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2024–25 USC Trojans men's basketball team

2024–25 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record9–4 (1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGalen Center
(Capacity: 10,258)
Seasons
2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 UCLA 2 – 0   1.000 11 – 2   .846
No. 18 Michigan State 2 – 0   1.000 11 – 2   .846
Michigan 2 – 0   1.000 10 – 3   .769
No. 9 Oregon 1 – 1   .500 12 – 1   .923
Maryland 1 – 1   .500 11 – 2   .846
Nebraska 1 – 1   .500 11 – 2   .846
Penn State 1 – 1   .500 11 – 2   .846
Indiana 1 – 1   .500 10 – 3   .769
Iowa 1 – 1   .500 10 – 3   .769
Northwestern 1 – 1   .500 10 – 3   .769
No. 22 Illinois 1 – 1   .500 9 – 3   .750
Ohio State 1 – 1   .500 9 – 4   .692
No. 20 Purdue 1 – 1   .500 9 – 4   .692
USC 1 – 1   .500 9 – 4   .692
Rutgers 1 – 1   .500 8 – 5   .615
Wisconsin 0 – 2   .000 10 – 3   .769
Washington 0 – 2   .000 9 – 4   .692
Minnesota 0 – 2   .000 8 – 5   .615
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner
As of December 30, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 USC Trojans men's basketball team represents the University of Southern California during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans are led by first-year head coach Eric Musselman and play their home games at the Galen Center for the 18th season in Los Angeles, California as first year members of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2023–24 season 15–18, 8–12 in Pac-12 Play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, they defeated Washington in the first round before losing to Arizona.

On April 1, 2024, head coach Andy Enfield left the school to become the head coach at SMU.[1] On April 5, the school named Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman the team's new head coach.[2]

The season marked the team's last season as members of the Pac-12 Conference before joining the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2024.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Kobe Johnson 0 G 6'6" 200 Junior Milwaukee, WI Transferred to UCLA
Isaiah Collier 1 G 6'5" 210 Freshman Atlanta, GA Declared for 2024 NBA draft; selected 29th overall by Utah Jazz
Vincent Iwuchukwu 3 F 7'1" 240 Sophomore San Antonio, TX Transferred to St. John's
Oziyah Sellers 4 G 6'5" 185 Sophomore Hayward, CA Transferred to Stanford
Boogie Ellis 5 G 6'3" 190 GS Senior San Diego, CA Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Sacramento Kings
Bronny James 6 G 6'4" 210 Freshman Los Angeles, CA Declared for 2024 NBA draft; selected 55th overall by Los Angeles Lakers
DJ Rodman 10 F 6'6" 225 GS Senior Newport Beach, CA Graduated
Brandon Gardner 13 F 6'8" 215 Freshman Waynesboro, GA Transferred to Arizona State
Zach Brooker 15 G 6'0" 160 Senior Calabasas, CA Walk-on; graduate transferred
Arrinten Page 22 F 6'11" 245 Freshman Atlanta, GA Transferred to Cincinnati
Joshua Morgan 24 F 6'11" 225 Redshirt Senior Sacramento, CA Graduated
Kijani Wright 33 F 6'9" 235 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Transferred to Vanderbilt

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Saint Thomas 0 F 6'7" 200 Senior Omaha, NE Northern Colorado
Desmond Claude 1 G 6'6" 203 Junior New Haven, CT Xavier
Matt Knowling 3 F 6'6" 200 GS Senior Ellington, CT Yale
Bryce Pope 4 G 6'3" 185 GS Senior San Diego, CA UC San Diego
Terrance Williams II 5 F 6'7" 225 GS Senior Clinton, MD Michigan
Wesley Yates III 6 G 6'4" 200 Sophomore Beaumont, TX Washington
Chibuzo Agbo 7 G 6'7" 226 GS Senior San Diego, CA Boise State
Kevin Patton Jr. 8 G 6'8" 197 Sophomore Temecula, CA San Diego
Rashaun Agee 12 F 6'8" 225 GS Senior Chicago, IL Bowling Green
Clark Slajchert 32 G 6'1" 170 GS Senior Los Angeles, CA Penn
Josh Cohen 33 F 6'10" 220 GS Senior Lincroft, NJ UMass

