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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Simmons showcases skills
Holy Cross' Keith Simmons represented the Patriot League in last week's Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, an event intended to give college seniors a chance to show off their game for NBA and European pro scouts.

Simmons averaged 8 points per game in his three games there. After scoring just 2 points on 1 for 3 shooting in 12 minutes of action in his first game, Simmons shot the ball better and scored in double figures in his other two games. In game two, Simmons played 26 minutes, going 4 for 9 from the field, finishing with 10 points. In game three Simmons was 5 for 9, 12 points, in 25 minutes.

NBADraft.net did not post a scouting report on Simmons, who was listed under their "unimpressive but not terrible" category.

The event has a reputation as a place NBA scouts find players, but that reputation might be based on years gone past. In recent years, few players who attend the PIT have been drafted and many NBA GMs apparently don't even bother showing up anymore, preferring to wait until the league's official pre-draft camp in May to get a look at top seniors.

Plenty of names familiar to Patriot League fans were on hand for the PIT, including Southern Illinois Jamal Tatum, who apparently did make a strong impression on the scouts who did show up.

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