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2007-2008 • 1 • USC BASKETBALL Table of Contents

The 2007-2008 Trojans Trojan Quick Facts/Table of Contents ...... 2 2007-2008 Schedule ...... 3 TROJAN QUICK FACTS Galen Center Facts ...... 4-7 Galen Center Records ...... 8-9 This is USC Hoops ...... 10-21 Location ...... , Calif. 2007-2008 Season Outlook ...... 22-24 Founded ...... 1880 ...... 25-29 Enrollment ...... 33,000 (16,500 undergraduates) Assistant Coach Gib Arnold ...... 30 President ...... Dr. Steven B. Sample Assistant Coach Bob Cantu...... 31 Colors ...... Cardinal & Gold Strength & Conditioning Manager Rudy Hackett . 32 Nickname...... Trojans Assistant Coach Phil Johnson ...... 33 Conference ...... Pacifi c-10 Dir. of Basketball Operations ...... 34 Athletic Director...... Michael L. Garrett Video Coordinator Adam Katlin ...... 35 Home Court ...... Galen Center (10,258) Trojan Basketball Support Staff ...... 35 Head Coach ...... Tim Floyd (Louisiana Tech, 1977) 2007-2008 USC Rosters ...... 36 Overall Record ...... 285-155 (14 years) Player Profi les Record at USC ...... 42-25 (3rd Season) Kyle Austin ...... 38-39 Assistant Coaches ...... Gib Arnold (BYU, 1995, 3rd year) RouSean Cromwell...... 40-41 ...... Bob Cantu (Chapman, 1997, 4th year; 7th at USC) Kasey Cunningham ...... 42 ...... Phil Johnson (East Central Oklahoma, 1981, 3rd year) Mamadou Diarra ...... 43 Strength and Conditioning Manager ...... Rudy Hackett (, 2002, 3rd year) James Dunleavy ...... 44 Director of Basketball Operations ...... Dwayne Polee (Pepperdine. 1986, 1st Season) ...... 45-46 Video Coordinator ...... Adam Katlin (Texas, 2007, 1st year) Terence Green ...... 47-48 Basketball Offi ce Phone Number ...... (213) 740-3815 Daniel Hackett ...... 49-50 Sports Information Contact ...... David Tuttle (Assistant SID) Davon Jefferson ...... 51 Angelo Johnson ...... 52 SID Offi ce Phone Number ...... (213) 740-8480 Dwight Lewis ...... 53-54 SID Cell Phone Number ...... (213) 725-3102 O.J. Mayo ...... 55 2006-2007 Overall Record ...... 25-12 Marcus Simmons ...... 56 2006-2007 Conference Record ...... 11-7 (T-3rd) Ryan Wetherell ...... 57-58 2006-2007 Pac-10 Tournament ... 2-1, defeated Stanford, defeated WSU, lost fi nals to Oregon Keith Wilkinson ...... 59-60 Returning Starters ...... 2 Returning Lettermen ...... 8 2006-2007 In Review Lettermen Lost ...... 5 2006-2007 Results & Statistics...... 62-66 All-Time Record ...... 1,416-1,017 (.582) 2006-2007 Pac-10 Conference Statistics ...... 67-69 Athletic Department Website ...... www.usctrojans.com 2006-2007 Game Summaries ...... 70-82

100- Games/Team, Season Records ...... 125 2007-2008 Opponents Credits Mercer ...... 84 Yearly Team Stats ...... 126 The 2007-2008 USC men’s basketball media guide The Citadel ...... 85 Records ...... 127 has been prepared by the USC sports information South Carolina ...... 86 3-Point Field Goal Records ...... 128 offi ce (Tim Tessalone, sports information director) for San Diego ...... 87 Records ...... 129 use by sportscasters and sportswriters. The guide South Alabama/Miami (OH) ...... 88 Rebounding Records ...... 130 was written and edited by assistant sports information Anaheim Classic Opponents ...... 89 , , & Records ...... 131 director David Tuttle. Oklahoma ...... 90 Miscellaneous & Attendance Records ...... 132 Kansas...... 91 Season Records By Class ...... 133-136 Cover designs by Ross Yoshida Design. Photogra- Memphis ...... 92 Team Season Top 10s ...... 137 phy provided by Dan Avila, Long Photography, Jon Delaware State ...... 93 Opponent Records ...... 138 SooHoo, Patrick Gee, Michael Pilla, Jason Chan, Kirby Cal Poly ...... 94 USC Team Streaks & Annual Pac-10 Finishes .....139 Lee, Sam Haythorn, Michael Dineen, Thomas Boyd, UC Riverside ...... 95 USC’s Overtime Games ...... 140 NBAE, Mitchell Layton and David Tuttle. California ...... 96 USC vs. Conference Opponents ...... 141-144 Stanford ...... 97 USC vs. Non-Conference Opponents ...... 145-147 Printing provided by Pro Graphics. Washington State ...... 98 Yearly Game-by-Game Results ...... 148-159 Washington ...... 99 Final Four Results ...... 160 Copies of this guide are available to the public. Send UCLA ...... 100 All-Time USC Letterwinners ...... 161-164 $15 (includes fi rst class mailing) to: USC Sports Infor- Oregon State ...... 101 Trojans in the Pros ...... 165-167 mation, HER 103, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0601. Oregon...... 102 Trojans in the Draft ...... 168 Arizona ...... 103 USC in the Basketball Hall of Fame ...... 169-170 Arizona State ...... 104 USC’s NBA Head Coaches ...... 171 Pacifi c-10 Conference Tournament ...... 105 USC Retired Uniform Numbers ...... 172

2008 NCAA Championship Bracket ...... 106 The University of Southern California USC Trojan Pride...... 173-174 USC Basketball History Athletic Department Staff Directory ...... 175 History ...... 108 All-Time Head Coaches Media/Campus/Miscellaneous & Won-Loss Records ...... 109-110 Media Information and Area Media Outlets 176-178 USC in Postseason Play ...... 111 USC’s TV and Radio Announcers ...... 179 Trojan Basketball Awards & Honorees ...... 112-116 USC Spirit Squads...... 180 Career and Season Scoring Records ...... 117 USC Basketball Camps ...... 186 Leading Scorers Year-by-Year ...... 118-119 USC Experience Section ...... 187-205 30-Point Club ...... 120 USC Basketball Alumni & Trojan Family...... 206-207 1,000-Point Career Scorers ...... 121-124 Ryan Francis Endowed Scholarship...... 208

2007-2008 • 2 • USC BASKETBALL 2007•2008 USC Schedule

DATE DAY OPPONENT TV INFO SITE TIME

Oct. 28 Sunday Cardinal and Gold (Exhibition) Trojan TV All-Access# Galen Center 1:00 P.M. Nov. 10 Saturday Mercer Trojan TV All-Access# Galen Center 1:00 P.M. Nov. 15 Thursday at The Citadel Charleston, S.C. (McAlister Field Houste) 7:05 P.M. Nov. 17 Saturday at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. (Colonial Center) 7:30 P.M. Nov. 22 Thursday ^San Diego ESPN2 Anaheim, CA (Anaheim Convention Center) 8:59 P.M. Nov. 23 Friday ^South Alabama/Miami (OH) ESPN2/ESPNU Anaheim, CA (Anaheim Convention Center) TBA Nov. 25 Sunday ^TBA ESPN2/ESPNU Anaheim, CA (Anaheim Convention Center) TBA Nov. 29 Thursday Oklahoma Prime Ticket Galen Center 8:00 P.M. Dec. 2 Sunday Kansas Prime Ticket Galen Center 11:00 A.M. Dec. 4 Tuesday vs. Memphis ESPN New York, NY () 9:00 P.M. Dec. 8 Saturday Fresno Pacifi c (Exhibition) Trojan TV All-Access# Galen Center 5:00 P.M. Dec. 17 Monday Delaware State Trojan TV All-Access# Galen Center 7:30 P.M. Dec. 22 Saturday Cal Poly Trojan TV All-Access# Galen Center 5:00 P.M. Dec. 29 Saturday UC Riverside Trojan TV All-Access# Galen Center 5:00 P.M. Jan. 3 Thursday *at California Berkeley, Calif. (Haas Pavilion) 7:30 P.M. Jan. 5 Saturday *at Stanford Prime Ticket Palo Alto, Calif. (Maples Pavilion) 5:00 P.M. Jan. 10 Thursday *Washington State FSNW Galen Center 8:00 P.M. Jan. 12 Saturday *Washington Prime Ticket Galen Center 3:30 P.M. Jan. 19 Saturday *at UCLA CBS Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion) 12:30 P.M. Jan. 24 Thursday *at Oregon State Prime Ticket Corvallis, Ore. (Gill Coliseum) 5:30 P.M. Jan. 26 Saturday *at Oregon Prime Ticket Eugene, Ore. (McArthur Court) 6:00 P.M. Jan. 31 Thursday *Arizona FSNW Galen Center 7:30 P.M. Feb. 2 Saturday *Arizona State Prime Ticket Galen Center 7:30 P.M. Feb. 7 Thursday *at Washington Prime Ticket Seattle, Wash. (Bank of America Arena) 7:30 P.M. Feb. 9 Saturday *at Washington State ABC Pullman, Wash. (Friel Court) 12:30 P.M. Feb. 17 Sunday *UCLA Prime Ticket Galen Center 7:00 P.M. Feb. 21 Thursday *Oregon Prime Ticket Galen Center 8:00 P.M. Feb. 23 Saturday *Oregon State Prime Ticket Galen Center 5:00 P.M. Feb. 28 Thursday *at Arizona ESPN Tucson, Ariz. (McKale Center) 7:00 P.M. March 1 Saturday *at Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. (Wells Fargo Arena) TBA March 6 Thursday *California Galen Center TBA March 8 Saturday *Stanford Galen Center TBA

