The University of Portland will replace Saint Mary's in the eight-team field for the 2023 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. The previously announced field also features Georgia Tech, host Hawai'i, Nevada, Old Dominion, Temple, TCU and UMass. The 14th edition of the ESPN Events men's college basketball tournament will be at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu on December 21, 22 and 24 with times to be determined.
 
This will be the second appearance in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic for the Pilots who last competed in the 2019 event. Portland has competed in numerous high profile Multi-Team Events (MTE) in recent years including PK80 in 2017 and last year's Phil Knight Invitational, where the Pilots defeated Villanova and had close losses to North Carolina and Michigan State.

Led by third-year head coach Shantay Legans, Portland will bring back several key players including two-time All-West Coast Conference guard, Tyler Robertson. Robertson averaged 15.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and a WCC-best 5.2 assists per game last season.
 
Chris Austin, who averaged 14.2 points for the Pilots during the 2021-22 season, will return to the active roster next year after redshirting this past season with a broken leg. Juanse Gorosito earned All-WCC Freshman Team honors, broke the Pilot freshman record for three-pointers made (63) and started 12 games, while center Vasilije Vucinic started 10 games. Portland is also eager to integrate Vukasin Masic (Maine transfer) and freshman Bol Dengdit who are coming off redshirt seasons and expected to be key contributors, in addition to several impact newcomers.
 
Tickets for the 2023 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic are expected to go on sale in October. Exclusive airfare offers from Hawaiian Airlines, title sponsor of the tournament and special hotel rates from OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels, the official hospitality sponsor, can be found at https://espnevents.com/hawaiian-airlines-diamond-head-classic/travel/. Visit the tournament website at hawaiianairlinesdiamondheadclassic.com to sign up for special email offers, and for more information.
 
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