2020–21 USC Trojans men's basketball team

The 2020–21 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by eighth-year head coach Andy Enfield, they played their home games at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

2020–21 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2020–21 record15–3 (9–2 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jason Hart (8th season)
  • Chris Capko (5th season)
  • Eric Mobley (3rd season)
Home arenaGalen Center
2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
USC9–2 .818  15–3  .833
No. 21 UCLA9–2 .818  13–4  .765
Colorado8–4 .667  14–5  .737
Oregon5–3 .625  10–4  .714
Stanford7–5 .583  11–7  .611
Oregon State6–5 .545  10–7  .588
Arizona*7–6 .538  13–6  .684
Utah5–6 .455  8–7  .533
Arizona State3–5 .375  6–8  .429
Washington State4–8 .333  11–8  .579
Washington2–10 .167  3–14  .176
California2–11 .154  7–13  .350
† 2021 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for both the 2021 Pac–12 Tournament and the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.

Previous season
See also: 2019-20 USC Trojans men's basketball team

The 2019–20 USC Trojans ended the season at 22–9 overall, and a 11-7 Conference record for a tie for 3rd Place with Arizona State. They were set to take on Arizona in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament. However, the remainder of the Pac-12 Tournament, and all other postseason tournaments, were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Off-season

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Kyle Sturdivant1G6'3"200FreshmanNorcross, GATransferred to Georgia Tech
Jonah Mathews2G6'3"205SeniorSanta Monica, CAGraduated
Elijah Weaver3G6'6"210SophomoreCocoa, FLTransferred to Dayton
Daniel Utomi4G6'6"225GS SeniorHouston, TXGraduated/signed to play professional in Finland with Kauhajoki Karhu
Quinton Adlesh10G6'1"200GS SeniorArroyo Grande, CAGraduated
Charles O'Bannon Jr.13G6'6"210RS SophomoreCompton, CAMid season transferred to TCU
McKay Anderson14G6'5"190SeniorLa Cañada, CAWalk-on; graduated
Onyeka Okongwu21F6'9"245FreshmanChino Hills, CADeclare for 2020 NBA draft
Nick Rakocevic31F6'11"225SeniorChicago, ILGraduated/Undrafted in 2020 NBA draft

Incoming transfers
NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Chevez Goodwin1F6'9"215RS SeniorBlythewood, SCTransferred from Wofford. Will be eligible to play immediately since Goodwin graduated from Wofford.
Tahj Eaddy2G6'2"165RS SeniorWest Haven, CTTransferred from Santa Clara. Will be eligible to play immediately since Eaddy graduated from Santa Clara.
Isaiah White5G6'7"205SeniorRancho Cucamoga, CATransferred from Utah Valley. Will be eligible to play immediately since White graduated from Utah Valley.
Drew Peterson13G/F6'8"185JuniorLibertyville, ILTransferred from Rice. Peterson was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Joshua Morgan24C6'11"195SophomoreSacramento, CATransferred from Long Beach State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Morgan will have to sit out the 2020–21 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Reggie Parris31G6'3"185JuniorLakewood, CATransferred from San Diego. Will join the team as a walk-on.
Amar Ross55G6'2"150RS JuniorLong Beach, CATransferred from Bethesda.

2020 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Evan Mobley
#1 F		 Temecula, CA Rancho Christian School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Reese Waters
#21 G		 Long Beach, CA St. Bernard High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 24, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Boubacar Coulibaly
#22 F		 San Gabriel, CA San Gabriel Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 13, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 USC Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2021 Recruiting class

