May 27, 2008

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - 2008 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Gary Forbes of Massachusetts is among seven Atlantic 10 student-athletes scheduled to participate in the NBA Pre-Draft camp from May 27-30 in Orlando, Fla.

The 64 invitees will participate in drill and scrimmage work on May 27 before playing one game each day from May 28-30.

Forbes will be joined by teammates Stanley Burrell and Josh Duncan of Xavier; Saint Joseph`s Pat Calathes; Shawn James of Duquesne; Dayton's Brian Roberts; and Mark Tyndale of Temple.

Forbes, Calathes and Roberts garnered first-team All-Conference honors, while Duncan and Tyndale were named to the second-team and Burrell earned third-team honors. James was tabbed for the A-10 All-Defensive team, while Burrell earned A-10 Defensive Player of the Year and CollegeInsider.com Defensive All-America honors.

In addition, Calathes, Forbes and Duncan were named the All-Tournament team at last month's Portsmouth Invitational, while Tyndale garnered the Most Inspirational Player award. A showcase for outstanding men's basketball players in their senior year of college, the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (P.I.T.) is the nation's oldest amateur basketball tournament. The P.I.T. is the only tournament for college seniors to participate in and be evaluated by the National Basketball Association prior to the Pre-Draft Camp.