{"id":709809,"date":"2026-04-13T18:54:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/709809\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T18:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:54:29","slug":"virginia-techs-tobi-lawal-saint-louis-robbie-avila-among-players-committed-to-pit-the-virginian-pilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/709809\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Tech\u2019s Tobi Lawal, Saint Louis\u2019 Robbie Avila among players committed to PIT \u2013 The Virginian-Pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Tech\u2019s Tobi Lawal, North Carolina\u2019s Seth Trimble and Miami\u2019s Malik Reneau are among the ACC standouts slated to participate in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament this week at Churchland High.<\/p>\n<p>Also among those on the tournament\u2019s eight-team rosters hoping to impress pro scouts: St. Louis\u2019 Robbie Avila, the hefty, goggle-wearing center with a number of nicknames, including \u201cCream Abdul-Jabbar,\u201d \u201cLarry Blurred\u201d and \u201cMilk Chamberlain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tournament begins Wednesday with 6 and 8 p.m. games and runs daily through Saturday. The championship game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Lawal averaged 12.3 points and a team-high 8.5 rebounds per game as a senior this season. The 6-foot-8, 240-pound forward shot 54% from the floor and recorded six double-doubles.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-9 Reneau was a first-team All-ACC selection after starting all 35 games and averaging 18.9 points, 6.5 rebounds while shooting 54% from the field.<\/p>\n<p>Trimble, a 6-3 forward, averaged 14 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Tar Heels during his senior season.<\/p>\n<p>Avila, a 6-10, 240-pounder, scored 12.8 points per game, along with 4.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. He played his first two seasons at Indian State.<\/p>\n<p>Two players from Final Four teams committed to play: Kylan Boswell of Illinois and Michigan\u2019s\u00a0Nimari Burnett.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Virginia Tech forward Tobi Lawal (1) shoots the ball during the first half against Clemson in an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo\/Scott Kinser)\" width=\"5234\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TVP-VT-Lawal.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"8185650\" \/>Virginia Tech forward Tobi Lawal (1) shoots the ball during the first half against Clemson in an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo\/Scott Kinser)<br \/>\nPIT rosters<\/p>\n<p>Sales Systems Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>Rafael Castro, George Washington<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Washington, Vanderbilt<\/p>\n<p>Tobi Lawal, Virginia Tech<\/p>\n<p>Cade Tyson, Minnesota<\/p>\n<p>Jaden Henley, Grand Canyon<\/p>\n<p>Meechie Johnson, South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State<\/p>\n<p>Portsmouth Sports Club<\/p>\n<p>Ernest Udeh Jr., Miami<\/p>\n<p>Rienk Mast, Nebraska<\/p>\n<p>Tre Carroll, Xavier<\/p>\n<p>Lajae Jones, Florida State<\/p>\n<p>J\u2019Vonne Hadley, Louisville<\/p>\n<p>Melvin Council Jr., Kansas<\/p>\n<p>Tavari Johnson, Akron<\/p>\n<p>Round\u2019s Landscape Services<\/p>\n<p>Duke Brennan, Villanova<\/p>\n<p>Malik Reneau, Miami<\/p>\n<p>Nick Townsend, Yale<\/p>\n<p>John Camden, California<\/p>\n<p>Kowacie Reeves Jr., Georgia Tech<\/p>\n<p>Robert McCray V, Florida State<\/p>\n<p>Kylan Boswell, Illinois<\/p>\n<p>Jani-King<\/p>\n<p>Amani Lyles, Akron<\/p>\n<p>Malik Dia, Mississippi<\/p>\n<p>Tre\u2019Von Spillers, Wake Forest<\/p>\n<p>Trey White, Kansas<\/p>\n<p>Riley Kugel, Central Florida<\/p>\n<p>Chase Ross, Marquette<\/p>\n<p>Tre Donaldson, Miami<\/p>\n<p>Nijel Pack, Oklahoma<\/p>\n<p>Mike Duman<\/p>\n<p>Ven-Allen Lubin, N.C. State<\/p>\n<p>Robbie Avila, Saint Louis<\/p>\n<p>Mark Mitchell, Missouri<\/p>\n<p>Solomon Washington, Maryland<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Riley, East Carolina<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Roy, Oklahoma State<\/p>\n<p>Xaivian Lee, Florida<\/p>\n<p>Boopie Miller, SMU<\/p>\n<p>Portsmouth Economic Development<\/p>\n<p>Izaiyah Nelson, South Florida<\/p>\n<p>KeShawn Murphy, Auburn<\/p>\n<p>Devin McGlockton, Vanderbilt<\/p>\n<p>David Green, Tulsa<\/p>\n<p>AJ Storr, Mississippi<\/p>\n<p>Quadir Copeland, N.C. 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