank 25th in program history. Barcello also ranks second in 3-point percentage, third in 3-point field goals per game and highest effective field goal percentage.
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