USC Trojans men's basketball
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| University | University of Southern California | ||
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| Conference | Pac-10 | ||
| Location | Los Angeles, CA | ||
| Head coach | Kevin O'Neill (1st year) | ||
| Arena | Galen Center (Capacity: 10,258) |
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| Nickname | Trojans | ||
| Colors | Cardinal and Gold
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| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| 1940, 1954 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1940, 1954, 1960, 1961, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2009 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1928, 1930, 1935, 1940, 1954, 1960, 1985 | |||
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.
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[edit] Men's basketball
The USC Trojans men's basketball program was formerly coached by Tim Floyd, until his resignation on June 9th, 2009[1]. Other staff members include Phil Johnson, Bob Cantu, Gib Arnold, Rob Brooks, Rudy Hackett, and Eric Perea.
Kevin O'Neill, who last coached in the NCAA at Arizona, was named the head coach by Mike Garrett on June 20, 2009.[2]
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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).
[edit] 2007–08
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, South Carolina. 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. 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.
[edit] 2008–09
The 2008–09 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. The team opted not to have an October 17, 2008 Midnight Madness celebration.[3]
Building upon the success of previous years, the Trojans defeated Arizona State in the Pac-10 Championship Game and clinched their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance. They defeated Boston College to reach the second round, where they lost 74–69 to eventual runner-up Michigan St.
[edit] Notable alumni
- John Block
- Mack Calvin
- Sam Clancy Jr.
- Desmon Farmer
- Jack Gardner
- Alex Hannum
- Bob Kloppenburg
- O. J. Mayo
- Harold Miner
- Robert Pack
- Gabe Pruitt
- Clifford T. Robinson
- Brian Scalabrine
- Tom Selleck (Actor)
- Bill Sharman
- Jeff Trepagnier
- Paul Westphal
- Gus Williams
- Tex Winter
- Nick Young
[edit] 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 (2005–09)
- Kevin O'Neill (2009–present)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Chris Foster, Report: Tim Floyd resigns as USC's basketball coach, Los Angeles Times, June 9, 2009, Accessed June 9, 2009.
- ^ Brian Dohn, O'Neill named at 'SC, Los Angeles Daily News, June 20, 2009
- ^ Pucin, Diane (2008-10-17). "No 'Midnight Madness' for UCLA, USC basketball teams". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/basketball/la-sp-madness17-2008oct17,0,3319514.story. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
Q&A with Tim Floyd. Accessed 2007-05-21.