March 12-15 Wed.-Sat. Pacifi c-10 Conference Tournament Los Angeles, CA () TBA March 20-23 Thur.-Sun. NCAA Tournament 1st and 2nd Rounds TBA TBA March 27-30 Thur.-Sun. NCAA Tournament Regional Semi-fi nals and Finals TBA TBA April 5 & 7 Sat. & Mon. NCAA Final Four San Antonio, Tex. (Alamo Dome) TBA

* Pacifi c-10 Conference game ^ Anaheim Classic (USC, Southern Illinois, Mississippi St., South Alabama, Miami (OH), San Diego, UC Irvine, Chattanooga) # Trojan TV All-Access (broadcast live on the web at usctrojans.com)

All game times are local to site

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2007-2008 • 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 new 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.

2007-2008 • 6 • USC BASKETBALL JIM STERKEL COURT Jim Sterkel played center for USC during the 1956 and 1957 seasons, including 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 selec- tion 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 collegiately at Texas and then coached at Texas following her swimming career. The naming of the court to honor Jim Sterkel was USC head basketball coach Tim Floyd with Lou and Helene Galen, made possible by a donation from an anonymous whose donation made the dream of a new arena a reality and for whom the Galen Center is named. classmate.

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

2007-2008 • 7 • USC BASKETBALL Galen Center Firsts

Team: First Game: November 16, 2006 vs. South Carolina (L, 74-80 in OT) First Win: November 18, 2006 vs. Saint Mary’s (W, 69-63) First Pac-10 Game: December 28, 2006 vs. Washington (W, 86-79 in 2 OT) First OT Game November 16, 2006 vs. South Carolina (L, 74-80 in OT) First OT Win: December 28, 2006 vs. Washington (W, 86-79 in 2 OT) First 2 OT Game: December 28, 2006 vs. Washington (W, 86-79 in 2 OT) First Win, Trailed at Half: December 28, 2006 vs. Washington (W, 86-79 in 2 OT) First Loss, Lead at Half: November 16, 2006 vs. South Carolina (L, 74-80 in OT) First 40-point First Half: December 19, 2006 vs. Longwood (44-23 First Half, W, 83-53) First 40-point Second Half: December 17, 2006 vs. Charleston Southern (47-36 in Second Half, W, 70-58) First Game 5 Double-Digit Scorers: Decebmer 4, 2006 vs. Bethune Cookman (Young-22, Stewart-14, Galloway-13, Gibson-12, Lewis-11) First Game Multi Double-Doubles: December 17, 2006 vs. Charleston Southern (Gibson-10pts/10reb, Stewart 13pts/10reb) First Game Curtains Closed: December 30, 2006 vs. Washington State (L, 55-58)

Individual: First Tip Won: Abdoulaye N’diaye vs. South Carolina’s Brandon Wallace (November 16, 2006) First Field Goal Attempt, USC: Lodrick Stewart (19:47 of First Half) vs. South Carolina, November 16, 2006 First Field Goal Attempt, Opponent: Tre Kelley, South Carolina (19.10 of First Half), November 16, 2006 First Field Goal Made, USC: Lodrick Stewart (19:47 of First Half) vs. South Carolina, November 16, 2006 First Field Goal Made, Opponent: Tre Kelley, South Carolina (18:34 of First Half), November 16, 2006 First 3-Point Field Goal Made, USC: Daniel Hackett (2:44 of First Half) vs. South Carolina, November 16, 2006 First 3-Point Field Goal Made, Opponent: Tre Kelley, South Carolina (18:34 of First Half), November 16, 2006 First Free Throw Made, USC: Taj Gibson (15:16 of First Half) vs. South Carolina, November 16, 2006 First Free Throw Made, Opponent: Sheldon Bryce, South Carolina (2:30 of First Half), November 16, 2006 First Defensive : Daniel Hackett (19:10 of First Half) vs. South Carolina, November 16, 2006 First Offensive Rebound: Taj Gibson (18:22 of First Half) vs. South Carolina, November 16, 2006 First USC Assist: Taj Gibson to L.Stewart (14:06 of First Half) vs. South Carolina, November 16, 2006 First Steal: Kevin Galloway (15:06 of First Half) vs. South Carolina, November 16, 2006 First Block: (17:56 of First Half) vs. South Carolina, November 16, 2006 First Dunk Made: Kevin Galloway (12:15 of First Half) vs. South Carolina, November 16, 2006 First Technichal Foul: Lodrick Stewart and Kejuan Johnson (15:31 of First Half), November 16, 2006 First Game Ejection: None First USC Substitution: Kevin Galloway for Daniel Hackett (15:34 of First Half), November 16, 2006 First 20-point Game, USC: Nick Young (24) vs. The Citadel, November 21, 2006 First 20-point Game, Opponent: Sheldon Bryce (22), South Carolina, November 16, 2006 First 30-point Game: Nick Young (30) vs. Arizona, January 18, 2007 First 10-rebound Game: Taj Gibson (14) vs. South Carolina, November 16, 2006 First Double-Double, USC: Taj Gibson (16 points/14 rebounds) vs. South Carolina, November 16, 2006 First Double-Double, Opponent: Matthew Knight (13 points/13 rebounds), LMU, December 2, 2006

First Game At The Galen Center - South Carolina 80, USC 74 (OT) on November 16, 2006

LOS ANGELES (AP) -Tre Kelley scored 11 of his 26 points in overtime and Blake Sheldon added a career-high 22 points, helping South Carolina defeat Southern California 80-74 Thursday and spoil the Trojans’ season opener in their new on-campus arena.

It was an emotional night as the Trojans honored the memory of Ryan Francis, who was killed in a drive-by shooting in May during a visit to his home state of Louisiana. Players wore a black patch with his No. 12 on their jerseys.

After playing in the Los Angeles Sports Arena since 1959, the Trojans’ move to the 10,258-seat Galen Center fi lled about 60 percent of the seats for the fi rst men’s game, although the student section was jammed with fans wearing white T-shirts reading “Trojans 12 We Remember” on the front and Francis’ number and nickname Franchise on the back. With Paulette Francis looking on after a halftime tribute to her son, the game went into overtime tied at 62.

USC freshman Taj Gibson missed a jumper down low in the closing seconds of regulation. South Carolina got the rebound and Brandis Raley-Ross drove to the basket, tossing up a one-handed layup that missed as time expired. The Gamecocks (2-1) got 17 points from Raley-Ross, including a dunk that forced overtime.

Gibson led four USC players in double fi gures with 16 before fouling out of his college debut. Nick Young added 15, freshman Daniel Hackett had 13 and Lodrick Stewart 11.

South Carolina dominated the fi ve-minute overtime, taking a 72-65 lead on a 3-pointer and driving layin by Kelley. Stewart’s 3-pointer cut USC’s defi cit to 74-70 with 1:20 left, but the Trojans were forced to foul and South Carolina hit its free throws down the stretch.