    Roster
    2020–21 USC Trojans men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Talin Lewis (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrOaks Christian Westlake Village, CA
    F 1 Chevez Goodwin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrWofford Columbia, SC
    G 2 Tahj Eaddy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SrSanta Clara West Haven, CT
    F 3 Isaiah Mobley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoRancho Christian School Murrieta, CA
    F 4 Evan Mobley 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrRancho Christian School Murrieta, CA
    G 5 Isaiah White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrUtah Valley Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    F 12 Boubacar Coulibaly 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSan Gabriel Academy Bamako, Mali
    G 13 Drew Peterson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrRice Libertyville, IL
    G 14 McKay Anderson (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrPasadena City College La Cañada, CA
    G 20 Ethan Anderson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoFairfax HS Los Angeles, CA
    G 21 Reese Waters 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSt. Bernard HS Long Beach, CA
    G 22 Drake London (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoMoorpark HS Moorpark, CA
    F 23 Max Agbonkpolo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSanta Margarita HS Laguna Niguel, CA
    F 24 Joshua Morgan  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoLong Beach State Sacramento, CA
    G 30 Noah Baumann 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrSan Jose State Phoenix, AZ
    G 32 Reggie Parris (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSan Diego Denver, CO
    G 55 Amar Ross (W) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrBethesda Long Beach, CA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Player Recognition
    • Evan Mobley
      • Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Week 2, Week 3, Week 7, Week 9)[1]
      • Pac-12 Men's Basketball Preseason Media First Team All-Conference [2]
      • Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List[3]
      • Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List[4]
      • Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List
      • NABC Player Of The Year Watch List[5]
      • Naismith Trophy Watch List[6]
      • Naismith Defensive Play of the Year Award Watch List
      • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List[7]
      • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Top 10 Finalist

    Injuries
    • E. Anderson wasn't available for the UConn game due to back spasms. He remained on the sidelines until his return on January 14, 2021 against Washington.

