2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball team

2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball
2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach	Andy Enfield (9th season);
Assistant coaches	Chris Capko (6th season); Eric Mobley (4th season); Jay Morris (1st season);
Home arena	Galen Center
	Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

2021–22 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 2 Arizona †	18	–	2	.900	33	–	4	.892
No. 11 UCLA	15	–	5	.750	27	–	8	.771
No. 22 USC	14	–	6	.700	26	–	8	.765
Colorado	12	–	8	.600	21	–	12	.636
Oregon	11	–	9	.550	20	–	15	.571
Washington	11	–	9	.550	17	–	15	.531
Washington State	11	–	9	.550	22	–	15	.595
Arizona State	10	–	10	.500	14	–	17	.452
Stanford	8	–	12	.400	16	–	16	.500
California	5	–	15	.250	12	–	20	.375
Utah	4	–	16	.200	11	–	20	.355
Oregon State	1	–	19	.050	3	–	28	.097

† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball team will represent the University of Southern California during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans will be led by 9th-year head coach Andy Enfield, they will play home games at the Galen Center for the 16th season in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

The USC Trojans finished the 2020–21 season with a 25–8 overall record, and a 15–5 conference record. They finished in second place in the Pac-12 Conference. They were a part of the Pac-12 Tournament they played against the Utah in the Quarterfinals and won in 2OT by the score of 91–85, they would move on to the semifinals but would lose to Colorado and would be eliminated from the tournament. They would then be invited to compete in the 2021 NCAA Tournament and would get win's against Drake, Kansas, Oregon, but would then be eliminated by the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Elite Eight.

Off-season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Talin Lewis	0	G	6'4"	180	Junior	Westlake Village, CA	Walk-on; left the team
Tahj Eaddy	2	G	6'2"	165	Redshirt Senior	West Haven, CT	Declared for the 2021 NBA Draft; went Undrafted
Evan Mobley	4	F	7'0"	215	Freshman	Murrieta, CA	Declared for the 2021 NBA Draft; selected 3rd overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers
McKay Anderson	14	G	6'5"	190	Redshirt Senior	La Cañada, CA	Walk-on; graduated
Noah Baumann	30	G	6'6"	215	Redshirt Junior	Phoenix, AZ	Transferred to Georgia

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Boogie Ellis	0	G	6'3"	185	Junior	San Diego, CA	Transferred from Memphis. Ellis will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2021 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Harrison Hornery PF	Toowoomba, Australia	Mater Dei (CA)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 31, 2019
Harrison Hornery PF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Malik Thomas SG	Fontana, CA	Damien (CA)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Mar 27, 2020
Malik Thomas SG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Kobe Johnson SG	Milwaukee, WI	Nicolet (WI)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 3, 2020
Kobe Johnson SG	Recruiting star ratings: 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: "USC 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021. "2021 USC Trojans Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

2022 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kijani Wright PF	Los Angeles, CA	Sierra Canyon (CA)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Aug 11, 2021
Kijani Wright PF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
Oziyah Sellers SG	Modesto, CA	Southern California Academy (CA)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Aug 15, 2021
Oziyah Sellers SG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Vincent Iwuchukwu C	Nigeria	Montverde Academy (FL)	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sep 17, 2021
Vincent Iwuchukwu C	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
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: "USC 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021. "2022 USC Trojans Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

Roster

2021–22 USC Trojans men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Boogie Ellis	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Memphis	San Diego, CA
F	1	Chevez Goodwin	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Sr	Wofford	Columbia, SC
F	2	Kobe Johnson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Nicolet HS	Milwaukee, WI
F	3	Isaiah Mobley	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Rancho Christian School	Murrieta, CA
G	4	Malik Thomas	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Damien HS	Fontana, CA
G	5	Isaiah White	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Sr	Utah Valley	Rancho Cucamonga, CA
F	12	Boubacar Coulibaly	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	San Gabriel Academy	Bamako, Mali
G	13	Drew Peterson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Rice	Libertyville, IL
G	15	Zach Brooker (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	Sierra Canyon School	Calabasas, CA
G	20	Ethan Anderson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Fairfax HS	Los Angeles, CA
G	21	Reese Dixon-Waters	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	St. Bernard HS	Long Beach, CA
F	23	Max Agbonkpolo	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Santa Margarita Catholic HS	Laguna Niguel, CA
F	24	Joshua Morgan	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS So	Long Beach State	Sacramento, CA
F	30	Harrison Hornery	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Mater Dei HS	Toowoomba, Australia
G	32	Reggie Parris (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	San Diego	Denver, CO
G	55	Amar Ross (W)	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Sr	Bethesda	Long Beach, CA