The Trojans held themselves together after spending halftime on the court for the tribute to Francis, while the Gamecocks retreated to their locker room. Trailing 34-31, South Carolina scored four in a row to open the second half. USC went on an 11-5 run to regain a 45-40 lead. The game went back and forth the rest of the way, with neither team leading by more than fi ve points. 2007-2008 • 8 • USC BASKETBALL Galen Center Records Team: Most Points, USC: 88, December 4, 2006 vs. Bethune-Cookman Most Points, Opponent: 80, November 16, 2006, South Carolina Most Field Goal Attempts, USC: 71, November 16, 2006 vs. South Carolina Most Field Goal Attempts, Opponent: 69, November 24, 2006, Long Beach State Most Field Goals Made, USC: 35, December 4, 2006 vs. Bethune-Cookman Most Field Goals Made, Opponent: 29, December 28, 2006, Washington Most 3-Point Attempts, USC: 18, January 20, 2007 vs. Arizona State Most 3-Point Attempts, Opponent: 34, February 3, 2007, Oregon Most 3-Point FG Made, USC: 10, February 24, 2007 vs. California Most 3-Point FG Made, Opponent: 13, December 28, 2006, Washington Most Free Throws Attempted, USC: 38, December 28, 2006 vs. Washington Most Free Throws Attempted, Opponent: 30, November 18, 2006, Saint Mary’s Most Free Throws Made, USC: 29, December 28, 2006 vs. Washington Most Free Throws Made, Opponent: 23, January 18, 2007, Arizona Most Offensive Rebounds, USC: 19, November 16, 2006 vs. South Carolina Most Offensive Rebounds, Opponent: 23, February 3, 2007, Oregon Most Defensive Rebounds, USC: 43, November 24, 2006 vs. Long Beach State Most Defensive Rebounds, Opponent: 29, November 24, 2006, Long Beach State Most Rebounds, USC: 58, November 24, 2006 vs. Long Beach State Most Rebounds, Opponent: 46, November 18, 2006, Saint Mary’s Most Assists, USC: 21, December 4, 2006 vs. Bethune-Cookman & December 28, 2006 vs. Washington Most Assists, Opponent: 19, December 28, 2006, Washington Most Steals, USC: 9, November 21, 2006 vs. The Citadel Most Steals, Opponent: 11, November 21, 2006, The Citadel & December 2, 2006, Loyola Marymount Most Blocks, USC: 8, February 3, 2007 vs. Oregon Most Blocks, Opponent: 5, 3 times, last, December 4, 2006, Bethune-Cookman Most Turnovers, USC: 26, November 21, 2006 vs. The Citadel Most Turnovers, Opponent: 30, December 2, 2006, Loyola Marymount Highest FG Percentage, USC: 63.6 (28-for-44), November 21, 2006 vs. The Citadel Highest FG Percentage, Opponent: 43.9 (29-for-66), December 28, 2006, Washington Highest 3-Point Percentage, USC: 52.9 (9-for-17), January 13, 2007 vs. UCLA Highest 3-Point Percentage, Opponent: 50.0 (13-for-26), December 28, 2006, Washington Highest Free Throw Percentage, USC: 86.7 (13-for-15), November 28, 2006 vs. Mississippi Valley State Highest Free Throw Percentage, Opponent: 93.3 (14-for-15), February 3, 2006, Oregon Most Points In First Half, USC: 44, December 19, 2006 vs. Longwood Most Points In First Half, Opponent: 36, December 28, 2006, Washington Most Points In Second Half, USC: 55, December 4, 2006 vs. Bethune-Cookman Most Points In Second Half, Opponent: 44, January 18, 2007, Arizona

Individual: Most Points, USC: 30, Nick Young, January 18, 2007 vs. Arizona Most Points, Opponent: 26, Tre Kelley, South Carolina, November 16, 2006 FG Made, USC: 13, Nick Young, January 18, 2007 vs. Arizona FG Made, Opponent: 10, Brook Lopez, Stanford, February 22, 2007 FG Percentage, USC: 1.000 (6-for-6), Abdoulaye N’diaye, December 2, 2006 vs. Loyola Marymount FG Percentage, Opponent: .833 (5-for-6), twice, last, Lorenzo Mata, UCLA, January 13, 2007 3-Point FG Made, USC: 6, Lodrick Stewart, December 2, 2006 vs. Loyola Marymount 3-Point FG Made, Opponent: 6, 3 times, last, Ryan Appleby, Washington, December 28, 2006 3-Point FG Percentage, USC: 1.000 (3-for-3), Dwight Lewis, February 1, 2007 vs. Oregon State 3-Point FG Percentage, Opponent: 1.000 (2-for-2), twice, last, Jerren Shipp, Arizona State, January 20, 2007 Free Throws Made, USC: 8, 3 times, last, Nick Young, February 1, 2007 vs. Oregon State Free Throws Made, Opponent: 8, twice, last, Lawrence Hill, Stanford, February 22, 2007 Free Throw Percentage, USC: 1.000 (4-for-4), 3 times, last, Taj Gibson, February 22, 2007 vs. Stanford Free Throw Percentage, Opponent: 1.000 (6-for-6), twice, last, Ivan Radenovic, Arizona, January 18, 2007 Rebounds, USC: 18, Taj Gibson, November 24, 2006 vs. Long Beach State Rebounds, Opponent: 13, twice, last, Matthew Knight, Loyola Marymount, December 2, 2006 Assists, USC: 8, , February 22, 2007 vs. Stanford Assists, Opponent: 8, twice, last, Donnell Covington, Charleston Southern, December 17, 2006 Steals, USC: 3, 4 times, last, Lodrick Stewart, February 22, 2007 vs. Stanford Steals, Opponent: 7, Kevin Hammack, The Citadel, November 21, 2006 Blocks, USC: 4, twice, last, Taj Gibson, February 3, 2007 vs. Oregon Blocks, Opponent: 3, 3 times, last, Ron Mitchell, Bethune-Cookman, December 14, 2006

Attendance: Largest Crowd, Pac-10: 10,027, February 24, 2007 vs. California (W, 84-66) Largest Crowd, Non-Conference: 7,512, November 16, 2006 vs. South Carolina (L, 80-74 in OT) 2007-2008 • 9 • USC BASKETBALL This is USC

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2007-2008 • 14 • USC BASKETBALL O F F E N “Offensively we are trying to be aggressive in taking the ball to the basket and getting S everyone involved. Our goal offensively is to be an aggres- sive attack-oriented team. To E do that, you need to be a tre- mendous defensive rebound- ing team, which we will make a major emphasis.”

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A N D ...... HHARDARD WORKWORK 2007-2008 • 21 • USC BASKETBALL 2007•2008 USC Outlook

2006•2007 OVERALL: 25-12 2006•2007 PAC-10: 11-7 (T-3RD)

The Trojans are coming off a special season in which they last season. At the same time, we remain encouraged with set a school record for wins, reached the Pac-10 Conference our returning team and the recruiting class we have.” Tournament fi nal, advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 and unveiled the spectacular Galen Center. USC is looking to The top returner is 6-9 sophomore forward Taj Gibson, who continue the momentum in the 2007-08 season and has the averaged 12.2 points and 8.7 rebounds and set the USC coach to accomplish the feat in Tim Floyd. freshman rebounds and blocked shots records. He was one of just fi ve freshmen to record 11 or more double-doubles Floyd has a 42-25 record in his fi rst two seasons as USC’s during the season, with two of the others being the No. 1 and basketball coach, more wins in the fi rst two seasons than any No. 2 picks in the 2007 NBA Draft -- and Kevin other Trojan head basketball coach. He guided the Trojans Durant. into the NCAA Tournament for the fi rst time since the 2001-02 season and advanced to the 2007 Sweet 16 with wins over “Taj demonstrated a skill set last season with his abililty to Arkansas and Texas, before falling to No. 4 North Carolina. take people off the dribble, shoot the mid-range jumper and During his fi rst year as USC’s head coach, Floyd guided the his tremendous rebounding instincts,” said Floyd. “Yet, he Trojans to 17 wins, their most wins in a season since 2002. still has a tremendous upside. With the addition of more The year before Floyd arrived at USC, the Trojans had a 12- muscle during the offseason and with the experience he has 17 record and fi nished in last place in the Pac-10. gained, he could develop into one of the best big men in the country.” Last year’s recruiting class produced 2007 Pac-10 All- Freshman Team selection Taj Gibson as well as key The Pac-10 promises to be one of, if not the toughest contributors Daniel Hackett and Dwight Lewis. This season conference again as 15 of the top 20 rebounders in the league USC claims the No. 1-ranked men’s basketball recruiting class are returning, as are 12 of the top 20 scorers from a year ago. after the regular signing period by ESPN.com and Hoopscoop. Add to that some of the top recruits in the country and you com, highlighted by the electric O.J. Mayo. USC will need realize the challenge that lies ahead. everyone to contribute, as the team’s top three scorers from last season - Nick Young, Gabe Pruitt and Lodrick Stewart “We took on an ambitious schedule to go along with the always - have departed to the NBA or graduated. tough Pac-10 games with a different team in mind, but I’m not going to sell our guys short, even though we lost a great “We lost more scoring than anybody in the Pac-10, probably deal,” said Floyd. “ A year ago we rotated guys into our fi fth more experience with the graduation of Lodrick Stewart and starter spot with this in mind, so Daniel Hackett started 16 early departures of Nick Young and Gabe Pruitt. They were games, Dwight Lewis started 11 and RouSean Cromwell and our top three scorers, nearly averaging a combined 44 points Keith Wilkinson started fi ve each.”