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 25, 2020*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 California Baptist W 95–87 OT 1–0
    		  21 – E. Mobley  10 – I. Mobley  4 – 2 Tied  Galen Center (0)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 28, 2020*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 Montana W 76–62  2–0
    		  13 – Peterson  13 – I. Mobley  5 – E. Anderson  Galen Center (0)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 1, 2020*
    11:30 am, ESPN2    		 vs. BYU
    Legends Classic    		 W 79–53  3–0
    		  19 – Peterson  11 – 2 Tied  4 – Eaddy  Mohegan Sun (0)
    Uncasville, CT
    December 3, 2020*
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 vs. UConn
    Legends Classic    		 L 58–61  3–1
    		  17 – E. Mobley  7 – E. Mobley  3 – E. Mobley  Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
    Uncasville, CT
    December 8, 2020*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 UC Irvine W 91–56  4–1
    		  22 – E. Mobley  10 – E. Mobley  4 – Agbonkpolo  Galen Center (0)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 16, 2020*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 San Francisco
    Canceled    		 Galen Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 23, 2020*
    2:00 pm, P12N    		 Texas Southern
    Canceled    		 Galen Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 29, 2020*
    4:00 pm, P12N    		 Santa Clara W 86–63  5–1
    		  17 – E. Mobley  7 – 2 Tied  9 – Peterson  Galen Center (0)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 31, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 Colorado L 62–72  5–2
    (0–1)    		  16 – Eaddy  7 – E. Mobley  5 – Eaddy  Galen Center (0)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 2, 2021
    1:00 pm, P12N    		 Utah W 64–46  6–2
    (1–1)    		  18 – Eaddy  11 – Petersen  5 – Eaddy  Galen Center (0)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 7, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Arizona W 87–73  7–2
    (2–1)    		  22 – White  11 – E. Mobley  10 – Peterson  McKale Center (0)
    Tucson, AZ
    January 9, 2021
    4:00 pm, P12N    		 at Arizona State W 73–64  8–2
    (3–1)    		  19 – E. Mobley  13 – E. Mobley  4 – Eaddy  Desert Financial Arena (0)
    Tempe, AZ
    January 12, 2021*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 UC Riverside W 67–62 OT 9–2
    (3–1)    		  20 – E. Mobley  12 – I. Mobley  3 – Peterson  Galen Center (0)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 14, 2021
    6:30 pm, P12N    		 Washington W 95–68  10–2
    (4–1)    		  18 – I. Mobley  7 – Peterson  4 – I. Mobley  Galen Center (0)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 16, 2021
    6:30 pm, P12N    		 Washington State W 85–77  11–2
    (5–1)    		  21 – Eaddy  11 – Peterson  4 – 2 Tied  Galen Center (0)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 19, 2021
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Oregon State
    Originally Scheduled for 12/20/20 [lower-alpha 1] [8]    		 L 56–58  11–3
    (5–2)    		  12 – E. Mobley  13 – E. Mobley  4 – Anderson  Gill Coliseum (0)
    Corvallis, OR
    January 23, 2021
    5:00 pm, P12N    		 at California W 76–68  12–3
    (6–2)    		  25 – E. Mobley  10 – I. Mobley  3 – 2 Tied  Haas Pavilion (0)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 28, 2021
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Oregon State W 75–62  13–3
    (7–2)    		  14 – E. Mobley  13 – E. Mobley  4 – Eaddy  Galen Center (0)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 30, 2021
    2:30 pm, FOX    		 Oregon
    Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols    		 Galen Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 2, 2021
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 Stanford
    Originally Scheduled for 12/13/20 [lower-alpha 2] [9]    		 W 72–66  14–3
    (8–2)    		  23 – E. Mobley  11 – E. Mobley  3 – Peterson  Maples Pavilion (0)
    Stanford, CA
    February 6, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 21 UCLA
    Rivalry    		 W 66-48  15-3
    (9-2)    		  19 – Anderson  11 – I. Mobley  3 – E. Mobley  Galen Center (0)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 11, 2021
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 at Washington     Alaska Airlines Arena 
    Seattle, WA
    February 13, 2021
    5:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU    		 at Washington State     Beasley Coliseum 
    Pullman, WA
    February 17, 2021
    TBD, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU    		 Arizona State     Galen Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 20, 2021
    TBD, FS1    		 Arizona     Galen Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 22, 2021
    TBD, FS1    		 at Stanford
    Originally Scheduled for 1/21/21    		     Galen Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 25, 2021
    TBD, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU    		 at Colorado     CU Events Center 
    Boulder, CO
    February 27, 2021
    TBD, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU    		 at Utah     Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, UT
    March 6, 2021
    TBD, CBS    		 at UCLA
    Rivalry    		     Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, CA
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 10–13, 2021
    TBD, P12N/ESPN/ESPN2    		 vs.      T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    [10]

    Rankings

    2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season    		Week
    2    		Week
    3    		Week
    4    		Week
    5    		Week
    6    		Week
    7    		Week
    8    		Week
    9    		Week
    10    		Week
    11    		Week
    12    		Week
    13    		Week
    14    		Week
    15    		Week
    16    		Week
    17    		Week
    18    		Week
    19    		Final
    AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV
    Coaches NR ^ NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV RV
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not Ranked Previous Week
    (RV)   Received Votes
    (NR)   Not Ranked
    ^   No Poll

    References
    1. The USC Trojans-Oregon State game had originally been scheduled for December 20, but was postponed as a result of positive COVID-19 test results within the USC program.
    2. The Stanford-USC Trojans game had originally been scheduled for December 13, but was postponed as a result of positive COVID-19 test results within the USC program.
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    2. "Media selects preseason 2020-21 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams". Pac-12.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
    3. "Evan Mobley Named To the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List". USC Athletics. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
    4. "Evan Mobley Named To Wooden Award Midseason Watch List". USC Athletics. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
    5. "Evan Mobley Named To NABC Player Of The Year Watch List". USC Athletics. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
    6. "Evan Mobley Named To Naismith Trophy Watch List". USC Athletics. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
    7. "USC Freshman Evan Mobley Named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List". USC Athletics. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
    8. "Orange County Register". 14 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
    9. "Orange County Register". 14 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
    10. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". USC Athletics. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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