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The 2017-2018 Trojans Trojan Quick Facts/Table of Contents ...... 2 2017-2018 Schedule ...... 3 TROJAN QUICK FACTS Galen Center Facts ...... 4-8 Location ...... Los Angeles, Calif. This is USC Hoops ...... 9-21 Founded ...... 1880 2016-2017 Season Outlook ...... 22-23 Head Coach Andy Enfi eld...... 25-29 Enrollment ...... 44,000 (19,000 undergraduates) Assistant Coach Jason Hart ...... 30 President ...... C.L. Max Nikias Assistant Coach Chris Capko ...... 31 Colors ...... Cardinal & Gold Assistant Coach/Dir. of Scouting Martin Bahar.... 32 Nickname...... Trojans Director of Basketball Operations Michael Swets...32 Conference ...... Pac-12 Strength & Conditioning Manager Kurtis Shultz .. 33 Athletic Director...... Lynn Swann Athletic Trainer Jon Yonamine ...... 33 Home Court ...... Galen Center (10,258) Dir. of Basketball Administration Lauren Rados .....34 Head Coach ...... Andy Enfi eld (Johns Hopkins, 1991) Trojan Basketball Support Staff ...... 35 Overall Record ...... 111-92 (6 years) Once A Trojan, Always A Trojan/Record Win .....36-37 Record at USC ...... 70-64 (4 years) 2017-2018 USC Rosters ...... 38 Assistant Coaches ...... Jason Hart (Syracuse, 2000, 5th year at USC) Player Profi les ...... Chris Capko (USF, 2006, 4th year at USC, 2nd as assistant coach) Shaqquan Aaron ...... 40-41 Assistant Coach/Director of Scouting ...... Martin Bahar (Vanderbilt, 2006, 3rd year at USC) Bennie Boatwright ...... 42-43 Director of Basketball Operations .... Michael Swets (Boston College, 2009, 2nd year at USC) Devin Fleming...... 44-45 Strength and Conditioning Manager ...... Kurtis Shultz (Maryland, 1995, 5th year at USC) Harrison Henderson ...... 46-47 Basketball Offi ce Phone Number ...... (213) 740-3815 Kurt Karris...... 48-49 Sports Information Contact ...... David Tuttle (Associate SID) Jonah Mathews ...... 50-51 SID Offi ce Phone Number ...... (213) 740-8480 Jordan McLaughlin ...... 52-53 SID Cell Phone Number ...... (213) 725-3102 De’Anthony Melton ...... 54-55 2016-2017 Overall Record ...... 26-10 Chimezie Metu...... 56-57 2016-2017 Conference Record ...... 10-8 (T-5th) Charles O’Bannion Jr...... 58 Nick Rakocevic ...... 59-60 Returning Starters ...... 5 Elijah Stewart...... 61-62 Returning Lettermen ...... 11 Derryck Thornton ...... 63-64 Lettermen Lost ...... 2 Jordan Usher ...... 65 All-Time Record ...... 1,563-1,178** (.570) Victor Uyaelunmo ...... 66 Athletic Department Website ...... www.usctrojans.com ...... ** 21 wins & 1 loss in 2007-08 later vacated due to NCAA penalty, original all-time record 1,584-1,179 (.578) 2016-2017 In Review 2016-2017 Results & Statistics...... 67-72 2016-2017 Pac-12 Conference Statistics ...... 73-75 2016-2017 Game Summaries ...... 76-87 30-Point Club ...... 131 Credits Dynamic Guard Duo ...... 88 2,000 & 1,000-Point Career Scorers ...... 132-136 The 2017-2018 USC men’s basketball media guide 100-Point Games/Team, Season Records ...... 137 has been prepared by the USC sports information 2017-2018 Opponents Yearly Team Stats ...... 138 offi ce (Tim Tessalone, sports information director) for CS Fullerton...... 90 Records ...... 139 use by sportscasters and sportswriters. The guide North Dakota State ...... 91 3-Point Field Goal Records ...... 140 was written and edited by associate sports information Vanderbilt ...... 92 Records ...... 141 director David Tuttle. Lehigh ...... 93 Rebounding Records ...... 142 Cover designs by Brady Patterson. Photography pro- Texas A&M...... 94 , , & Turnover Records ...... 143 vided by Jon SooHoo, Dan Avila, Long Photography, SMU ...... 95 Miscellaneous & Attendance Records ...... 144 Patrick Gee, Percy Anderson, Michael Pilla, Jason Oklahoma ...... 96 Season Records By Class ...... 145-148 Chan, Kirby Lee, Michael Dineen, Thomas Boyd, Santa Clara...... 97 Team Season Top 10s ...... 149 NBAE, Mitchell Layton, Bruce Yeung, Balfour Walker/ UC Santa Barbara ...... 98 Opponent Records ...... 150 Chris Mooney Photography, Getty Images, AP Photo, Princeton ...... 99 Galen Center Firsts & Records...... 151-152 Dan Brown, Matt Brown, Shanna Gilfi x, Bruce Jacob- Akron ...... 100 USC Team Streaks & Annual Pac-10 Finishes .....153 sen, Bill Smith, Pierson Clair, Joseph Amati, Jesse D Middle Tennessee ...... 101 USC’s Overtime Games ...... 154 Garrabrant, John McGillen, Mariya Dondonyan, Hali Davidson/Hawai’i/Miami/New Mexico State ...... 102 USC vs. Conference Opponents ...... 155-158 Helfgott and David Tuttle. Washington ...... 103 USC vs. Non-Conference Opponents ...... 159-161 Washington State ...... 104 Yearly Game-by-Game Results ...... 162-175 Printing provided by ProGraphics. California ...... 105 Final Four Results ...... 176 Copies of this guide are available to the public. Send All-Time USC Letterwinners ...... 177-180 Stanford ...... 106 $15 (includes first class mailing) to: USC Sports USC Retired Uniform Numbers ...... 181 Colorado ...... 107 Information, HER 103, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0601. Utah ...... 108 USC Olympic Basketball History ...... 182 Oregon...... 109 Trojans in the Pros ...... 183-185 Oregon State ...... 110 Trojans in the Draft ...... 186-187 UCLA ...... 111 USC in the Basketball Hall of Fame ...... 189-190 Arizona State ...... 112 USC’s NBA Head Coaches ...... 191 Arizona ...... 113 Pacifi c-12 Conference Tournament ...... 114 The University of Southern California 2018 NCAA Championship Bracket...... 115 USC Trojan Pride...... 192-194 Game Day At Galen...... 116-118 Athletic Department Staff Directory ...... 195

USC Basketball History Media/Campus/Miscellaneous History ...... 120 Media Information and Area Media Outlets 196-198 All-Time Head Coaches & W-L Records .... 121-122 USC’s TV and Radio Announcers ...... 199 USC in Postseason Play ...... 123 USC Spirit Squads...... 200 Trojan Basketball Awards & Honorees ...... 124-127 USC Experience Section ...... 201-208 Career and Season Scoring Records ...... 128 USCTrojans.com Leading Scorers Year-by-Year ...... 129-130

