WholeHogSports · Jun 23, 2015
Portis invited to NBA's 'Green Room'
Arkansas' Bobby Portis participates in the NBA basketball combine Friday, May 15, 2015, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)FAYETTEVILLE — Bobby Portis is one of 19 players who are scheduled to be on-hand at the NBA Draft on Thursday in Brooklyn, New York.
Portis is the first Arkansas player to be invited to the draft since Ronnie Brewer in 2006. He is expected to be selected in the mid-to-late first round.
Portis has worked out for multiple teams in the lead-up to the draft, including for the Celtics, Hawks and Wizards. He was the Southeastern Conference player of the year as a sophomore for the Razorbacks, averaging 17.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.