From yesterday until Saturday, men’s basketball co-captain Jeremy Lin, shown here in earlier action, will play at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Virginia. The tournament, which invites 64 college seniors, is designed to give borderline-NBA prospects an opportunity to showcase their skills in front of professional scouts. Lin, who finished his career as Harvard’s fifth most prolific scorer, is projected to be picked in the second round or go undrafted.

While many Harvard seniors have been scrambling to find a job for next year, one member of the class of 2010 will be determining his future in a far different fashion—on the hardwood.

Men’s basketball co-captain Jeremy Lin is currently taking part in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, which began yesterday and will continue through Saturday.

Held annually in Portsmouth, Va., the 12-game showcase provides 64 invited college seniors—most of whom are not projected as first-round draft picks—the opportunity to be evaluated by professional scouts.

At stake for Lin, a member of the eight-player Tidewater Sealants, will be the chance to improve his shot at playing in the NBA or overseas next season.

Joining Lin in the Sealant backcourt will be Aubrey Coleman of Houston, a shooting guard who led all Division I players in scoring, and Arizona point guard Nic Wise.

Tennessee’s Wayne Chism and Omar Samhan of St. Mary’s will also be looking to prove themselves at Portsmouth. Last year, six tournament players were drafted to the NBA.

Currently projected by ESPN as a being either a second-round selection or going undrafted, Lin is determined to play at the next level.

“I’m pretty sure I want to play basketball for at least one year and see where that takes me,” Lin said.

Following the end of Harvard’s season three weeks ago, Lin took less than a week off before beginning individual workouts with assistant coach Kenny Blakeney.

After playing a combination guard role for the Crimson—both as his team’s primary scoring threat and playmaker—Lin has realized that he will have to move to point guard to continue his career.

“I think that’s going to be more natural for me, because I’m a little undersized for a two-guard,” Lin said of making the switch, which he acknowledges will not be easy.

“Four years is a long time for not being a point guard. It’s going to be a long process. I don’t know how hard it will be, but I will find out very soon.”

Jonathan Givony, president of DraftExpress.com, agreed that Lin will be more suited to the point in the pros.

“He is more attractive, at six-foot-three, as a point guard,” Givony said. “Showing playmaking skills, showing that he can run a team and make other people better—that’s definitely not going to hurt him.”

Portsmouth will be invaluable for Lin to display his skills against quality opponents.