2017-2018 • 2 • USC BASKETBALL 2017•2018 USC Schedule

DATE DAY OPPONENT TV INFO SITE TIME (PT)

Nov. 10 Friday CS Fullerton Pac-12 Galen Center 7:00 P.M. Nov. 13 Monday North Dakota State Pac-12 Galen Center 8:00 P.M. Nov. 19 Sunday at Vanderbilt SECN Nashville, Tenn. (Memorial Gymnasium) 6:00 P.M. Nov. 22 Wednesday Lehigh Pac-12 Galen Center 7:00 P.M. Nov. 26 Sunday Texas A&M Pac-12 Galen Center 7:00 P.M. Dec. 2 Saturday at SMU ESPNU Dallas, Texas. (Moody Coliseum) 7:00 P.M. Dec. 8 Friday vs. Oklahoma (Hoophall LA) ESPN2 Los Angeles, Calif. (Staples Center) 7:30 P.M. Dec. 14 Thursday Santa Clara Pac-12 Galen Center 7:00 P.M. Dec. 17 Sunday UC Santa Barbara Pac-12 Galen Center 5:00 P.M. Dec. 19 Tuesday Princeton Pac-12 Galen Center 8:00 P.M. Dec. 22 Friday ^vs. Akron (Diamond Head Classic) ESPNU Honolulu, Hi. (Stan Sheriff Center) 5:30 P.M. Dec. 23 Saturday ^vs. Middle Tennessee/Princeton (DHC) ESPN2/ESPN3 Honolulu, Hi. (Stan Sheriff Center) 2:30/5 P.M. Dec. 25 Monday ^vs. TBD (Diamond Head Classic) ESPN2/ESPNU Honolulu, Hi. (Stan Sheriff Center) TBD Dec. 29* Friday Washington Pac-12 Galen Center 7:30 P.M. Dec. 31* Sunday Washington State ESPN2 Galen Center 6:00 P.M. Jan. 4* Thursday at California Pac-12 Berkeley, Calif. (Haas Pavilion) 7:30 P.M. Jan. 7* Sunday at Stanford FS1 Palo Alto, Calif. (Maples Pavilion) 7:00 P.M. Jan. 10* Wednesday Colorado FS1 Galen Center 7:00 P.M. Jan. 14* Sunday Utah ESPNU Galen Center 5:00 P.M. Jan. 18* Thursday at Oregon ESPN/ESPN2 Eugene, Ore. (Knight Arena) 6:00 P.M. Jan. 20* Saturday at Oregon State Pac-12 Corvallis, Ore. (Gill Coliseum) 5:00 P.M. Jan. 24* Wednesday Stanford ESPNU Galen Center 6:00 P.M. Jan. 28* Sunday California Pac-12 Galen Center 1:00 P.M. Feb. 3* Saturday at UCLA ESPN/ESPN2 Westwood, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion) 3/5:15 P.M. Feb. 8* Thursday at Arizona State ESPN2 Tempe, Ariz. (Wells Fargo Arena) 8:00 P.M. Feb. 10* Saturday at Arizona ESPN/ESPN2 Tucson, Ariz (McKale Center) 7:15 P.M. Feb 15* Thursday Oregon ESPN/ESPN2 Galen Center 6:00 P.M. Feb. 17* Saturday Oregon State FS1 Galen Center 8:00 P.M. Feb. 21* Wednesday at Colorado FS1 Boulder, Colo. (Coors Events Center) 7:30 P.M. Feb. 24* Saturday at Utah Pac-12 Salt Lake City, Utah (Huntsman Center) 11:30 A.M. March 3* Saturday UCLA ESPN Galen Center 7:15 P.M.

March 7-10 Wed.-Sat. Pac-12 Conference Tournament Pac-12/FS1 Las Vegas, Nev. (T-Mobile Arena) TBD March 13-14 Tue-Wed. NCAA First Four Dayton, Ohio (Dayton Arena) TBD March 15-18 Thur.-Sun. NCAA Tournament 1st and 2nd Rounds TBD TBD March 22-25 Thur.-Sun. NCAA Tournament Regional Semifi nals and Finals TBD TBD March 31/April 2 Sat. & Mon. NCAA Final Four San Antonio, Texas (Alamodome) TBD

* Pac-12 Conference game ^ Diamond Head Classic (USC, Akron, Davidson, Hawai’i, Miami, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Princeton)

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Bill Plaschke, L.A. Times, 2006 – “It has the best sports scoreboard in town, with a constant video feed that is sharper than my home television. The seats are padded, the sound system is powerful, the sight- lines are near-perfect.”

2017-2018 • 4 • USC BASKETBALL Bob Boyd, Former USC head coach - “You just like the comfort of it, the way all the seats give you a perspective. It’s going to be hard to measure the impact this will have on this program.”

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2017-2018 • 5 • USC BASKETBALL The completion of a dream...

For decades offi cials at the University of Southern California had a dream about creating a place where students, alumni, friends and community members could gather together to share the Trojan spirit. The long-awaited dream became a reality with the opening of the Galen Center for the 2006-07 season. Trojan fans can now watch their men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams compete in USC’s spectacular on-campus facility.

The Galen Center also hosts concerts, family shows and pageants, summer sports camps, commencement ceremonies, community gatherings, lectures and meetings, middle school and high school athletic events...and much more!

The center includes a 255,000-square-foot arena with 10,258 seats to support USC men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball, and a 45,000-square-foot pavilion that includes four practice courts and offi ces.

The Galen Center - USC’s spectacular basketball and volleyball home!

Arena Level GALEN CENTER FACT SHEETFACT SHEET Galen Center: The center consists of a 255,000 square-foot arena with 10,258 seats. General facilities include: · Athletic Department Hall of Fame · Founder’s Banquet Room · USC auxiliary ticket offi ce · Concession stands · Athletic merchandise store Team facilities include: · Locker rooms for USC men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams · Locker rooms for visiting teams · Weight room Concourse Level · Medical training room Athletic Pavilion: The 45,000 square-foot pavilion is attached to the Galen Center by an atrium and includes four practice courts, coaches’ offi ces and administrative offi ces. Parking: A 1,200 space parking structure between the Radisson Hotel and Flower Street has been built. Additional parking is provided in Parking Structure “X” (PSX) at McCarthy Way and Figueroa Street, Parking Structure “D” (PSD) on campus at the corner of Jefferson and Figueroa (behind the Davidson Conference Center) and in the 1,900-space University Parking Center at Jefferson Boulevard and Hope Street, a one-block walk to the Galen Center.

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2017-2018 • 7 • USC BASKETBALL JIM STERKEL COURT Jim Sterkel played center for USC dur- ing the 1956 and 1957 seasons, includ- ing winning the most improved player award as a senior when he averaged 9.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Sterkel grew up in Alhambra, Calif. and attended Fullerton JC before transfering to USC for his junior and senior seasons. At Fullerton JC, he was an All-Southern California JC Center selection and ran the hurdles in track. His daughter Jill was the fi rst female swimmer to qualify for four Olympic games, where she was multi-medal winner. She swam col- legiately at Texas and then coached at Texas following her swimming career. The naming of the court to honor Jim Sterkel was made possible by a donation from an anonymous classmate.