Daniel Hackett Taj Gibson Dwight Lewis

2007-2008 • 22 • USC BASKETBALL 2007-2008 OUTLOOK CONTINUED

In the frontcourt, Keith Wilkinson continues to improve Another sophomore the Trojans maybe counting on is Kyle and gain minutes on the court. The 6-10 junior forward Austin. The 6-7 swingman scored 1.4 points and grabbed played in 33 games and averaged 1.7 points and 2.2 1.6 rebounds per game while appearing in 17 contests. rebounds, while demonstrating the ability to hit the outside shot and stretch defenses. “Kyle is a guy the coaching staff had confi dence in all year as a young freshman,” said Floyd. “He made as much The other returning big man is 6-11 forward RouSean progress as anyone on the team. He has the ability to Cromwell. He was unable to workout much before last shoot and rebound it, is a very good passer and plays with season due to injuries and averaged 2.3 points and great effort.” 2.2 rebounds per game. He has been working hard all summer and the Trojans are hopeful that he can make There is a good chance that the Trojans recruiting class will a big leap this season. be called upon to make up a great deal of the 44 points per game lost by the departures of Young, Pruitt and Stewart. “In the backcourt, obviously we will have to rely on Daniel Leading the way should be 6-5 guard O.J. Mayo, considered Hackett, Dwight Lewis and Kyle Austin to sure up the loss by many to be the top high school player in America last of our perimeter,” noted Floyd. season. He is a McDonald’s and Parade All-American, the 2007 EA Sports Player of the Year and the No. 1 ranked As an early-entry freshman last season, 6-5 guard Daniel 2007 recruit by Scout.com. Hackett was a key member of the squad, at fi rst running the point while Pruitt was ineligible and then making spot “O.J. can play the point or the two-guard position. Given starts and taking on the tough defensive assignments, our lack of returning fi repower, I’m not sure what his role will including guarding 6-10 2007 NCAA Player of the Year be, but we will probably use him at both positions. I love in the NCAAs while scoring a career-high 20 his poise, instincts, maturity, toughness, understanding of points. He played with the Italian national team and the the game and ability to make baskets.” Italian Under-20 team during the summer which should excel his development. Last season Hackett averaged “We are really excited about our entire recruiting class,” 5.3 points and 2.9 rebounds, while fi nishing second on added Floyd. “We feel we have fortifi ed our team. One the team with 103 assists. of the questions we don’t have an answer to yet is will we have the ability to score and shoot it from the outside like Sophomore 6-5 guard Dwight Lewis also fi gures to see last year, when we were second in scoring and led the signifi cant minutes. He demonstrated his ability to score, conference in fi eld goal percentage in Pac-10 games.” reaching double fi gures in scoring eight times while averaging less than half a game played. Lewis scored One of the key members of the highly-rated recruiting class 5.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, while fi nishing is 6-8 wing Davon Jefferson. He was widely regarded as a fourth on the team with 20 three-pointers made. top 10 recruit two years ago and as a top fi ve recruit among fi fth-year prep school basketball players a year ago.

Keith Wilkinson O.J. Mayo RouSean Cromwell

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“Davon is a versatile player,” said Floyd. “He seems Another player who is returning to action this season after equally comfortable whether he is facing the basket or redshirting the 2006-07 season is Kasey Cunningham, posting up which will give us the opportunity to take a 6-7 forward from Cibola High in Albuquerque, N.M. advantage of different matchups. He has an uncanny His team went 21-7 and fi nished the season ranked ability to score and rebound the ball.” sixth in the state of New Mexico his senior season. Cunningham averaged 22 points, 15 rebounds and six Guard Marcus Simmons could have just as big of blocks and led Cibola to a 13-1 record before suffering an impact on the defensive end. The 6-6 guard was a season-ending knee injury. one of the top players in the state of Louisiana and is regarded as one of the top high school defenders in the “Kasey was positioned as a power forward as a senior country. He averaged 18 points and eight rebounds in high school and did well,” said Floyd. “He spent his his senior year at Peabody High School and earned entire redshirt year working on his outside shot and ball All-State honors. handling. His strength is rebounding, defense, scoring within 15 feet of the basket and effort. He is a great Perhaps contributing right away on the frontline is 7-0 competitor and will really be another great addition to forward Mamadou Diarra of Stoneridge Prep in Simi the freshman class.” Valley, Calif. He averaged 8.1 points and 6.4 rebounds in his senior season. Other returning players for the Trojans will be Ryan Wetherell and Terence Green. “Mamadou has a great ability to not only jump, but jump quickly off the fl oor and uses that ability to block shots The 5-11 Wetherell is another perimeter player that and get rebounds,” said Floyd. “He is more advanced showed promise last season. He walked on to the team than a lot of Africa-born players (Mali) because he has out of Canada and demonstrated a hard-nosed attitude played in the U.S. for a few years. In one AAU game, and a burst of speed. he made seven three-pointers, so he can score from the perimeter or the post.” Green, a 5-11 junior guard, appeared in four games in his fi rst season at USC after transferring from Irvine His teammate from Stoneridge Prep, 5-11 guard Angelo Valley College. Johnson also will join the Trojans for the 2007-08 season. Johnson is a lightning-quick point guard that “We should be able to have a better ability to play inside knows how to run an offense and could see signifi cant and outside with Gibson, Diarra, Cromwell, Wilkinson, playing time. Jefferson, Cunningham and Austin this season,” said Floyd. “We are young and may be searching for an Rounding out the six-man recruiting class is 6-6 guard identity early on in the season, but there is no question James Dunleavy from Harvard-Westlake in North that the talent is there to be very competitive in our Hollywood, Calif. He is a heady ballplayer like you league once again.” might expect, being that he is the son of Clippers’ head coach Mike Dunleavy.

2007-2008 • 24 • USC BASKETBALL TIM FLOYD

LSU head coach John Brady – “Tim Floyd is as well-liked and as well- respected as anybody in this coaching profession, whatever level it may be. A lot of guys know basketball, which Tim does, but not a lot of them have a way of teaching the game. Tim is a loyal person and in turn other people are loyal to him. He also has the ability to laugh at himself, which in today’s world is unique.”

2007-2008 • 25 • USC BASKETBALL TIM FLOYD HEAD COACH • 3RD YEAR

Tim Floyd is in his third season as USC’s head “There is a wealth of talent to recruit in the Los An- men’s basketball coach and 20th season of head geles area, much more than at any of the college jobs coaching at the collegiate and NBA levels. I’ve had,” said Floyd. “And with USC’s tremendous national reputation, the pieces are in place for USC In 2006-07 he led the Trojans to a school-record to be successful at the national level.” 25 wins (25-12), a third-place tie in the Pac-10 Confer- ence and a trip to the NCAA’s Sweet 16, USC’s fi rst Floyd, 53, served as a college head coach at Idaho, NCAA trip since 2002. Floyd is 42-25 in his fi rst two and Iowa State before NBA head coach- seasons at USC, winning more games in the fi rst two ing stints with the Bulls and New Orleans seasons as a head coach than any previous Trojan Hornets. coach in school history. Floyd led USC to NCAA wins over Arkansas and Texas, before falling in the round His fi rst head coaching job was at Idaho, where he of 16 to North Carolina. went 35-25 (.583) in two seasons (1987-88). In his fi rst season, the Vandals posted their fi rst winning He has had great success during his 14 seasons record in four seasons (after three straight last place at the college level, going 285-155 (.648). fi nishes). His 1988 squad was In nine of his fi rst 14 seasons, Floyd has taken his the winningest Idaho team in fi ve years and posted team into the postseason (NCAA-6, NIT-3). He also its best league fi nish in six years. has aided the development of student-athletes at each stop, as 12 players in his 14 years have made it to the NBA, including He then was the head coach at New Orleans for six years (1989- three players that did not even play high school basketball. 94), posting a 127-58 (.686) mark. During his tenure, UNO advanced to post-season play fi ve times, including NCAA tourney appearances Floyd was hired on Jan. 14, 2005 to replace interim head coach Jim in 1991 and 1993, and won four regular season conference titles. His Saia and took over complete control on April 1, 2005. In his fi rst season teams averaged 21 wins a season. He was one of just four Division I at USC, he led the Trojans to a 17-13 record, their best fi nish since the coaches to have won four conference championships in their fi rst fi ve 2001-02 season and the fourth-best inaugural season by a USC head years at a school. He was twice named his conference’s Coach of the basketball coach in school history. The team put together a nine-game Year (American South in 1989 and Sun Belt in 1993). winning streak, their longest since the 2001-02 season, and defeated three top 25 RPI teams in North Carolina, Arizona and UCLA. Floyd then went to Iowa State for four years (1995-98), going 81-47 (.633). He was the only Cyclone coach to ever post three consecutive “Tim Floyd has turned our program around in a short time,” said 20-win seasons and lead the team to three straight NCAA Tournament Trojan athletic director Mike Garrett. “His knowledge of the game, en- fi rst round victories. Iowa State rose to No. 4 in the rankings in 1997 thusiasm and relationships he has established with the players, fans and and three of his teams fi nished in the Top 20. alumni has allowed the USC basketball program to make great strides in a short time. People really like Tim and want to play for him; add to Iowa State won a then-school record 23 games in his 1995 debut that his background in the NBA and it makes playing at USC in our great season, getting into the NCAA tourney’s second round and spending 11 new facility, the Galen Center, a very attractive option. We are so glad consecutive weeks in the AP Top 25. His 1996 squad bettered that as it to have Tim here to lead us into a promising new era.” won 24 games and captured the school’s fi rst-ever Big Eight Tournament championship. That season, he was the Big Eight Coach of the Year and the runner-up for AP National Coach of the Year. His 1997 team went 22-9 and advanced to the NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen.