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen Shelley
#4 SF 		Frisco, TX Link Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 26, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Isaiah Elohim
#8 SF 		Northridge, CA Sierra Canyon High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 22, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "USC 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2024 USC Trojans Recruiting Class". ESPN.com.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2024–25 USC Trojans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Saint Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Millard North
Northern Colorado 		Omaha, NE
G 1 Desmond Claude 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Putnam Science Academy
Xavier 		New Haven, CT
G/F 2 Isaiah Elohim 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Sierra Canyon North Hills, CA
F 3 Matt Knowling 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS East Catholic
Yale 		Manchester, CT
G 4 Bryce Pope 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Torrey Pines
UC San Diego 		San Diego, CA
F 5 Terrance Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Gonzaga College
Michigan 		Washington, D.C.
G 6 Wesley Yates 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Beaumont United
Washington 		Beaumont, TX
G 7 Chibuzo Agbo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 226 lb (103 kg) GS St. Augustine
Boise State 		San Diego, California
G 8 Kevin Patton Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Rancho Christian School
San Diego 		Temecula, CA
F 9 Jalen Shelley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Link Academy Little Elm, TX
F 12 Rashaun Agee 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Bogan
Bowling Green 		Chicago, IL
G 13 Kallai Patton (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Fr Rancho Christian School Murrieta, CA
G/F 14 Avand Dorian (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr AGBU MDS Los Angeles, CA
G 21 Jonah Goorin (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Sacred Heart Cathedral San Francisco, CA
G 24 JD Plough (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Peninsula
Los Angeles Harbor College 		Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
F 30 Harrison Hornery 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Mater Dei Toowoomba, Australia
G 32 Clark Slajchert 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS Oak Park
Penn 		Los Angeles, CA
F 33 Josh Cohen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) GS Christian Brothers Academy
UMass 		Lincroft, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Source:[3]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 15, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		UTSA
Trojan Tipoff Event 		W 84–63 
 21 – Thomas   6 – Thomas   5 – Claude  Galen Center 
Los Angeles, California
October 26, 2024*
5:00 p.m., B1G+ 		vs. No. 6 Gonzaga
Charity Game to support Eisenhower Health 		W 96–93 
 20 – Williams II   7 – Agbo   5 – Tied  Acrisure Arena (2,190)
Palm Desert, California
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., BTN 		Chattanooga W 77–51  1–0
  14 – Agbo   5 – Thomas   4 – Tied  Galen Center (3,294)
Los Angeles, California
November 7, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Idaho State W 75–69  2–0
  19 – Cohen   7 – Thomas   9 – Thomas  Galen Center (3,731)
Los Angeles, California
November 13, 2024*
8:00 p.m., BTN 		UT Arlington W 98–95  3–0
  26 – Claude   7 – Thomas   8 – Claude  Galen Center (2,519)
Los Angeles, California
November 17, 2024*
6:30 p.m., BTN 		California L 66–71  3–1
  20 – Claude   4 – Claude   3 – Claude  Galen Center (5,466)
Los Angeles, California
November 20, 2024*
7:00 p.m., Peacock 		San José State W 82–68  4–1
  20 – Tied   8 – Knowing   9 – Thomas  Galen Center (3,186)
Los Angeles, California
November 24, 2024*
4:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Grambling State
Acrisure Classic Campus Site Game 		W 80–69  5–1
  21 – Agbo   6 – Tied   5 – Claude  Galen Center (3,068)
Los Angeles, California
November 28, 2024*
6:00 p.m., TruTV/Max 		vs. Saint Mary's
Acrisure Classic Semifinals 		L 36–71  5–2
  12 – Cohen   4 – Tied   3 – Cohen  Acrisure Arena (1,006)
Palm Desert, California
November 29, 2024*
9:00 p.m., TruTV/Max 		vs. New Mexico
Acrisure Classic Consolation Game 		L 73–83  5–3
  14 – Cohen   7 – Tied   5 – Thomas  Acrisure Arena (310)
Palm Desert, California
December 4, 2024
7:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 12 Oregon L 60–68  5–4
(0–1) 		 22 – Claude   7 – Thomas   4 – Claude  Galen Center (4,460)
Los Angeles, California
December 7, 2024
3:00 p.m., BTN 		at Washington W 85–61  6–4
(1–1) 		 20 – Claude   7 – Agee   4 – Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,251)
Seattle, Washington
December 15, 2024*
5:00 p.m., BTN 		Montana State W 89–63  7–4
  19 – Claude   7 – Thomas   5 – Slajchert  Galen Center (2,381)
Los Angeles, California
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., BTN 		Cal State Northridge W 90–69  8–4
  23 – Agbo   7 – Thomas   9 – Claude  Galen Center (4,039)
Los Angeles, California
December 22, 2024*
1:00 p.m., BTN 		Southern W 82–51  9–4
  18 – Agbo   8 – Thomas   7 – Thomas  Galen Center (4,127)
Los Angeles, California
January 4, 2025
5:00 p.m., FOX 		Michigan       Galen Center 
Los Angeles, California
January 8, 2025
4:00 p.m., BTN 		at Indiana       Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
January 11, 2025
9:00 a.m., BTN 		at Illinois       State Farm Center 
Champaign, Illinois
January 14, 2025
7:30 p.m., FS1 		at Iowa       Galen Center 
Los Angeles, California
January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m., BTN 		Wisconsin       Galen Center 
Los Angeles, California
January 22, 2025
6:00 p.m., BTN 		at Nebraska       Pinnacle Bank Arena 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1 		UCLA
Rivalry 		      Galen Center 
Los Angeles, California
February 1, 2025
1:30 p.m., Peacock 		Michigan State       Galen Center 
Los Angeles, California
February 4, 2025
6:00 p.m., BTN 		at Northwestern       Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
February 7, 2025
4:00 p.m., FS1 		at Purdue       Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
February 11, 2025
6;00 p.m., BTN 		Penn State       Galen Center 
Los Angeles, California
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m., BTN 		Minnesota       Galen Center 
Los Angeles, California
February 20, 2025
5:30 p.m., FS1 		at Maryland       Xfinity Center 
College Park, Maryland
February 23, 2025
3:00 p.m., FS1 		at Rutgers       Jersey Mike's Arena 
Piscataway, New Jersey
February 26, 2025
7:30 p.m., BTN 		Ohio State       Galen Center 
Los Angeles, California
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., BTN 		at Oregon       Matthew Knight Arena 
Eugene, Oregon
March 5, 2025
7:30 p.m., BTN 		Washington
Senior Night 		      Galen Center 
Los Angeles, California
March 8, 2025
3:00 or 5:00 p.m., FOX or FS1 		at UCLA
Rivalry 		      Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Game summaries