The late Lou Galen sitting in his customary baseline seat. It was through his generous donation that the dream of a new USC arena became a reality. The spectacular Galen Center arena bears his name for all his efforts.

PREVIOUS HOME COURTS:

Before the Galen Center opened for the 2007 campaign the Los Angeles Sports Arena had been USC’s home since the 1959 season, but it was not the only place USC has played home games. Due to sched- uling confl icts and repairs due to earthquake damage, since 1959 USC has also played “home games” at Loyola Marymount, Los Angeles State College/Cal State L.A., Long Beach Arena, the Forum, Cal State Dominguez, the Lyon Center and Staples Center. USC played 22 “home games” away from the Sports Arena in the 23 seasons prior to the opening of the Galen Center. The Trojans have played home games in 13 places prior (according to records dating back to the 1927-28 season):

Shrine Auditorium Loyola Marymount The Forum Olympic Auditorium Los Angeles St. College/CSULA Cal State Dominguez Pan-Pacifi c Auditorium Long Beach Arena Lyon Center USC Gymnasium Los Angeles Sports Arena Staples Center Long Beach City College Gym

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2017-2018 • 21 • USC BASKETBALL 2017•2018 USC Outlook

2016•2017 OVERALL: 26-10 2016•2017 PAC-10: 10-8 (T-5TH)

Enfi eld’s Trojans Ready For Special Season summer while competing on Serbia’s U20 team at the European U20 Championships in Greece. Sophomore Harrison Henderon - Sets USC Wins Record, Then Returns Its Top 8 Scorers - (6-10, 225) averaged 1.3 points and 0.9 rebounds in limited action last season and the freshman Uyaelunmo (6-11, 220) is long and The USC men’s basketball program enters the 2017-18 season athletic and should be a big help immediately on the defensive end. with high expectations coming off consecutive NCAA Tournament He played his senior season at Calvary Christian Academy (Miami, appearances, a school-record 26 wins and returning virtually its Fla.) and led them to the state 5A title. He averaged 13.5 points, entire roster. USC’s top eight scorers from last year’s team are back 15.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game. and are joined by Duke transfer guard Derryck Thornton and three highly-touted freshman in guard Charles O’Bannon Jr., wing Jordan The Trojans play an up-tempo style which places a premium on Usher and forward Victor Uyaelunmo. stellar point guard play and USC is loaded at the position. Senior point guard Jordan McLaughlin (6-1, 185) is already 1,000 point The Trojans picked up their record-setting 26th win with their 66-65 scorer in his career and averaged 12.9 points and 5.5 assists per victory over No. 11 SMU in the NCAA Tournament. USC won two game last season. He also ranks second on USC’s all-time assist games in the NCAA Tournament for the fi rst time since the 2007 list with 457. Sophomore De’Anthony Melton (6-4, 200) started 25 season and its 47 total wins over the past two seasons are also the games and averaged 8.3 points and 3.5 assists, while leading the most by the Trojans in consecutive seasons. USC also set school conference with 69 steals. Joining them in controling the tempo will records with most points scored (2,816), three-point baskets made be the sophomore transfer Thornton (6-2, 195) who had to sit out (283), blocked shots (190) and assists (550). last season, but was able to practice with the team. As a freshman at Duke in 2016, he started a majority of the Blue Devils’ games and USC’s top scorer junior forward Bennie Boatwright (6-10, 227) av- averaged 7.1 points and 2.6 assists. eraged 15.1 points per game, but missed half of last season with a knee injury before returning to lead USC’s postseason push. Fel- Senior guard Elijah Stewart (6-5, 195) averaged 12.3 points last low junior forward Chimezie Metu (6-11, 225) averaged 14.8 points season and made a team-leading 78 three-point baskets. He ranks and 7.8 rebounds a game and is a force in the paint with 55 blocks sixth on USC’s all-time three-point baskets made list with 175 and has a year ago. He was named the Pac-12’s most improved player for a chance to graduate as the school’s all-time leader in that category. 2017 and second-team all-conference. Sophomore Jonah Mathews (6-3, 195) averaged 7.0 points mostly coming off the bench and was fourth on the team with 42 three-point Sophomore forward Nick Rakocevic (6-11, 225) provides great baskets made. Also, versatile junior wing Shaqquan Aaron (6-7, 195) depth in the frontcourt off the bench, averaging 5.2 points and 3.7 is a big-time scoring threat who averaged 7.6 points and played the rebounds last season. He gained valuable experience during the fi fth-most minutes on the team.

Jordan McLaughlin Bennie Boatwright Elijah Stewart

2017-2018 • 22 • USC BASKETBALL 2017-2018 OUTLOOK CONTINUED

The two freshman wings O’Bannon and Usher are very versatile and will be utilized in a variety of ways. O’Bannon (6-6, 210) was a fi ve-star recruit and a McDonald’s All-American. He averaged 21.4 points and 8.1 rebounds as a senior and led his Bishop Gor- man HS team (Las Vegas, Nev.) to four state titles. Usher (6-7, 225) is a talented scorer and rebounder who also can be a force defensively with steals and blocked shots. He played his senior season at Wheeler High (Marietta, Ga.) and led them to the state 7A quarterfi nals.

Providing additional depth at the guard position will be redshirt senior Kurt Karis (6-1, 195) and junior Devon Fleming (6-2, 190). Karis played in 13 games for the Trojans last season and Fleming appeared in four.

Coach Enfi eld built the foundation for the 2017-18 season with his fi rst recruiting class which included current seniors McLaughlin and Stewart. This season marks the fi rst time since the 2004-05 season that USC has two four-year senior scholarship players on its roster. USC has improved its record every season under Enfi eld and the hope is with the combination of depth, experience and talent, that the 2017-18 Trojans can take the program to new heights. Stat-sheet stuffer De’Anthony Melton was named Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honorable mention.

