Two Dayton Flyers seniors to play in Portsmouth Invitational

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Dayton seniors (left to right) Kendall Pollard, Kyle Davis, Charles Cooke, Scoochie Smith and sophomore Xeyrius Williams, far right, react after the third 3-pointer by Smith in overtime against Davidson on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, at Belk Arena in Davidson, N.C. David Jablonski/Staff

Dayton seniors (left to right) Kendall Pollard, Kyle Davis, Charles Cooke, Scoochie Smith and sophomore Xeyrius Williams, far right, react after the third 3-pointer by Smith in overtime against Davidson on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, at Belk Arena in Davidson, N.C. David Jablonski/Staff

Dayton Flyers senior guards Charles Cooke and Scoochie Smith will play in the Portsmouth Invitational, which runs Wednesday through Saturday at Churchland High School in Portsmouth, Va.

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The rosters for the event were announced Monday. The Portsmouth Invitational gives college seniors a chance to play three games in four days in front of scouts from every NBA team. It was established in 1953. There will be 64 players, divided into eight teams, in the event.

Smith, a first-team All-Atlantic 10 selection, will play on a team that includes Richmond’s T.J. Cline, the A-10 Player of the Year. Cooke, an A-10 second-team selection, will play on a team that includes Ohio State forward Marc Loving.

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George Washington’s Tyler Cavanaugh and Davidson’s Jack Gibbs are the other A-10 players in the event. Dayton’s Dyshawn Pierre played in the Portsmouth Invitational last season.

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