Floyd moved to the NBA as the Bulls’ director of operations in the summer of 1998. But soon after when head coach stepped down and departed, Floyd took over as head coach for portions of four years (1999-2002) as the club began a major

“The University has made an incredible commitment to basketball…Everything we have asked for, we’ve been given. There will be no excuses. This program should ultimately become a Top 10 program because of the vast amount of talent and good high school coaching in our region. It’s a bunch of malarkey to say you can’t be great in both basketball and football. We have watched it happen at Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Michigan and others through the years. It will happen here.” - Tim Floyd

2007-2008 • 26 • USC BASKETBALL “I’m very appreciative of this opportunity. This is a great time to be at USC. There’s a lot of excite- ment going on at the school, both academically and athletically. I see a great commitment toward making the men’s basketball program as good as it can be and that’s clearly evident with the new facility that was built.” – Tim Floyd rebuilding process with a young roster. Floyd Floyd began his coaching career as a Miss (where his father, Lee was the head coach was hired at a time when the NBA was getting student assistant in 1977 at his alma mater, for 14 seasons) before getting a scholarship younger and the Bulls wanted a coach who had Louisiana Tech. He then served nine seasons to Louisiana Tech. He earned his bachelor’s a track record of developing young players. In (1978-86) as an assistant and top recruiter degree in health and physical education from fact, two of Floyd’s Bulls teams were among at UTEP under . While there, Louisiana Tech in 1977. Growing up, Floyd the youngest ever in the NBA. he helped guide the Miners to three straight worked summers for the New Orleans Saints, NCAA berths (1984-86), three NIT appear- who at the time held training camp at Southern After coaching the Bulls, Floyd took the ances (1980, 1981, 1983) and four consecutive Miss. coaching experience and valuable lessons he Western Athletic Conference championships learned in Chicago with him to the NBA’s Hor- (no team had ever won two WAC titles in a row He and his wife, Beverly, have a 25-year-old nets. In his one season as the New Orleans’ before then). daughter, Shannon. His daughter had a brief head coach (2004), he led them to a 41-41 role and Floyd served as the basketball advisor record, and a trip to the playoffs. Floyd is a native of Hattiesburg, Miss. He for the hit 2006 movie Glory Road. spent two seasons as a walk-on at Southern Quotes about Floyd - LSU head coach John Brady – Coaching legend Don Haskins – “Tim Floyd is as well-liked and “Tim would rather face a fi ring squad as well-respected as anybody in than be disloyal.” this coaching profession, whatever level it may be. A lot of guys know Former ISU and NBA player Fred basketball, which Tim does, but not Hoiberg – a lot of them have a way of teaching “I don’t think I’ve ever been around the game. Tim is a loyal person a coach that has worked as hard as and in turn other people are loyal to he has (Hoiberg played in the NBA him. He also has the ability to laugh for coaches , , at himself, which in today’s world is Bill Cartwright, and unique.” Kevin McHale.)” NBA player Robert Traylor – “He really gets into it. He likes to stay Former ’ head involved in practices, gets up and coach – down the court as plays go on. He’s “Coaches know great coaches, and real involved and very energetic, too, Tim Floyd is one of them. I always so that helps us a lot as far as getting found Tim’s teams extremely diffi cult things going. He sets the tone.” to play because of his thorough preparation and how hard his team NBA player P.J. Brown – competed. USC’s program will fl ourish “We’ve got ideas, and he’s willing to with his leadership and direction.” NBA player – try them. He told us he’s not going “Tim Floyd has always been a class to accept everybody’s advice and Southern Mississippi head coach act. He’s a guy who always treated everybody’s suggestions, but at least – me well ever since he recruited me out he’s going to listen and that’s all you “Tim has always gotten guys better. of high school and in times I played can ask. He’s able to holler and get When I was with him in Idaho, he had against him in Chicago. He was guys in line, and when we do well, a player make it to the NBA, when he always a class guy. He’s obviously he’s able to pat us on the back.” was at New Orleans, he had players a hard worker as a coach.” make it to the NBA and when he was Basketball analyst – at Iowa State, he had guys make it USC Football Coach Pete Carroll – “Trust me on this: In three years, Tim to the NBA. He has had 10 players “He’s brought a tremendous change Floyd will have his team vying to win make the NBA in 12 years at tough in culture. The kids play with great the Pac-10 title.” places...that’s unheard of! For the energy and display great attitude, most part, these players weren’t and they look like they’re having fun. ’s Phil Taylor – highly recruited, and three didn’t even He’s elevated every aspect of the “Floyd is part good ol’ boy, part play in high school and he still was program.” Southern gentleman and completely able to help them reach the NBA.” unpretentious.”

2007-2008 • 27 • USC BASKETBALL Tim Floyd’s All-Time Coaching Record vs. Opponents

Akron ...... 0-1 Iowa...... 2-2 Richmond ...... 2-0 Alabama Birmingham ...... 1-1 Jacksonville ...... 5-0 Saint Louis ...... 1-0 Alaska-Anchorage ...... 2-0 James Madison ...... 2-0 Sam Houston State ...... 1-1 Alcorn State...... 2-0 Kansas ...... 3-10 Samford...... 3-0 Arizona ...... 3-4 Kansas State ...... 5-4 San Diego ...... 1-0 Arizona State...... 2-2 Lamar ...... 11-1 Siena ...... 1-0 Arkansas ...... 1-0 Long Beach State...... 1-0 Simon Fraser...... 1-0 Arkansas-Little Rock ...... 3-2 Longwood...... 1-0 South Alabama ...... 5-4 Arkansas-Pine Bluff ...... 1-0 Louisiana Tech ...... 10-5 South Carolina ...... 0-1 Arkansas State ...... 9-4 Loyola Marymount...... 2-0 Southern Mississippi ...... 1-1 Baylor ...... 1-1 Loyola-New Orleans...... 2-0 Southern (Baton Rouge) ...... 1-0 Bethune-Cookman ...... 1-0 Marquette ...... 0-2 Southern Utah State...... 1-0 Boise State ...... 1-3 Marshall...... 0-1 Southwest Louisiana ...... 12-5 Bradley ...... 1-0 Maryland-Eastern Shore ...... 1-0 Southwest Texas State ...... 2-0 Brown ...... 1-0 Massachusetts ...... 0-1 Spring Hill ...... 2-0 Bucknell...... 1-0 Memphis...... 0-3 Saint Mary’s ...... 1-0 BYU ...... 1-0 Mississippi State ...... 2-2 Stanford...... 3-2 California ...... 3-3 Mississippi Valley State ...... 1-0 Tennessee-Martin...... 1-0 Cal State Fullerton ...... 1-0 Missouri ...... 7-4 Tennessee State ...... 2-0 Cal State Northridge...... 0-1 Missouri-St. Louis...... 1-0 Texas ...... 2-1 Central Connecticut State ...... 1-0 Monmouth ...... 1-0 Texas-Arlington ...... 2-1 Central Florida...... 5-0 Montana ...... 4-1 Texas Christian...... 0-1 Chicago State...... 1-0 Montana State ...... 1-4 Texas-El Paso ...... 1-0 Cincinnati ...... 1-0 Murray State...... 0-1 Texas-Pan American ...... 10-4 Citadel ...... 1-0 Nebraska ...... 6-3 Texas A&M ...... 4-0 Charleston Southern ...... 1-0 ...... 1-3 Texas Southern ...... 4-0 Colorado...... 5-3 New Mexico...... 0-1 Texas Tech ...... 2-2 Columbia ...... 1-0 New Orleans ...... 1-0 Tulane ...... 2-2 Coppin State ...... 3-0 Nicholls State ...... 3-0 UCLA ...... 1-4 Creighton...... 1-0 North Carolina ...... 1-2 UC Riverside ...... 1-0 Dartmouth ...... 1-0 North Carolina A&T ...... 1-0 U.S. International ...... 1-0 Delaware ...... 1-0 UNC Charlotte ...... 1-0 Utah...... 0-1 Detroit...... 0-1 North Florida ...... 1-0 Vanderbilt ...... 0-2 Drake...... 3-1 North Georgia...... 1-0 Virginia ...... 2-0 East Tennessee State ...... 1-0 Northeastern Illinois ...... 1-0 Virginia Commonwealth ...... 1-0 Eastern Michigan ...... 1-0 Northern Arizona ...... 2-2 Washington ...... 1-4 Eastern Oregon State ...... 1-0 Northern Iowa...... 1-1 Washington State ...... 4-5 Eastern Washington ...... 5-0 Northwest College ...... 1-0 Weber State ...... 3-1 Florida ...... 1-1 Notre Dame ...... 0-1 Western Carolina ...... 1-0 Florida A&M...... 3-0 Ohio State ...... 0-1 Western Illinois ...... 1-0 Florida International ...... 1-0 Oklahoma ...... 3-4 Western Kentucky ...... 3-3 Florida State ...... 1-1 Oklahoma Baptist ...... 1-0 Western Michigan ...... 1-0 Florida Tech ...... 1-0 Oklahoma State ...... 2-9 Western State ...... 1-0 George Washington ...... 2-0 Oral Roberts ...... 1-1 Whitworth ...... 1-0 Gonzaga...... 2-1 Oregon ...... 3-2 Wichita State ...... 1-0 Grambling State ...... 2-0 Oregon State ...... 5-2 ...... 0-1 Hawaii ...... 1-0 Pittsburgh ...... 1-0 Wisconsin-...... 1-0 Hawaii-Hilo ...... 1-0 Portland ...... 1-0 Wyoming ...... 2-0 Idaho ...... 1-0 Princeton ...... 1-0 Xavier ...... 0-1 Idaho State ...... 3-2 Puget Sound ...... 1-0 TOTALS ...... 285-155 Illinois State ...... 2-0 Purdue...... 0-3

The Floyd Way To the NBA Player School Year NBA Team(s) Raymond Brown Idaho 1988 Utah Tony Harris New Orleans 1990 Philadelphia, Boston *Earvin Johnson New Orleans 1993 Seattle, Denver, Milwaukee, *Michael McDonald New Orleans 1994 Charlotte, Boston Iowa State 1995 Indiana, Chicago, Minnesota Loren Meyer Iowa State 1995 Dallas, Phoenix * Iowa State 1997 Portland, Houston, Orlando Dedric Willoughby Iowa State 1997 Chicago Iowa State 2000 Chicago, Milwaukee Paul Shirley Iowa State 2000 Chicago, Phoenix Gabe Pruitt USC 2007 Boston Nick Young USC 2007 Washington

* Denotes players that did not play high school basketball

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Tim Floyd Year-by-Year College Coaching Record

Season School Overall Conference Results/Postseason 1986-87 Idaho 16-14...... (.533) 5-9 ...... (.357) T-5th in Big Sky 1987-88 Idaho 19-11...... (.633) 11-5 ...... (.688) 2nd in Big Sky 1988-89 New Orleans 19-11...... (633) 7-3 ...... (.700) 1st American South Conference; NIT 1st round 1989-90 New Orleans 21-11...... (.656) 8-2 ...... (.800) T-1st ASC; ASC Tourney Champs; NIT quarterfi nals 1990-91 New Orleans 23-8 ...... (.742) 9-3 ...... (.750) T-1st ASC; NCAA 1st round 1991-92 New Orleans 18-14 ...... (.563) 9-7 ...... (.563) 7th in Sun Belt Conference 1992-93 New Orleans 26-4 ...... (.867) 18-0 ..... (1.000) 1st SBC, 2nd SBC Tourney; NCAA 1st round 1993-94 New Orleans 20-10 ...... (.667) 12-6 .....(.667) 3rd SBC; NIT 2nd round 1994-95 Iowa State 23-11 ...... (.667) 6-8 ...... (.429) 5th Big Eight; 2nd Big Eight Tourney; NCAA 2nd round 1995-96 Iowa State 24-9 ...... (.727) 9-5 ...... (.643) 2nd Big Eight; Big Eight Tourney Champs; NCAA 2nd round 1996-97 Iowa State 22-9 ...... (.710) 10-6 ...... (.625) T-3rd Big Eight; NCAA Sweet Sixteen 1997-98 Iowa State 12-18 ...... (.400) 5-11 ...... (.313) 11th Big Eight 2005-06 USC 17-13 ...... (.567) 8-10 ...... (.444) 6th Pac-10 2006-07 USC 25-12 ...... (.676) 11-7 ...... (.611) T-3rd Pac-10, 2nd Pac-10 Tourney, NCAA Sweet 16 Totals 285-155 ...(.648) 128-82 ..(.610) POSTSEASON RESULTS Year Tournament (seed in region) Site Record Results 1989 NIT Madison, WI 0-1 Wisconsin 63, New Orleans 61 1990 NIT Harrisonburg, VA 2-1 New Orleans 78, James Madison 74 New Orleans 65, Mississippi State 60 New Orleans, LA Vanderbilt 88, New Orleans 65 1991 NCAA (14th in Southeast) Louisville, KY 0-1 Kansas 55, New Orleans 49 1993 NCAA (8th in Midwest) Indianapolis, IN 0-1 Xavier 73, New Orleans 55 1994 NIT New Orleans, LA 1-1 New Orleans 79, Texas A&M 73 Nashville, TN Vanderbilt 78, New Orleans 59 1995 NCAA (7th in Southeast) Tallahassee, FL 1-1 Iowa State 64, Florida 61 North Carolina 73, Iowa State 51 1996 NCAA (5th in Midwest) Dallas, TX 1-1 Iowa State 74, California 64 Utah 73, Iowa State 67 1997 NCAA (6th in Midwest) Auburn Hills, MI 2-1 Iowa State 69, Illinois State 57 Iowa State 67, Cincinnati 66 San Antonio, TX UCLA 74, Iowa State 73 (OT) 2007 NCAA (5th in East) Spokane, Wash. 2-1 USC 77, Arkansas 60 USC 87, Texas 68 North Carolina 74, USC 64 IN THE NBA

Season Team League Position Record Postseason Results 1998-1999 NBA Head Coach 13-37 1999-2000 Chicago Bulls NBA Head Coach 17-65 2000-2001 Chicago Bulls NBA Head Coach 15-67 2001-2002 Chicago Bulls NBA Head Coach 4-21 2003-2004 New Orleans Hornets NBA Head Coach 41-41 NBA Playoffs First Round (3-4) TOTALS 93-235 (.284)

2007-2008 • 29 • USC BASKETBALL GIB ARNOLD ASSISTANT COACH • 3RD YEAR

Gib Arnold is in his third season as an assistant in school history. Arnold also received much credit coach at USC, being named to his position on April 6, for his recruiting while at Pepperdine, signing two 2005. Just prior to the 2006-07 season, Arnold was WCC Freshman of the Year players and multiple named as one of the top 25 recruiters in the country all-conference players. For his work, Athlon Sports by Rivals.com and this offseason he was named by Magazine named Arnold on of the top 10 Division I the same outlet as the number three-ranked assistant assistants in the country. Prior to that, Arnold was ready to move up to a head coaching job. an assistant at Loyola Marymount and Vanderbilt.

Before joining USC, Arnold spent the 2004 and He began his collegiate playing career at 2005 seasons as the head men’s basketball coach Arizona State in 1987, then went on a two-year at the College of Southern Idaho and prior to that, Mormon mission to Munich, Germany. Upon his was an assistant at Pepperdine, Loyola Marymount, return, he played at Dixie State College and then Vanderbilt, Utah Valley State College and Provo High completed his career at UC San Diego, where he School. helped the Tritons to a school-record 17 consecutive wins and a No. 3 national ranking in NCAA Division III. “Gib is an outstanding coach and recruiter,” said USC Head Coach Tim Floyd. “I liked his up-tempo style of play of Southern He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration Idaho, because we want to play at a fast pace. And I like his from BYU. He was a prep All-American and Hawaii’s high school recruiting ties in Southern California, which is such a key area Player of the Year. for what we’re trying to accomplish here.” Arnold comes from a basketball family. His father, Frank, Arnold, 38, posted a 57-14 record in his two seasons (2004- was an assistant at UCLA under (the Bruins won 05) at CSI, including a 33-3 record during the 2005 season. His three NCAA titles during his tenure), then was the head coach 2005 Golden Eagles won the Scenic West Athletic Conference at both BYU and Hawaii. While at BYU, he guided the Cougars title and the Region 18 Tournament and advanced to the National to three WAC championships and to an Elite Eight appearance. Junior College Athletic Association tourney, where they fi nished third. In 2004, CSI went 24-11, won the Region 18 tourney and Arnold and his wife, Lisa, have fi ve children: Analise (11), advanced to the NJCAA tournament. Ashton (9), Ally (7), Addison (5) and Ace (2).

While at CSI, Arnold produced 17 players that committed to Division I schools. His teams also produced in the classroom - during his two year tenure, his teams hold the highest accumulative team GPA in school history. He was named back-to-back District 13 Coach of the Year.

He spent the previous four seasons (2000-03) at Pepperdine, where his main duties included recruiting and overseeing defensive schemes and pressing.

Working under Jan van Breda Kolff and USC great , Pepperdine won more Division I games in his four years than during any other four-year span

2007-2008 • 30 • USC BASKETBALL BOB CANTU ASSISTANT COACH • 7TH YEAR

Bob Cantu enters his seventh season with Other highlights include a return appearance the USC men’s basketball program, and his 12th to the Pac-10 Tournament fi nal in 2003, as well overall at the collegiate level. Cantu served his as beating UCLA fi ve out of six games from 2002- fi rst four seasons under former head coach Henry 04. The Trojans have split the 12 games with the Bibby. In two seasons of working with Tim Floyd, Bruins in the past six years. Other notable players the Trojans have gone 42-25, last year reaching the during Cantu’s tenure include 2004 signee Robert NCAA Sweet 16 with a school-record 25 wins and Swift who opted to enter the NBA Draft from high fi nishing the season ranked No. 15 in the fi nal AP school and was selected 12th overall by Seattle poll. Trojan Nick Young was a fi rst-team All-Pac-10 Supersonics, two-time All Pac-10 Player Desmon selection; Lodrick Stewart and Gabe Pruitt were Farmer and Jeff McMillan, 2004 Pac-10 Newcomer honorable mention, while Taj Gibson was selected of the Year. to the all-freshman team. Young was selected No. 16 by the in the 2007 NBA Draft Cantu came to USC after a year-and-a-half and Pruitt was drafted by the at No. serving as an assistant coach at Sacramento State 32. Cantu who has established himself as one of (2000-01). While with the Hornets, his responsibili- the premiere recruiters in the college game, played ties included recruiting (he signed one of the top an instrumental role in the signing of O.J. Mayo. Mayo, who has classes in school history), fund-raising (including securing John been rated the No. 1 player in his class since the 7th grade was Wooden for a tip-off banquet), coordinating the team defense, a McDonalds All-American, USA Today All-USA fi rst team and EA organizing individual workouts, controlling the operation budget Sports National High School Player of the Year. ESPN and Hoop- and monitoring academics. scoop rated the Trojans’ 2007 recruiting class, which also includes top 10 prospect Davon Jefferson, No. Prior to that, Cantu spent three seasons (1997- 1 in the country. Cantu has also been recognized by 1999) as assistant coach at Cuesta College in Hoopscoop as one of the top 25 assistant coaches San Luis Obispo, Calif. While at Cuesta, Cantu in the country. served as the recruitment and placement coor- dinator as well as defensive coordinator. Cantu In 2006, the Trojans returned only four players also conducted all individual workouts. In his and surprised many with a 17-13 record highlighted three years with the Cougars, the team averaged with wins over defending NCAA champion North 23 wins and claimed a pair of Western State Carolina, 2006 NCAA runner-up UCLA, Arizona and Conference titles. He also placed 10 players with Stanford. Trojans Young and Pruitt were named fi rst- Division I scholarships. team All-Pac-10 and Ryan Francis was honorable mention on the Pac-10 all freshman team. After the Before his tenure at Cuesta, Cantu served 2004 season, Cantu was promoted to Recruiting (1996-1997) as a basketball administrative Coordinator and led the Trojans recruiting efforts. assistant at Cal Poly. His responsibilities with One of coach Floyd’s fi rst moves when taking over the Mustangs included film exchange, film the Trojans was to retain Cantu. He played a huge breakdown, scouting, assisting in recruiting, and role in the transition of the program. Cantu worked directing the summer basketball camps. Cantu with Floyd from February through April on the Tro- served as director of the camps from its inception jans’ recruiting efforts for the 2005 class. His efforts and helped raise participation to more than 600 helped USC secure a Top 10 ranked recruiting class in two years. according to HoopScoop. The 2006 recruiting class was even stronger with three top 50 recruits and an Cantu spent three seasons (1993-96) as the overall No. 1 recruiting class in the Pac-10 according Head JV coach and varsity assistant coach to HoopScoop. His on-court responsibilities include at Mission Prep High in San Luis Obispo. He working with the perimeter players and assisting with guided the Royals to three league champion- the teams’ offense and defense. He recruits high ships. He founded the Fundamental Basketball school, junior college and prep schools nationwide, Camps in 1997 in his hometown of Paso Robles. as well as coordinates offi cial and unoffi cial visits. His camp has become a popular place for kids He also assists with the scheduling of games as well of all ages to improve their basketball skills. as the teams’ academics. He was a three-year varsity player at Paso In his fi rst year with USC in 2002, the Trojans Robles High School before graduating in 1992. made an NCAA Tournament appearance, tied for He attended Cuesta College and Cal Poly be- second in the Pac-10 Conference and reached the fore receiving his bachelor’s degree in sociol- Pac-10 Tournament fi nals while being ranked in the ogy from Chapman University in 1997. Cantu AP Top 25 much of the year and fi nishing No. 18 in resides in Marina Del Rey. the fi nal poll. The Trojans also produced the Pac-10 Player of the Year Sam Clancy who was drafted by the 2007-2008 • 31 • USC BASKETBALL RUDY HACKETT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING MANAGER • 3RD YEAR

Rudy Hackett begins his third season with the of 25 Syracuse players honored on the university’s Trojans as strength and conditioning manager. He all-century team. brings a wealth of basketball experiences from all Hackett ranks sixth on the Syracuse all-time re- levels to the USC program. bounding list with 990 in his career. His total of 407 rebounds his fi nal season at Syracuse (1974-75) He excels in developing and improving individu- are the most ever by a Syracuse senior and the al player’s skills and has had success in designing second-best total in a season, trailing only Derrick programs that have aided players in getting the Coleman’s 422 rebounds in the 1988-89 season. most out of their abilities. Hackett also scored 709 points, good for a 22.2 average in 1974-75, the eighth most points scored Hackett, 54, who was an assistant coach and in a single season by a Syracuse player. dean of discipline at St. John Bosco High in Bell- fl ower, Calif., moved back to the from Hackett played professionally in the ABA with Italy four years ago. In Italy he played, coached the St. Louis Spirits in 1975. He spent the next and taught, but returned to the U.S. so that his son two seasons playing for the New Jersey Nets and could be exposed to the American game. the . Hackett furthered his 15-year playing career in Europe, playing in the Italian Professional League. The 6-9 Hackett starred as a forward at Syracuse from He also spent fi ve years coaching in Italy. 1973 to 1975, earning second-team AP All-American honors in 1975 when his team reached the Final Four. He aver- Hackett is a native of Mount Vernon, NY and attended aged 17.2 points during his career and in 2002 was named Mount Vernon High before heading off to Syracuse. He an honorable mention on the all-time NCAA tournament met his wife, Katia, while playing basketball in Italy. They team, as he averaged 17.7 points and 11 rebounds in nine have one son, Daniel, who is a sophomore on the USC postseason games. He also was selected in 2000 as one basketball team. They reside in Downey, Calif.

2007-2008 • 32 • USC BASKETBALL PHIL JOHNSON ASSISTANT COACH • 3RD YEAR

Phil Johnson, with more than 20 years of seasons. He also was an assistant coach at coaching experience in basketball, begins his third Tulsa in 1991 and under Floyd at the University season as a USC assistant coach. He has worked of New Orleans in 1992 and 1993. as an assistant with head coach Tim Floyd twice before, fi rst at the University of New Orleans and Johnson’s coaching career began in 1983 then with the NBA’s Chicago Bulls. at his alma mater, East Central Oklahoma Uni- versity, where he led the Tigers to conference As Floyd’s right-hand man, Johnson plays a championships in each of his three seasons key role in preparing the game plans. Along with (1983-85), reaching the NAIA Division IX fi nals all of his assistant coaching and recruiting duties, in 1984. he has an important role of working with the devel- opment of USC’s big men. His fi rst head coaching job, at the age of 28, was at Northern Oklahoma Junior College Johnson, 49, was the head coach at San Jose (1986-87), before moving to Seminole Junior for three seasons (2002-2004), his second stint College for three seasons (1988-90). His 1988 at the helm of the Spartans’ program. He also served as San Seminole team won a state championship and the 1989 Jose State’s head coach for the 1999 season, before leaving to squad was a conference champion. become an assistant with the Bulls. In 1999, the Spartans won nine more games than they did the previous season, one of credits Johnson with developing some of their the top-20 turnaround programs in the country that season. In- better big men while at Arizona as an assistant, including cluded in San Jose’s 12 wins were upsets over UNLV coached , A.J. Bramlett, Ray Owes, Joseph Blair and by and UTEP coached by Don Haskins, both , all who were selected in the NBA draft. members of the 700-win club. Johnson graduated from East Central Oklahoma in 1981 Prior to coaching at San Jose State, Johnson served fi ve with a bachelor’s degree in education. He went on to earn years (1994-98) as an assistant coach at Arizona under Lute his master’s degree in education from Henderson State in Olson. All fi ve years he worked for the Wildcats, they played 1982. As a player, he was co-captain of the 1979 ECOU in the NCAA Tournament, winning the national championship team. in 1997. Arizona posted a composite 133-35 record in his fi ve Johnson is single and resides in Santa Monica.

2007-2008 • 33 • USC BASKETBALL DWAYNE POLEE DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS • 1ST YEAR

Dwayne Polee begins his fi rst season as man. Transferred to Pepperdine for his fi nal USC’s Director of Basketball Operations, being three seasons. He averaged 11.0 points and named to the position effective July 1, 2007. 4.0 rebounds as a sophomore (1983-84), 15.7 points and 3.5 rebounds as a junior (1984-85) Polee, 44, was an assistant coach at Los and 15.7 points and 2.8 rebounds as a senior Angeles Southwest Community College for the (1985-86) at Pepperdine. Graduated from 2000-01 season, helping lead the Cougars to the Pepperdine with a degree in Physical Educa- 2001 California State Championship. tion.

In addition to coaching, Polee’s career in- Polee was a third round selection (54th pick cludes 12 years of experience as a social worker overall) in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Los An- for Los Angeles County, working to positively geles Clippers. He played in just one game for affect the lives of Los Angeles Country residents. the Clippers, playing six minutes and scoring He has also served as an instructor the last two two points. He also played professionally for USC basketball camps. the Colima Lemaneros in Mexico from 1989-91 and was a member of the U.S. traveling team in Europe from Polee, born and raised in Los Angeles, was a legend- 1987-89. ary high school basketball player in the city. He started as a freshman at Verbum Dei High which was the No. 1 ranked high Along with his administrative duties, Polee brings a strong school team in the country at the time. He then transferred background in working with young players and experience at to Manual Arts High as a sophomore and graduated from that guard development. school in 1981. As a senior, he almost single-handedly led the Toilers to the 1981 City Championship by scoring a champion- ship-record 43 points in Manual Arts’ 82-69 win over perennial Polee and his wife Yolanda reside in Los Angeles. They power Crenshaw at the Los Angeles Sports Arena before a have two children, Dwayne Polee, Jr. (15) who is a sopho- city fi nals record 14,123 fans. Polee was named the 1981 Los more at Westchester High in Los Angeles and Ashli (7). Angeles High School Player of the Year.

He began his collegiate career at UNLV for the 1981-82 season and averaged 8.4 points and 3.5 rebounds as a fresh-

2007-2008 • 34 • USC BASKETBALL ADAM KATLIN BASKETBALL SUPPORT STAFF VIDEO COORDINATOR • 1ST YEAR

LIZZY FRIEDMAN SHANE KUPPERMAN Administrative Assistant Operations Assistant

Adam Katlin begins his fi rst season as USC’s video coordina- tor for the men’s basketball team and is in charge of coordinating fi lm exchange and breakdown, as well as assisting in scouting preparation. He served the last three seasons as a student-manager at Texas, where the Longhorns reached the NCAA Tournament each season, including the Elite 8 in 2006. While at Texas, he worked with 2006-07 NCAA Player of the Year Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge and Daniel Gibson. Aldridge and Durant were the No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft each of the last two years respectively. Katlin graduated from Texas in 2007 with a degree in Journal- ism. VANESSA MASSEY ERIK PEREA He worked the Texas basketball camps the last three years Offi ce Manager Galen Center Equipment and worked at the USC basketball camp in 2006. Katlin was born in Highland Park, Ill. and attended Highland Park High, where he played high school basketball and baseball all four years. He was the basketball team captain his senior season. Katlin is single and resides in Los Angeles.

TEAM MANAGERS

DAVE TUTTLE BOBBY WALLS Sports Information Athletic Trainer

OFFICE ASSISTANTS

(L-R): Sam Friedman, Kevin Noble, David Farsai, Morgan Chelsea Teresa Lindsey Robert Carabine, Stan Holt and Norman Chen. Butler Hairston Simpson Woody

2007-2008 • 35 • USC BASKETBALL 2007 • 2008 USC Roster

• NUMERICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. BIRTHDATE HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE) 0 Kyle Austin F 6-7 205 So. 10/18/88 Pasadena, CA (Pasadena HS) 1 Angelo Johnson G 5-11 180 Fr. 6/1/88 , MN (Stoneridge Prep) 2 Ryan Wetherell G 5-11 175 So. 2/12/88 Calgary, Alberta, CN (Sir Winston Churchill HS) 3 James Dunleavy G 6-6 190 Fr. 9/14/87 Los Angeles, CA (Harvard-Westlake HS) 5 Davon Jefferson F 6-8 215 Fr. 11/3/86 Lynwood, CA (Lynwood HS) 13 Daniel Hackett G 6-5 205 So. 12/19/87 Pesaro, Italy (St. John Bosco HS) 14 Mamadou Diarra F 7-0 230 Fr. 8/29/86 Bamako, Mali (Stoneridge Prep) 20 Marcus Simmons G 6-6 200 Fr. 1/28/88 Alexandria, LA (Peabody HS) 21 Dwight Lewis G 6-5 215 So. 10/7/87 Metairie, LA (James Taylor HS-TX) 22 Taj Gibson F 6-9 225 So. 6/24/85 Brooklyn, N.Y. (Stoneridge Prep-CA) 23 Keith Wilkinson F 6-10 225 Jr. 5/7/87 Mission Viejo, CA (Capistrano Valley HS) 30 Terence Green G 5-11 180 Jr. 9/1/86 Aliso Viejo, CA (Aliso Niguel HS/Irvine Valley) 32 O.J. Mayo G 6-5 200 Fr. 11/5/87 Huntington, W.V. (Huntington HS) 33 RouSean Cromwell F 6-11 225 Jr. 5/11/87 Memphis, TN (IMG Academy-FL) 43 Kasey Cunningham F 6-7 225 *Fr. 7/3/88 Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola HS)

* Utilized redshirt year

• ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. BIRTHDATE HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE) 0 Kyle Austin F 6-7 205 So. 10/18/88 Pasadena, CA (Pasadena HS) 33 RouSean Cromwell F 6-11 225 Jr. 5/11/87 Memphis, TN (IMG Academy-FL) 43 Kasey Cunningham F 6-7 225 *Fr. 7/3/88 Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola HS) 14 Mamadou Diarra F 7-0 230 Fr. 8/29/86 Bamako, Mali (Stoneridge Prep) 3 James Dunleavy G 6-6 190 Fr. 9/14/87 Los Angeles, CA (Harvard-Westlake HS) 22 Taj Gibson F 6-9 225 So. 6/24/85 Brooklyn, N.Y. (Stoneridge Prep-CA) 30 Terence Green G 5-11 180 Jr. 9/1/86 Aliso Viejo, CA (Aliso Niguel HS/Irvine Valley) 13 Daniel Hackett G 6-5 205 So. 12/19/87 Pesaro, Italy (St. John Bosco HS) 5 Davon Jefferson F 6-8 215 Fr. 11/3/86 Lynwood, CA (Lynwood HS) 1 Angelo Johnson G 5-11 180 Fr. 6/1/88 Minneapolis, MN (Stoneridge Prep) 21 Dwight Lewis G 6-5 215 So. 10/7/87 Metairie, LA (James Taylor HS-TX) 32 O.J. Mayo G 6-5 200 Fr. 11/5/87 Huntington, W.V. (Huntington HS) 20 Marcus Simmons G 6-6 200 Fr. 1/28/88 Alexandria, LA (Peabody HS) 2 Ryan Wetherell G 5-11 175 So. 2/12/88 Calgary, Alberta, CN (Sir Winston Churchill HS) 23 Keith Wilkinson F 6-10 225 Jr. 5/7/87 Mission Viejo, CA (Capistrano Valley HS)

* Utilized redshirt year

HEAD COACH Tim Floyd (Louisiana Tech, 1977), 3rd year

ASSISTANTS Gib Arnold (BYU, 1995), 3rd year Bob Cantu (Chapman, 1997), 7th year Phil Johnson (East Central Oklahoma, 1981) 3rd year

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING MANAGER Rudy Hackett (Syracuse, 1975) 3rd Year

DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS Dwayne Polee (Pepperdine, 1981) 1st Year

VIDEO COORDINATOR Adam Katlin

2007-2008 • 36 • USC BASKETBALL