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2017-2018 • 23 • USC BASKETBALL The Trojan Fever, Dance Force and Song Girls all add to the home court advantage at Galen Center. 2017-2018 • 24 • USC BASKETBALL ANDY ENFIELD

2017-2018 • 25 • USC BASKETBALL ANDY ENFIELD HEAD COACH • 5TH YEAR

Andy Enfi eld, 48, a proven winner as a player, game and set the then USC season record with 182 assistant coach and head coach, was named the blocks, ranking in the top 15 in the country in this USC men’s basketball head coach on April 1, 2013 category. USC’s two freshmen in 2015-16 - Bennie and has quickly brought success to the Trojans’ Boatwright and Metu - made an immediate impact as basketball program. His arrival on campus created Boatwright averaged 11.5 points and 5.2 rebounds a tangible buzz around the program and the results per game, while Metu posted the second-most blocks have come immediately with an increase in games ever by a Trojan freshman. won each season, including a school-record 26 victories during the 2016-17 season. His teams Enfield and staff brought in the No. 12-ranked have also excelled in the classroom, setting the freshman class in 2014-15 and they became key USC men’s basketball record for highest GPA in members of the team. McLaughlin was named to the fall, spring and both summer sessions. Enfi eld the 2015 Pac-12 All-Freshman team before shoulder has brought in four consecutive Top 30 recruiting injuries cut short his season. Elijah Stewart tied a classes, with the 2017 class ranking No. 18. school record by going 10-for-10 from the fl oor at Boston College and really stepped up down the USC went 26-10 in the 2016-17 season to set stretch, scoring in double fi gures in six of USC’s fi nal the school record for wins in a season, was in the eight games. USC went 12-20 during the 2014-15 top 25 rankings for fi ve weeks with a high of No. campaign, including a Pac-12 Tournament fi rst-round 22 and won two NCAA Tournament games. The upset win over Arizona State. Trojans won their fi rst 14 games which was tied for the fourth-longest winning streak in school history and was the best USC start since USC went 11-21 in his fi rst season, but Enfi eld developed freshmen the 1971 season. The 13-0 mark in nonconference regular season Nikola Jovanovic and Julian Jacobs into impact Pac-12 players, action was just the sixth time in school history USC had gone un- Jacobs ultimately becoming an All-Conference player. defeated in the nonconference slate. USC’s 47 wins over the past two seasons are the most by the Trojans in a two-season stretch, Enfi eld captivated the nation in 2013 as the head coach at Florida breaking the mark of 46 total wins in consecutive seasons done in Gulf Coast University as he guided the fi rst No. 15 seed into the 2001-02 and 2007-08. USC defeated Providence in the First Four NCAA Sweet Sixteen with impressive wins over No. 2 seed George- game for its fi rst NCAA Tournament win since the 2009 season, town and No. 7 seed San Diego State and introduced the world to then defeated No. 11 SMU before falling 82-78 to No. 12 Baylor, “Dunk City,” the nickname for FGCU’s high-fl ying and high-speed one win away from a Sweet 16 berth. USC won consecutive NCAA offense which often ended with thunderous dunks. Tournament games for the fi rst time since also winning two straight in the 2007 Tourney. USC continued to play its up-tempo style and Over Enfi eld’s two-year run at FGCU, the Eagles won 41 games, set the school record for assists (550), three-pointers made (283) advanced to the A-Sun Championship game both seasons and be- and shots blocked (190), while recording its most steals as a team came the fi rst No. 15 seed in NCAA Tournament history to make the (252) since the 2003 season. USC also averaged 4.25 dunks per Sweet Sixteen. His two seasons were the program’s fi rst as Division game (153 total) and had seven players average at least 7.0 points. I postseason eligible. Chimezie Metu was named the Pac-12’s Most Improved Player and to the Pac-12 All-Conference second team, while Jordan McLaughlin Enfi eld was 41-28 in his two seasons (2011-12 and 2012-13) at was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 and De’Anthony Melton FGCU, with the 41 victories equaling the program’s combined total was named honorable mention on the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. in the four years before he arrived. His squads played an up-tempo Freshmen Melton, Jonah Mathews, Nick Rakocevic and Harrison offense that featured spectacular dunks and alley-oops (they were Henderson had a big impact on the success of the team and are nicknamed “Dunk City”) and a defense that thrived on takeaways, expected to moving forward, along with sophomore Duke transfer as they ranked 16th nationally in steals (8.9 per game). He produced Derryck Thornton who had to sit out the season. the 2013 Atlantic Sun Player of the Year (Sherwood Brown) and Defensive Player of the Year (Bernard Thompson). After bringing in his recruits and establishing his system during the fi rst two seasons, his Trojans took a big leap forward in the 2015-16 In his second year at Florida Gulf Coast, Enfi eld led the Eagles to a season. USC went 21-13 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament school-record 26 wins in 2013, including a victory over No. 5 Miami. for the fi rst time since 2011. The Trojans had an 8.0 game improve- The Eagles won the Atlantic Sun Tournament with a resounding 88- ment from the 2014-15 season which was tops among the Power 75 victory over Mercer. In just the school’s second season of NCAA 5 conference teams. USC played an exciting brand of basketball, Division I post-season eligibility, FGCU became the fi rst team since averaging over 80 points per game and ranking among the nation’s Florida in 1987 to win the fi rst two NCAA Tournament games it ever top 20 in offensive output. They matched a school record with four played. As the NCAA tourney’s No. 15 seed, the Eagles shocked 100-point games in a season, after not having broken the century second-seeded Georgetown and then seventh-seed San Diego State mark since 2002. The Trojans set the then school record with 266 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. three-pointers made and were in the top 25 in the country in three- In 2012 in his fi rst year at FGCU, he led the team to the Atlantic Sun point percentage. The high-fl ying athletic style was also in effect Tournament championship game. in the 2015-16 season as the Trojans averaged over 3.5 dunks per

2017-2018 • 26 • USC BASKETBALL Prior to going to FGCU, Enfi eld spent the previous fi ve years (2006-07 seasons (1998-99 and 1999-2000). through 2010-11) as an assistant coach at Florida State, helping the Through his company All Net Basketball, he was a player de- Seminoles to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments (2009-11), includ- velopment consultant for NBA teams and players, focusing on ing the Sweet 16 in 2011. Those were the program’s fi rst NCAA trips improving shooting technique and offensive skills. since 1998. FSU posted four 20-win seasons during his time on the staff (including in his fi nal three seasons) and won 31 Atlantic Coast Enfi eld played four seasons (1987-88 through 1990-91) at Conference games, the second-most behind Duke during that span. Johns Hopkins, scoring a program-record 2,025 career points. The Seminoles advanced to the program’s fi rst-ever ACC champion- He set the NCAA all-divisions career free throw percentage ship game in 2009. In 2010 and 2011, FSU became the fi rst program record (92.5, hitting 431-of-466 shots). He was a Division III since Georgetown (1991-92) to lead the nation in defensive fi eld goal All-American third teamer in 1991 and was inducted into the percentage two straight seasons. school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.

