USC Trojans men's basketball

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name = USC Trojans

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university = University of Southern California
conference = Pacific-10 Conference
conference_short = Pac-10
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city = Los Angeles
stateabb = CA
state = California
coach = Tim Floyd
tenure = 3rd
arena = Galen Center
capacity = 10,258
nickname = Trojans
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color2 = Gold
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hex2 = FFCC00
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The University of Southern California Trojans men's basketball program is the college basketball team that competes in the Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and represents the University of Southern California on the court.

The program began playing in the newly constructed Galen Center on the USC Campus in Los Angeles, California in November 2006. Previously they played for many years in the Los Angeles Sports Arena.

Men's basketball

The USC Trojans men's basketball program is currently coached by Tim Floyd.Other staff members include Phil Johnson, Bob Cantu, Gib Arnold, Rob Brooks, Rudy Hackett, and Eric Perea.

History

Sam Barry coached the men's team from 1930-1950, interrupted by World War II service. His teams won the conference title three times.

Recent Success

USC advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. This had not been accomplished since 2001 (second time since 1979).

In the 2007-08 season, USC featured guard O. J. Mayo from Huntington High School. He had been ranked by several major sports publications as the top prospect of the 2007 recruiting class.

During the 2007-2008 season, the Trojans played the Kansas Jayhawks and the Oklahoma Sooners at home. They also played in the Anaheim Classic from November 22-25, 2007. Each night, USC played a team from the Big Ten, Big East, SEC, and Big 12. Additionally, they had a return game against the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, SC. Furthermore, the Trojans played in a neutral floor game against the Memphis Tigers at the Jimmy Valvano Classic in New York City. [ [1] ] After the regualar season and Pac-10 Tournament had ended, USC earned a #6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Trojans were seeded against the #11 seed Kansas State Wildcats. This first round game gained heavy media attention because of the matchup between college phenoms O.J. Mayo and Michael Beasley. Although the game was relatively close throughout the first half and early second half, the Wildcats came away with the victory by a score of 80-67. As expected by many, Mayo entered the NBA Draft at the end of the 2007-08 season. He was selected as the 3rd overall lottery pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Trojans finished the 2007-08 season with a record of 21-12.

The 2008-2009 Trojans team features the 3rd-ranked recruit in the nation according to Rivals.com, All-American forward Demar DeRozan. USC also received a commitment from point guard Percy Romeo Miller, Jr aka Lil Romeo, the son of Master P.

Notable alumni

* John Block
* Mack Calvin
* Sam Clancy Jr.
* Jack Gardner
* Alex Hannum
* Bob Kloppenburg
* O. J. Mayo
* Harold Miner
* Robert Pack
* Gabe Pruitt
* Clifford T. Robinson
* Brian Scalabrine
* Bill Sharman
* Jeff Trepagnier
* Paul Westphal
* Gus Williams
* Tex Winter
* Nick Young

Coaches

The following are the USC men's head basketball coaches who have led the Trojans against conference competition. Prior to fielding conference teams, USC men's basketball was also coached by notable USC coaches such as Dean Cromwell (baseball) and Elmer "Gloomy Gus" Henderson (football).

*Bill Hunter (1922)
*Les Turner (1923-27)
*Leo Calland (1928-29)
*Sam Barry (1930-41, 1946-50)
*Julie Bescos (1942)
*Ernie Holbrook (1943-44)
*Bobby Muth (1944-45)
*Forrest Twogood (1951-66)
*Bob Boyd (1967-79)
*Stan Morrison (1980-86)
*George Raveling (1987-94)
*Charlie Parker (1994-1996)
*Henry Bibby (1996-2004)
*Jim Saia (2004-05, interim head coach)
*Tim Floyd (2004-present)

References

[http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=15&p=2&c=645476 Q&A with Tim Floyd] . Accessed 2007-05-21.

External links

* [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/usc-m-baskbl-body.html Official Men's Basketball website]
* [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/usc-w-baskbl-body.html Official Women's Basketball website]