Nothing good seems to happen to USC point guards in the offseason. Two years ago, Ryan Francis was fatally shot in his hometown of Baton Rouge, La., and Gabe Pruitt was declared academically ineligible for the first semester. Last year, Daniel Hackett suffered a broken jaw that may or may not have been the result […]
Read moreUSC Basketball Roster 2008-09
With Nikola Vucevic and Leonard Washington coming to USC, that means the Trojans have reached the NCAA basketball scholarship limit for next season. Any additional signings would require a transfer or a player renouncing his scholarship. Here’s a class-by-class breakdown of the 13 scholarships and current walk-ons for 2008-09. SENIORS 1. RouSean Cromwell 2. Keith […]
Read moreGrading The 2007 Hoops Class
From Rivals.com: 2. USC Star of the class: O.J. Mayo. After a much bally-hooed high school career that was played under the national microscope, the former five-star prospect moved from a small pond in Huntington, West Virginia to the bright lights of Los Angeles. He helped the Trojans return to the NCAA tournament and raised […]
Read moreUSC Awards Night, Mayo MVP
Here’s the list of award winners from Monday night’s USC basketball banquet. Here’s the USC announcement of the awards, highlighted by the MVP Award that went to freshman O.J. Mayo. LOS ANGELES – The USC men’s basketball team which went 21-12 and made the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season, held its annual awards […]
Read moreSqueezing O.J. for Answers
In case you missed it on Saturday night, even ESPN was pretty sure O.J. Mayo said he was planning to stay next year. Today, Mayo spent at least half an hour after practice shooting baskets. Then he met with reporters. Q: After the game some people thought you said that you were going to stay […]
Read moreTrojans Pound Beavers, 81-53
If Oregon State’s season was compared to the fur-trade of the 19th century, the Beavers would be teetering on the brink of extinction. The Oregon State Beavers entered the Galen Center having lost 16 in a row, winless in the Pac-10. They left with a 17th consecutive loss, and are only three away from losing […]
Read moreMayo, Trojans One Step Closer
Trojans Pull Off Oregon Win, 81-75 It wasn’t pretty for most of the game, but USC has come out on top. After trailing to the Ducks throughout the entire first half, the Trojans battled it out in the second, pulling off a vital win. It was the first game after OJ Mayo scored an embarrassing […]
Read moreUSC Players Discuss Loss to UCLA
O.J. Mayo, Davon Jefferson and Angelo Johnson shared their thoughts after the game last night. Davon’s composure and frame of mind just minutes after the final buzzer were remarkable. O.J. was using some language he hasn’t allowed most people in the media to hear before, but we couldn’t share that here. Tough loss.
Read moreUSC prepares, minus Hackett
<!–start image–><!– end image–>Daniel Hackett may be back next week. He may be done for the season. Hackett could not pass even the most elementary of physical tests Monday, and coach Tim Floyd said Hackett would not return for Sunday’s game against UCLA. Angelo Johnson (side) will start in his plac
Read moreFinal: USC 73, UW 59
From ESPN.com: Mayo showed his brilliance as a scorer, with 20 of his 29 points in the first half, but it was the rest of the Trojans keying a second-half surge as USC routed Washington 73-59 on Thursday night. The Trojans won for the sixth time in their last seven games, thanks to the likes […]
Read moreTrojans Top ASU
Daniel Hackett played against Arizona State despite the hip-pointer he suffered against Arizona on Thursday. Still, remnants of the injury were present, as in his 18 minutes of play, Hackett only accounted for 2 points and 3 rebounds. It was Taj Gibson’s turn to fill the void and play OJ Mayo’s wingman, pulling in 19 […]
Read moreCats too Wild for USC
Daniel Hackett’s defense has been integral down the stretch and last night his presence showed. Or rather, didn’t show. The Daily Trojan said it best, “Trojans can’t Hackett against Arizona team“. The Trojans lost the clutch starting guard in the first two minutes, and it showed big time in the last seven, as Arizona beat […]
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