Enfi eld helped the Seminoles’ staff sign three straight Top 25 classes, He was a GTE Academic All-America fi rst team selection as a with the 2008 class ranked in the Top 10. The 2011 FSU roster fea- senior and second teamer as a junior. He was the fi rst basketball tured 11 top 100 recruits and a pair of McDonald’s All-Americans. In player at Johns Hopkins to earn an NCAA Postgraduate Schol- 2009, Basketball Times named him the nation’s “Most Visible Assistant arship and was named the NABC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Coach” for the summer recruiting period, while ESPN The Magazine in 1991. He earned his economics degree from Johns Hopkins selected him as one of “Five Super Assistant Coaches in College in 1991. He has a master’s in business administration from the Basketball” during the 2009 campaign. He helped develop six NBA University of Maryland. draft picks at FSU, including All-Americans and ACC scoring leaders Al Thornton (2007) and Toney Douglas (2009), along with 2011 fi rst He prepped at Shippensburg (Penn.) High, where he was the rounder Chris Singleton. Douglas and Singleton also won ACC De- class valedictorian. fensive Player of the Year honors. Enfi eld and his wife, Amanda, a former model based in New Enfi eld began his coaching career in the NBA, serving as the shooting York City, have two daughters, Aila and Lily, and a son, Marcum. coach for the Milwaukee Bucks for two seasons (1994-95 and 1995- 96). He then was an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics for two

“Bottom line, this Enfi eld-to-USC thing is looking pretty great. The snide comments have disappeared. Nobody is questioning anything anymore. And now the truth is known: Andy Enfi eld, contrary to what many suggested, didn’t get the USC job simply because of a surprising run to the Sweet 16. Or because #DunkCity became a thing. Or because his wife is a former model whose beauty helped the Florida Gulf Coast story of 2013 resonate in the blogosphere. Those tweeting as much were always selling him short. Because here’s the truth: Andy Enfi eld got the USC job because those wins over Georgetown and San Diego State -- and everything that went along with them -- led people, including former USC athletic director Pat Haden, to take a closer look at his resume. And his resume always showed a man who had forever succeeded professionally at basically everything he had ever tried... ” - Gary Parrish CBSSports.com National College Basketball Columnist on Andy Enfi eld

On April 2, 2013 USC held a press conference to introduce Andy Enfi eld as the new men’s basketball head coach. He and his wife, Amanda, as joined by Senior Associate Athletic Director Steve Lopes on the left and then-Athletic Director Pat Haden on the right and fl anked on both sides by several of USC’s world reknowned Song Girls.

2017-2018 • 27 • USC BASKETBALL Andy Enfi eld’s All-Time Coaching Record vs. Opponents Akron ...... 0-1 Lafayette ...... 1-0 San Diego State ...... 1-0 Alcorn State...... 1-0 Lipscomb ...... 2-2 SIUE ...... 1-0 Arizona ...... 1-5 Long Beach State...... 0-1 SMU ...... 2-1 Arizona State...... 3-4 Longwood...... 1-0 Southeastern ...... 1-0 Army ...... 0-1 Loyola Maryland ...... 1-1 Stanford...... 1-5 Ave Maria ...... 2-0 Loyola Marymount...... 1-0 Stetson ...... 3-2 Baylor ...... 0-1 Maine ...... 1-1 St. John’s ...... 0-1 Belmont ...... 0-3 Maryland ...... 0-1 TCU ...... 0-1 Boston College ...... 2-0 Mercer ...... 3-3 Tennessee Tech ...... 1-0 BYU ...... 1-0 Miami ...... 1-1 Texas A&M ...... 1-0 California ...... 2-4 Missouri State ...... 1-0 Toledo...... 2-0 Cal Poly ...... 1-0 Monmouth ...... 1-1 Troy ...... 1-0 Colorado...... 2-5 Montana ...... 1-0 UCLA ...... 4-7 Cornell ...... 1-0 Nebraska ...... 0-1 UC Santa Barbara ...... 2-0 CS Bakersfi eld ...... 1-0 New Mexico...... 2-0 Utah...... 0-7 CS Fullerton ...... 2-0 New Orleans ...... 1-0 Utah State ...... 1-1 CS Northridge ...... 2-0 Northern Arizona ...... 1-0 USC Upstate ...... 3-2 Dayton ...... 1-0 North Florida ...... 3-2 VCU ...... 0-1 Drexel ...... 1-0 Northern Kentucky ...... 2-0 Vermont ...... 1-0 Duke ...... 0-1 Omaha ...... 1-0 Villanova ...... 0-1 Eastern Tennessee State ...... 2-2 Oregon ...... 0-8 Wake Forest ...... 0-1 Florida ...... 0-1 Oregon State ...... 4-4 Washington ...... 5-2 Florida International ...... 1-0 Penn State ...... 0-1 Washington State ...... 5-1 Georgetown...... 1-0 Pepperdine ...... 1-0 West Alabama ...... 1-0 Howard ...... 1-0 Portland State ...... 0-1 Wichita State ...... 1-0 Idaho ...... 1-0 Prairie View A&M ...... 1-0 Wyoming ...... 1-0 Iowa State ...... 0-1 Providence ...... 1-1 Xavier ...... 1-1 Jacksonville ...... 4-0 Samford...... 1-0 Yale ...... 1-0 Kennesaw State ...... 4-0 San Diego ...... 2-0 TOTALS ...... 111-92 ANDY ENFIELD CAPSULE Andy Enfi eld Year-by-Year College Coaching Record Season School Overall Conference Results/Postseason 2011-12 Florida Gulf Coast 15-17 (.469) 8-10 (.444) Atlantic Sun Conference Final 2012-13 Florida Gulf Coast 26-11 (.703) 13-5 (.722) *Atlantic Sun Conference Champions, NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2013-14 USC 11-21 (.344) 2-16 (.111) 0-1 in Pac-12 Tournament 2014-15 USC 12-20 (.375) 3-15 (.167) 1-1 in Pac-12 Tournament 2015-16 USC 21-13 (.618) 9-9 (.500) 1-1 in Pac-12 Tournament, NCAA 1st Round 2016-17 USC 26-10 (.722) 10-8 (.556) 1-1 in Pac-12 Tournament, NCAA 2nd Round ...... AS COLLEGE ASSISTANT COACH Season Team League Position Record Postseason Results 2006-07 Florida State ACC Assistant Coach 22-13 NIT 2nd Round 2007-08 Florida State ACC Assistant Coach 19-15 NIT 1st Round 2008-09 Florida State ACC Assistant Coach 25-10 ACC Tournament Final, NCAA 1st Round 2009-10 Florida State ACC Assistant Coach 22-10 NCAA 1st Round 2010-11 Florida State ACC Assistant Coach 23-11 NCAA Sweet Sixteen NCAA POSTSEASON RESULTS Year Tournament (seed in region) Site Record Results 2013 NCAA (15th South) Philadephia, Pa. 2-1 FGCU 78, Georgetown 58 Philadelphia, Pa. FGCU 81, San Diego State 71 Arlington, Texas Florida 62, FGCU 50 2016 NCAA (8th East) Raleigh, N.C. 0-1 Providence 70, USC 69 2017 NCAA (11th East) Dayton, OH 2-1 USC 75, Providence 71 Tulsa, Okla. USC 66, SMU 65 Tulsa, Okla. Baylor 82, USC 78 NBA Draft Picks Coached By Enfi eld Player School Year NBA Team(s) Al Thornton Florida State 2007 L.A. Clippers, Golden State, Washington Toney Douglas Florida State 2009 New York, Houston, Sacramento, Golden State Solomon Alabi Florida State 2010 Toronto Ryan Reid Florida State 2010 Oklahoma City Chris Singleton Florida State 2011 Washington Bernard James Florida State 2012 Dallas

2017-2018 • 28 • USC BASKETBALL What others are saying about Andy Enfi eld...

Enfi eld is going to shake up the recruiting landscape out West and bring some credibility to a Trojans team that sorely needs it. His exciting brand of basketball meshes well in Southern California and he should be a huge hit in short order. Alex Kay, Bleacher Report

Enfi eld isn’t just a fl ash in the pan. He’s been at the NBA level. He owned his own company as a shot doctor. He was a shooting coach with the Milwaukee Bucks and a member of Rick Pitino’s staff in Boston. He has NBA connections. He was also an assistant coach at Florida State, which means he’s got experience recruiting to the high-major level. Perhaps the most important thing to note here is that FGCU became a full-fl edged Division I member on August 11, 2011. Within 15 months, Enfi eld had beaten Miami. Within 19 months, he had not only made the NCAA tournament, but he had reached the Sweet 16. Do you realize how diffi cult it is to start a program at the Division I level? Enfi eld’s brand of basketball is fun. It’s fun to watch and it’s fun to play. And when you’re competing against the Lak- ers, the Clippers (Lob City) and UCLA for fans — both in the seats and eyeballs on TV — in a town like LA, where sports aren’t exactly a priority, you need something that will attract fans. Rob Dauster, NBCSports.com

To talk to Enfi eld about his offense is to frequently hear the word freedom. Scoring with the coach acting like a facilitatior – not a dicta- tor – might be the blueprint for others to follow. Enfi eld’s summer practices feature players moving at game speed while being drilled in the fast break and offensive breadowns on all parts of the court. With another learning nugget from Enfi eld, players respond and practice hard in offensive-friendly environments. A.J. Moore, Basketball Times

The Enfi elds at the 2013 ESPYs, top right with Christian and Samantha Ponder and below right being interviewed by Channel 5’s Rebecca Hall.

2017-2018 • 29 • USC BASKETBALL JASON HART ASSISTANT COACH • 5TH YEAR

Jason Hart is in his fi fth season as an assistant During his senior season, Hart was named to Syra- coach at USC, hired by Andy Enfi eld on April cuse’s All-Century Team, which honored the top 25 12, 2013. He has been an integral part of the players in the program’s history. In 2011, Syracuse Trojans’ turnaround with his energetic coaching awarded him the Vic Hanson Medal of Excellence. and recruiting, helping USC land several top 20 classes which have formed the foundation of Hart was picked in the second round of the 2000 the program. NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and went on to enjoy a nine-year career in the NBA. He played for Hart is a Southern California native who attended Milwaukee, San Antonio, Charlotte, the Los Angeles Inglewood and Westchester High schools in Los Clippers, Sacramento, Utah, Denver, New Orleans Angeles, and then went on to star four seasons and Minnesota. Four times his teams qualifi ed for the at Syracuse. NBA Playoffs. During the 2004-05 season with Char- lotte he was third in the league in assist to turnover Hart served as an assistant coach at Pepperdine ratio. Hart also played a season in Greece. for the 2013 season and the year before he was the head coach at Taft High in Woodland Hills, Hart retired in December of 2010 and began coach- Calif. ing on the AAU circuit. He then took the job at Taft High and led the Toreadors to a 29-4 record, the Los Hart played at Syracuse from 1997-2000 and Angeles City Section Division I title, the second round left as the school’s all-time leader in steals (329) and second of the Division I state championships and a perfect 10-0 record all-time in assists (709). He also shares the Syracuse record in league play. He was named the L.A. City Coach of the Year. for most steals in a season of 101 set in 1999. Hart graduated from Syracuse in 2000 with a degree in soci- In his four seasons at Syracuse, Hart helped lead the Orange ology. His wife’s name is Brandi and they have two children, to the NCAA Tournament three times and the NIT one time. Jason and Justin. During his sophomore and senior seasons Syracuse advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

Above left Hart discusses strategy with Chimezie Metu on the USC bench. To the right, Hart points out instructions from the sideline.

2017-2018 • 30 • USC BASKETBALL CHRIS CAPKO ASSISTANT COACH • 2ND YEAR

Chris Capko was named an assistant coach for Before his stint at Stetson, Capko served as a the USC men’s basketball program by head coach graduate assistant at Marshall where he assisted Andy Enfi eld on April 22, 2016. in the day-to-day operations of the program, monitoring academic progress of the players, He has been a perfect fi t for Enfi eld’s staff, joining weight training, conditioning, fi lm exchange and Jason Hart as energetic and talented coaches who assisting with the recruiting process. are helping lay a great foundation for the program through strong recruiting. As a player, Capko spent his fi rst semester in the basketball program at the University of Florida Capko, who served as the USC Director of Opera- under Billy Donovan. He later transferred to USF tions during the 2014 and 2015 seasons, returned in Tampa where he played for three years. As a to the Trojans after spending the 2015-16 season junior he was fi fth in the Big East in assists and as an assistant coach for Florida International as a senior he was the Bulls’ team captain. University (FIU). Capko earned Academic All-Big East honors as a “Both the staff and players are excited to have junior and senior at USF. He was also the Bulls’ Chris (Capko) rejoin the USC men’s basketball nominee for Big East Basketball Student-Athlete program,” said Enfi eld upon Capko’s return. “He of the Year in 2007. Capko earned a bachelor’s is a hard-worker who has gained experience in all degree in mass communications at USF in De- facets of the business and he has a bright future in front of him. cember 2006 and a Master’s in adult and technical education He was here at the beginning when we formed the plan for the from Marshall in 2009. future of the USC basketball program and we look forward to great things from Chris.” A native of Lakeland, Fla., Capko was a starter for Kathleen High School when the Red Devils won the 2001 FHSAA 4-A Before he came to USC as the Director of Operations, Capko State Championship. spent two seasons as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Georgia Southern (2012 and 2013) and as an assistant coach at Stetson (2010 and 2011).

Left, Capko and head coach Andy Enfi eld making observations from the sidelines. Right, Capko works with Jordan McLaughlin