Head coach

Andy Enfield (Johns Hopkins)

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Capko (South Florida)
Eric Mobley (Portland)
Jay Morris (Cal State Dominguez Hills)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 2, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season ^[1]^[2]
November 9, 2021* 6:00 p.m., P12N	Cal State Northridge	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
November 13, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Temple	Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA
November 16, 2021* 3:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Florida Gulf Coast	Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL
November 22, 2021* TBA, P12N	Dixie State	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
November 25, 2021* 6:30 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Saint Joseph's Wooden Legacy semifinal	Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA
November 26, 2021* 6:00 p.m./8:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	vs. Georgetown or San Diego State Wooden Legacy championship/third-place game	Anaheim Arena (-) Anaheim, CA
December 1, 2021 8:30 p.m., P12N	Utah	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
December 4, 2021 3:00 p.m., P12N	at Washington State	Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
December 7, 2021* 7:00 p.m., P12N	Eastern Kentucky	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
December 12, 2021* 2:00 p.m., P12N	Long Beach State	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
December 15, 2021* 6:00 p.m., P12N	UC Irvine	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
December 18, 2021* 1:00 p.m., P12N	vs. Georgia Tech Jerry Colangelo Classic	Footprint Center Phoenix, AZ
December 21, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Oklahoma State Compete 4 Cause Classic	Paycom Center Oklahoma City, OK
December 30, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	Arizona State	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
January 2, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	Arizona	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
January 6, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1	at California	Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
January 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at Stanford	Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
January 13, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	Oregon State	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
January 15, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1	Oregon	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
January 20, 2022 4:30 p.m., P12N	at Colorado	CU Events Center Boulder, CO
January 22, 2022 3:30 p.m., P12N	at Utah	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
January 27, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1	Stanford	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
January 29, 2022 4:00 p.m., P12N	California	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
February 3, 2021 TBA, ESPN2/ESPNU	at Arizona State	Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ
February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., FOX	at Arizona	McKale Center Tucson, AZ
February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	UCLA Rivalry	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
February 17, 2022 8:30 p.m., P12N	Washington	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
February 20, 2022 4:30 p.m., P12N	Washington State	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
February 24, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Oregon State	Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
February 26, 2022 TBA, ESPN/ESPN2	at Oregon	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
March 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN	at UCLA Rivalry	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Tournament
March 9–12, 2022 TBA, P12N/FS1	vs. TBA	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:^[3]

Game summaries

Cal State Northridge vs USC Trojans

TBD

Cal State Northridge vs. USC Trojans

Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	RV																				Not released
Coaches			^

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

^ "Pac-12 unveils early 2021-22 Conference game dates as part of new men's basketball 10-year schedule rotation". PAC-12 Conference. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
^ https://usctrojans.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule?path=mbball
^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". USC Athletics.

[1] "Pac-12 unveils early 2021-22 Conference game dates as part of new men's basketball 10-year schedule rotation". PAC-12 Conference. Retrieved May 28, 2021.

[2] ttps://usctrojans.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule?path=mbball

[3] "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". USC Athletics.

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Venues	Shrine Auditorium (1926–1949) Pan-Pacific Auditorium (1949–1959) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1959–2006) Galen Center (2006–present)
Rivalries	UCLA (Crosstown Cup)
Culture & lore	George Tirebiter "Fight On" Traveler Athletics scandal 2017–18 corruption scandal
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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Helms national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics