#41 USC Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
USC Trojans
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #41
 
Conference Rank: #12 Big Ten
 
 
2024-25 Record: 17-18, 7-13
2024-25 Postseason: CBC
Coach: Eric Musselman
Coach Record: 17-18 at USC, 238-111 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Desmond Claude, Guard, 15.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.2 apg
Wesley Yates III, Guard, 14.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.8 apg
Chibuzo Agbo, Guard, 11.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.2 apg
Saint Thomas, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.2 apg
Rashaun Agee, Forward, 9.4 ppg, 45. rpg, 1.0 apg
Josh Cohen, Forward, 5.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.1 apg
Clark Slajchert, Guard, 4.0 ppg
Kevin Patton Jr., Guard, 3.1 ppg, 1.2 rpg
Matt Knowling, Forward, 3.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.2 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Terrance Williams II, Senior, Forward, 10.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Alijah Arenas, Freshman, Guard
Ezra Ausar, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Utah
Chad Baker-Mazara, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Auburn
Jaden Brownell, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Samford
Jacob Cofie, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Virginia
Ryan Cornish, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Dartmouth
Amarion Dickerson, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Robert Morris
Gabe Dynes, Junior, Center, Transfer from Youngstown State
Jerry Easter II, Freshman, Guard
Jordan Marsh, Junior, Guard, Transfer from UNC Asheville
EJ Neal Jr., Senior, Guard, Transfer from Sacramento State
Patrick O’Brien, Freshman, Guard
Rodney Rice, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Maryland
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.7 (95th in nation, 11th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 74.6 (253, 14)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.5 (18, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 45.5 (267, 15)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.2 (237, 12)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.5 (50, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.1 (106, 9)
Rebound Margin: -0.5 (234, 14)
Assists Per Game: 15.5 (59, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.3 (240, 16)