2017-2018 • 31 • USC BASKETBALL MARTIN BAHAR ASSISTANT COACH/DIRECTOR OF SCOUTING • 3RD YEAR Martin Bahar assumed assistant coach duties in Bahar spent the 2010-11 season as an assistant coach September of 2017 and is in his third season as USC’s at Princeton, helping the Tigers post a 25-7 overall record Director of Scouting, joining the USC staff in July of 2015. and capture the 2011 Ivy League championship. With that In his two seasons at USC, Bahar has played an integral title, the Tigers advanced to the NCAA tournament for the role in the program’s return to national prominence, fi rst time since 2004 where they lost to eventual NCAA helping the Trojans set the school record for wins runner-up Kentucky in the closing seconds. NCAA tourney with 26 in the 2016-17 and reach back-to-back NCAA runner-up Kentucky. Prior to 2010-11, Bahar served as Tournaments for the fi rst time since 2009. Princeton’s Director of Basketball Operations for one season. The 2009-10 Tigers won 22 games, won two From 2012-15, Bahar was an assistant coach for the postseason games for the fi rst time since 1998-99, and Fairfi eld University men’s basketball team out of the fi nished No. 1 in the country in scoring defense with 53.3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). He was ppg. While at Princeton, Bahar coached Ian Hummer and promoted to that position after spending the 2011-12 Douglas Davis, two players who fi nished as the second season as the director of basketball operations. Bahar and third all-time leading scorers, respectively, in school helped the Stags earn two postseason berths, as history behind only the legendary Bill Bradley. Fairfi eld advanced to the 2012 and 2013 CollegeInsider. com Tournament (CIT). The 2012 Fairfi eld team won From 2006-2009, Bahar was at Georgetown under three postseason games for the fi rst time in school head coach John Thompson III, where he served as a history, reached the CIT semifi nals and also played in graduate assistant from 2006-08 and then as the video the MAAC Championship game. Fairfi eld’s November coordinator in 2008-09. The 2006-07 Hoyas, led by 2012 win over Arizona State in the Old Spice Classic was current NBA players and Roy Hibbert, fi nished the program’s 2nd win in history over a Pac-12 opponent. 30-7, won the Big East Tournament, and reached the Four of Bahar’s student-athletes (Rakim Sanders, Ryan Olander, Derek 2007 Final Four. The program won back-to-back Big East regular season Needham and Maurice Barrow) signed professional contracts to play championships in 2007 and 2008 while Bahar was a member of the overseas during his tenure. staff. He earned his master’s degree in Communications, Culture, and Technology from Georgetown in 2008. While at Fairfi eld, Bahar recruited two of the top three scorers on the 2014-15 Fairfi eld team and also signed student-athletes from seven He was an undergraduate manager at Vanderbilt University until his different states during his tenure with the Stags. Tyler Nelson, a Boston, graduation in 2006. Bahar completed a double-major in Communications MA native, has emerged as one of the best players in Fairfi eld history and Spanish at Vanderbilt. and was named 2016-17 All-MAAC First Team after a spectacular junior season that saw him average 19.5 ppg while shooting 39% from three & Bahar, a native of Potomac, Md., is married to the former Terrill Keiner 86% from the foul line. Nelson also ranked fi rst in the MAAC with 36.1 who graduated from USC in 2008. The couple had their fi rst child, Beverly minutes played per game and enters the 2017-18 season as one of the Lila, in May 2016. best mid-major players in America.

MICHAEL SWETS DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS • 2ND YEAR

Michael Swets was named the Director of Opera- 2014 and 2016 seasons, just the third and fourth time tions for the USC men’s basketball program on July in school history. 11, 2016. Swets joined Towson from Providence where he served As USC’s Director of Operations, Swets handles as a graduate assistant for two seasons. At Providence team travel arrangements, works on the schedule, he was responsible for the breakdown of game and coordinates practices and oversees the basketball practice footage for player development and opponent managers. He will also lead the community outreach scouting. He also assisted in scheduling for the Friars. endeavors for the USC men’s basketball program. A 2009 graduate of Boston College, Swets was a stu- Swets served at the Director of Operations for the dent manager for the Eagles for two seasons before Towson basketball program the last four seasons, being named the head manager as a senior. He as- which marked the winningest four-year period in the sisted coach Al Skinner and the staff during the games, history of the program (75 wins). In his role, he was practices and individual workouts while performing daily responsible for coordinating team travel, overseeing administrative duties, helping the program advance to the program’s budget and served as the director of two NCAA Tournaments. He received the Mary Kaye their summer basketball camps. Prior to that, he was Waldron Award in 2009 as the support staff member the Director of Student-Athlete Development for the who best exemplifi ed inspiration, loyalty and unwav- Tigers’ basketball program for a season. While at ering dedication to the Boston College basketball Towson he helped the program to an NCAA record program. 17.5 game turnaround during the 2012-13 season, fi nishing with 18 wins. The season marked the fi rst above .500 overall fi nish at the Swets earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Boston College school since the 1993-94 season. Towson set a school record for in marketing, information systems and management leadership in Division I wins (25) during the 2013-14 season, reaching the post- 2009, graduating magna cum laude. He also received the Athletic season for the fi rst time since 1991 and earning the school’s only two Director’s Award for Academic Achievement. He earned his MBA postseason victories. They also reached the postseason during the from Providence in 2011.

2017-2018 • 32 • USC BASKETBALL KURTIS SHULTZ STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING MANAGER • 5TH YEAR

Kurtis Shultz is in his fi fth season as part of the USC Shultz gained a bulk of his professional ex- strength and conditioning staff. He will primarily be perience as strength coach for the Maryland working with the USC men’s basketball team once basketball program, helping the team to the again this season. 2001-02 NCAA title.

Shultz arrives at USC after three seasons (2009-11) Shultz was also a basketball player at Maryland as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head strength and (1991-95) and served as team captain as a conditioning coach and six seasons overall with the senior. His fi nal two seasons with the Terrapins NFL team. He oversaw the Buccaneers year-round they advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. conditioning program while also overseeing the 9,353 square foot workout facility that he helped His wife’s name is Sharon and they have three design. children, Jacob (8), Courson (6) and Jaxson (4).

Shultz joined Tampa Bay after two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings (2004-05) as the head strength and conditioning coach. In 2003 he served as the assistant strength coach with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Shultz has installed a rigorous workout program designed to get the Trojan players in their best shape ever and ready to to push the ball up court for 40 minutes. JON YONAMINE ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINER, MEN’S BASKETBALL • 5TH YEAR

Jon Yonamine is in his fi fth season as the USC men's basketball athletic trainer. He was promoted to Associate Athletic Trainer, Men’s Basketball in August of 2015.

He began working at USC in 2008 and has served as the Trojans' head athletic trainer for track and fi eld (2008-11) and baseball (2011-2013).

Yonamine previously worked as an assistant ath- letic trainer at UC Irvine. While at UC Irvine, he worked with various teams including men's bas- ketball, baseball, and the men's and women's golf teams. Prior to graduate school, he had internships He is a graduate of UC Irvine in 2000 and earned with the New York Jets and Anaheim Ducks. a master's in Kinesiology from Cal State East Bay in 2005 while working as a graduate assistant at Cal. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two children, a son Devin and a daughter Jordyn.

2017-2018 • 33 • USC BASKETBALL LAUREN RADOS DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL ADMINISTRATION • 2ND YEAR

Lauren Rados is in her second season as the Director of Basketball Administration for the USC Men’s Basketball program. Her responsibilities include administrative duties, team travel, alumni and booster correspondence and oversight of expenses.

Previously, Rados had interned for DJM Capital Partners and USC’s Fox Sports Media Group.

She graduated from USC in 2016 with a degree in Communications. Rados was involved in the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and was a part of the prestigious USC Song Girl squad for two years.

2017-2018 • 34 • USC BASKETBALL The Trojan Family Behind The Team

Director of basketball administration Lauren Rados, director of basketball operations Mike Swets, director of scouting Martin Bahar, head coach Andy Enfi eld, assistant coach Chris Capko, assistant coach Jason Hart, strength and condi- tioning manager Kurtis Shultz and associate athletic trainer, men’s basketball Jon Yonamine.

