Trojans continue to fine-tune
Eight days away from its season opener, USC men’s basketball still has work to do.
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Trojans stress defense in preseason practices
USC coach Kevin O’Neill and his team look to rebound after a 6-26 campaign in 2011-2012.
Retooled men’s basketball team holds first practice
New transfers and players returning from injury give USC more depth than its had before.
Oraby’s transfer is official
7-foot-2 transfer center from Rice adds depth and size to Trojans’ front court.
Junior guard Maurice Jones set to transfer
Academically ineligible point guard opts to transfer instead of returning to USC in 2013-14.
Jovanovic joins Trojan basketball
Jovanovic can bring to the Trojans his wide array of post moves and a shooting touch vaguely reminiscent of Orlando Magic player and former Trojan star Nikola Vucevic, also an international recruit.
Without Jones, USC will still be relevant
When USC men’s basketball coach Kevin O’Neill was questioned about the possibility of losing guard Maurice Jones to injury or other circumstances prior to the start of the 2011-2012 season, he took on a near-apocalyptic tone. “Don’t come to the games,” O’Neill said at Pac-12 Media Day in 2011. “It’ll be ugly. Don’t show up. […]
USC moves on without leading scorer
The Trojans’ improved depth in the backcourt softens the loss of reliable junior point guard.
Trojans sign Brendyn Taylor as third member of the 2012 recruiting class
The USC men’s basketball team officially announced the signing of guard Brendyn Taylor on Wednesday, marking the third member of the Trojans’ 2012 incoming recruiting class. Taylor, Los Angeles native, averaged 18 points, five rebounds and 3.5 assists, while leading Fairfax High School to a 20-10 record last season. He is ranked as the No. […]
Trojan basketball is in need of a Final Four
Between stuffing my face with beignets, listening to jazz music in Jackson Square and making my way through the chaos that is Bourbon Street this past weekend at the Final Four in New Orleans, I thought hard about USC basketball. For those who have never been, the Final Four is unequivocally the greatest spectacle in […]