This section will be filled in as the season progresses.

Source:

vs. UTSA (Exhibition)

October 15th, 2024
7:00 p.m. PST
UTSA Roadrunners 63, USC Trojans 84
Scoring by half: 32-35, 31-49
Pts: Primo Spears - 14
Rebs: Mo Njie - 6
Asts: Marcus Millender - 4		 Pts: Saint Thomas - 21
Rebs: Saint Thomas - 6
Asts: Desmond Claude - 5
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California
Referees: Mchael Reed, Michael Irving, Janetta Graham

No. 6 Gonzaga (Exhibition)

BTN+
October 15th, 2024
5:00 p.m. PST
No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs 93, USC Trojans 96
Scoring by half: 37-39, 59-54
Pts: Khalif Battle - 20
Rebs: Michael Ajayi - 6
Asts: Ryan Nembhard - 8		 Pts: Terrance Williams II - 20
Rebs: Chibuzo Agbo - 7
Asts: Tied - 5

vs. Chattanooga

November 4th, 2024
7:00 p.m. PST
Chattanooga Mocs 51, USC Trojans' 77
Scoring by half: 22--32, 29-45
Pts: Chibuzo Agbo - 14
Rebs: Saint Thomas - 5
Asts: Tied - 4		 Pts: Honor Huff - 17
Rebs: Tied - 5
Asts: Garrison Keeslar - 4
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 3,294
Referees: Randy Richardson, Deldre Carr, Scott Arbogast

vs. Idaho State

BTN+
November 7th, 2024
7:00 p.m. PST
Idaho State Bengals 69, USC Trojans 75
Scoring by half: 35-38, 34-37
Pts: Dyland Darling - 22
Rebs: Evan Otten - 10
Asts: Dylan Darling - 7		 Pts: Josh Cohen - 19
Rebs: Saint Thomas - 7
Asts: Saint Thomas - 9
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: Paul Scelz, Keith Kimble, Bianca Burns
Referees: 3,731

vs. UT Arlington

BTN
November 13th, 2024
8:00 p.m. PST
UT Arlington Mavericks 95, USC Trojans 98
Scoring by half: 42-51, 53-47
Pts: Jaden Wells - 27
Rebs: Darius Burford - 7
Asts: Kade Douglas - 8		 Pts: Desmond Claude - 26
Rebs: Saint Thomas - 7
Asts: Desmond Claude - 8
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 2,519
Referees: Daniel Nguyen, D.J. Garstensen, Jeffrey Anderson

vs. California

BTN
November 17th, 2024
6:30 p.m. PST
California Golden Bears 71, USC Trojans 66
Scoring by half: 42-43, 29-23
Pts: Andrej Stojakovic - 20
Rebs: Tied - 7
Asts: Tied - 2		 Pts: Desmond Claude - 20
Rebs: Matt Knowling - 6
Asts: Desmond Claude- 3
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 5,466
Referees: Kevin Brill, Earl Walton, Verne Harris

vs. San José State

November 20th, 2024
7:00 p.m. PST
San José State Spartans 68, USC Trojans 82
Scoring by half: 35-42, 33-40
Pts: Josh Uduji - 25
Rebs: Robert Vaihola - 9
Asts: Robert Vaihola - 5		 Pts: Tied - 20
Rebs: Matt Knowling - 8
Asts: Saint Thomas - 9
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 3,186
Referees: Ian Caldwell, Jason Phillips, Brian Borsey

vs. Grambling State (Acrisure Classic Campus Site Game)

BTN+
November 24th, 2024
4:00 p.m. PST
Grambling State Tigers vs. USC Trojans
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
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See also

References

  1. ^ "SMU hires Andy Enfield: USC coach leaves Trojans after 11 seasons to lead Mustangs into ACC era". CBSSports.com. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  2. ^ Wilner, Jon (2024-04-05). "USC hires San Diego's Eric Musselman, and everything changes (everywhere)". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  3. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". USC Athletics.
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