SUPPORT STAFF

LIBBY GARCIA AARON PRICE BECCI TWOMBLEY DAVID TUTTLE KYLE WATERSTONE Galen Center Equipment Asst. Dir. of Athletic Compliance Sports Dietitian Sports Information Director of Athletic Compliance

OFFICE ASSISTANTS MANAGERS

MATTHEW TRINITY JOHN MASON RACHEL DOBRIN RACHAEL FELDBERG CHEN ELLIOTT KIRWAN Offi ce Assistant - 3rd year Offi ce Assistant - 1st year LEIB Manager - 3rd year Manager - 1st year Manager - 2nd year Manager - 3rd year

NICK EMMA KAO MACKENSIE PEACE KEVIN Offi ce Assistant - 1st year Offi ce Assistant - 2nd year QUALLS READER Manager - 1st year Manager - 2nd year

2017-2018 • 35 • USC BASKETBALL ONCE A TROJAN, ALWAYS A TROJAN... Above NBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist DeMar DeRozan returns home to the Galen Center and meets with USC’s staff. To the left, Minnesota Tim- berwolves Taj Gibson takes a team pho- to with the Trojans following win over Washington in 2016.

Many of the former USC players fi nd their way back to Galen to visit, get a workout in or spend a night at a game when their NBA teams come into town. Among those frequently swinging by Galen have included Dewayne Dedmon, DeRozan, Gibson, Marcus Johnson, Mar- cus Simmons, Alex Stepheson, Nikola Vucevic and .

2017-2018 • 36 • USC BASKETBALL ,

USC SETS SCHOOL RECORD WITH 26TH WIN!

Elijah Stewart’s three-pointer with 37 seconds left leads USC to a 66-65 NCAA Tournament victory over No. 11 SMU on March 17 and sets the school-record for wins in a season with 26. Left, Stewart shoots over SMU’s Jarrey Foster for the victory. Middle left, SMU’s Shake Milton points out that someone should have covered Stewart. Middle right, Stewart celebrates with the Trojan fans who made the jour- ney to Tulsa, Okla. for the game. Below left, the Tro- jans have a mad celebration on the court after the win. Below right, Stewart is mobbed by his team- mates after he enters the locker room. Stewart made six three-pointers and fi nished with a team-high 22 points. USC trailed by 12 points at 30-18 with 7:31 remaining in the fi rst half and led for only 1:16 in the game. It was USC’s 13th comeback win during the 2016-17 season from a defi cit of at least 10 points.

2017-2018 • 37 • USC BASKETBALL 2017 • 2018 USC Roster

• NUMERICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. BIRTHDATE HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE) 0 Shaqquan Aaron G 6-7 195 Jr.* 7/21/95 Los Angeles, Calif. (Rainier Beach HS/Louisville) 1 Jordan Usher G/F 6-7 225 Fr. 5/21/98 Canton, Ga. (Wheeler HS) 2 Jonah Mathews G 6-3 195 So. 2/10/98 Santa Monica, Calif. (Santa Monica HS) 3 Harrison Henderson F 6-10 225 So. 3/18/97 Dallas, Texas (South Grand Prairie HS) 4 Chimezie Metu F 6-11 225 Jr. 3/22/97 Lawndale, Calif. (Lawndale HS) 5 Derryck Thornton G 6-2 195 So.* 5/30/97 Chatsworth, Calif. (Findlay Prep, Nev./Duke) 11 Jordan McLaughlin G 6-1 185 Sr. 4/9/96 Etiwanda, Calif. (Etiwanda HS) 12 Devin Fleming G 6-2 190 Jr. 6/17/97 Moreno Valley, Calif. (Valley View HS/Mt. San Jacinto) 13 Charles O’Bannon Jr. G 6-6 210 Fr. 3/1/99 Compton, Calif. (Bishop Gorman) 21 Kurt Karis G 6-1 195 Sr.* 4/17/95 Northbrook, Ill. (Glenbrook North/Chicago State) 22 De’Anthony Melton G 6-4 200 So. 5/28/98 Encino, Calif. (Crespi HS) 25 Bennie Boatwright F 6-10 227 Jr. 7/13/96 Mission Hills, Calif. (Village Christian HS) 30 Elijah Stewart G 6-5 195 Sr. 11/14/95 DeRidder, La. (Westchester HS) 31 Nick Rakocevic F 6-11 225 So. 12/31/97 Chicago, Ill. (Saint Joseph’s HS) 34 Victor Uyaelunmo F 6-11 220 Fr. 3/20/98 Miami, Fla. (Calvary Christian Academy)

* Utilized redshirt year

• ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. BIRTHDATE HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE) 0 Shaqquan Aaron G 6-7 195 Jr.* 7/21/95 Los Angeles, Calif. (Rainier Beach HS/Louisville) 25 Bennie Boatwright F 6-10 227 Jr. 7/13/96 Mission Hills, Calif. (Village Christian HS) 12 Devin Fleming G 6-2 190 Jr. 6/17/97 Moreno Valley, Calif. (Valley View HS/Mt. San Jacinto) 3 Harrison Henderson F 6-10 225 So. 3/18/97 Dallas, Texas (South Grand Prairie HS) 21 Kurt Karis G 6-1 195 Sr.* 4/17/95 Northbrook, Ill. (Glenbrook North/Chicago State) 2 Jonah Mathews G 6-3 195 So. 2/10/98 Santa Monica, Calif. (Santa Monica HS) 11 Jordan McLaughlin G 6-1 185 Sr. 4/9/96 Etiwanda, Calif. (Etiwanda HS) 22 De’Anthony Melton G 6-4 200 So. 5/28/98 Encino, Calif. (Crespi HS) 4 Chimezie Metu F 6-11 225 Jr. 3/22/97 Lawndale, Calif. (Lawndale HS) 13 Charles O’Bannon Jr. G 6-6 210 Fr. 3/1/99 Compton, Calif. (Bishop Gorman) 31 Nick Rakocevic F 6-11 225 So. 12/31/97 Chicago, Ill. (Saint Joseph’s HS) 30 Elijah Stewart G 6-5 195 Sr. 11/14/95 DeRidder, La. (Westchester HS) 5 Derryck Thornton G 6-2 195 So.* 5/30/97 Chatsworth, Calif. (Findlay Prep, Nev./Duke) 1 Jordan Usher G/F 6-7 225 Fr. 5/21/98 Canton, Ga. (Wheeler HS) 34 Victor Uyaelunmo F 6-11 220 Fr. 3/20/98 Miami, Fla. (Calvary Christian Academy)

* Utilized redshirt year

HEAD COACH Andy Enfi eld (Johns Hopkins, 1991), 5th year

ASSISTANTS Jason Hart (Syracuse, 2000), 5th year Chris Capko (USF, 2006), 2nd year

ASSISTANT COACH/DIRECTOR OF SCOUTING Martin Bahar (Vanderbilt, 2006) 3rd Year

DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS Michael Swets (Boston College, 2009) 2nd Year

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