Dayana Mendes, a 6-foot-2 freshman forward from Washington State, has committed to USC. She averaged 8.3 points per and 5.3 rebounds per game last season for the Cougars. Will this make the USC fans happy who clamored for a post player? Here is some video of Alijah Arenas’ truck following today’s accident. He was reportedly placed in an induced coma because of the amount of … Continue reading USC Notes: Alijah Arenas Update
USC basketball star commit Alijah Arenas was involved in a serious car crash early Thursday morning, hospitalized and placed into an induced coma, according to Shams Charania. TMZ reports Arenas crashed his Tesla Cybertruck in a Los Angeles neighborhood and emergency responders arrived at the scene at 4:55 a.m. By the time fire dept. personnel arrived, everyone had made it out of the truck but … Continue reading Alijah Arenas Involved In Serious Car Crash
Just four hours before the transfer portal closed, USC guard Desmond Claude has entered it. He averaged 15.8 points, 4.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds for the Trojans. So now USC’s top two scorers — Claude and Wesley Yates — have left after one season. Were they Trojans? It’s really a joke how players come and go in college sports. There’s little bond anymore. No reason … Continue reading USC Guard Desmond Claude Enters Transfer Portal
Eric Musselman is putting together a nice little team with mid-major transfers. The latest is Jaden Brownell, a 6-9 junior forward from Samford. He averaged 14 points and shot 40 percent on 3-pointers. Those are nice stats. Hopefully, he can do it in the Big Ten and not just the Southern Conference. Where is the replacement for Wesley Yates? Maybe it will be Maryland guard Rodney … Continue reading USC Adds Mid-Major Transfer
Wesley Yates, who was arguably USC’s top basketball player, is returning to Washington, where he spent the 2023-24 season. This means he will also face USC next season. Yates started 24 of 33 games for USC and averaged 14.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. Former USC assistant coach Tony Bland is an assistant at Washington. USC is making a strong … Continue reading Wesley Yates Back To Washington
One thing I emphasized when Eric Musselman got hired was that he burns through assistant coaches. Back in January I wrote about “rumblings” about staff changes. Well, assistant coach Quincy Pondexter is not returning next season. Musselman has wanted an assistant with L.A. ties but struck out with candidates like Eugene “Pooh” Jeter, who is currently assistant general manager of the Portland G League team. … Continue reading The Basketball Coaching Carousel Continues
