March 22, 2006
Men’s Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEAES

MOSS TO PARTICIPATE IN PORTSMOUTH INVITAIONAL

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State senior David Moss (Chicago, Ill./Thornwood HS) has been selected to participate in the 2006 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. Based in Portsmouth, Va., the tournament will take place April 5-8, and features 64 of the top seniors in the country. Players are divided into eight teams, consisting of eight players.
   The event annually draws over 100 representatives from the National Basketball Association, and scouts from various foreign leagues. The 2006 tournament is the 54th year of the Portsmouth Invitational and is the only post-season event prior to the NBA Pre-Draft Camp.
   Moss finished his career as the school’s fifth-leading scorer with 1,562 points. He tallied 137 career steals, and 350 assists, which, ranked eighth and seventh, respectively. Moss appeared in 108 games during his career and made 103 starts. He led the Sycamores in scoring 57 times during his career and finished as the team’s leading rebounder on 38 occasions. Moss scored in double figures 85 times and posted six double-doubles as a Sycamore.
   As a senior, Moss was named team All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team for the second consecutive season. He was also named to the second team All-MVC Scholar Athlete Team. Moss averaged 16.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a senior. He became the first player in school history to lead the team in scoring for four seasons and increase his average each season.