2016–17 USC Trojans men's basketball team

2016–17 USC Trojans men's basketball

Conference	Pac-12 Conference
2016–17 record	8–0 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach	Andy Enfield (4th year)
Assistant coach	Tony Bland
Assistant coach	Jason Hart
Assistant coach	Chris Capko
Home arena	Galen Center

2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#11 UCLA	0	–	0	–	9	–	0	1.000
USC	0	–	0	–	7	–	0	1.000
California	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Utah	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
#23 Oregon	0	–	0	–	7	–	2	.778
#16 Arizona	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
Colorado	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Stanford	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
Arizona State	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Washington	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Washington State	0	–	0	–	4	–	4	.500
Oregon State	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333


† 2017 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of Dec. 3, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 USC Trojans men's basketball team represent the University of Southern California during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by fourth-year head coach Andy Enfield. They play their home games at the Galen Center and are members of the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

The 2015–16 Trojans finished the season with an overall record of 21–13, and 9–9 in conference. The Trojans beat UCLA in the first round, then lost to Utah in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament. USC received an at-large bid as an 8-seed in the East Region of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. USC would lose to 9-seed Providence in the first round 69-70. This was USC's first bid since 2011.

Off-season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Strahinja Gavrilovic	14	F	6'9"	230	Sr.	Kragujevac, RS	Graduated
Darion Clark	0	F	6'7"	230	RS Jr.	Conyers, GA	Transfer to Grand Canyon ^[1]
Katin Reinhardt	5	G	6'6"	220	RS Jr.	Dana Point, CA	Transfer to Marquette ^[2]
Malik Martin	2	F	6'11"	220	So.	Miami, FL	Transfer to USF ^[3]
Malik Marquetti	24	G/F	6'6"	195	So.	Compton, CA	Transfer to Louisiana–Lafayette ^[4]
Nikola Jovanovic	32	F/C	6'11"	230	Jr.	Belgrade, RS	Declared for 2016 NBA draft^[5]
Julian Jacobs	12	G	6'4"	180	Jr.	Las Vegas, NV	Declared for 2016 NBA draft^[6]

Incoming transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Derryck Thornton Jr.	PG	6'2"	175	So.	Chatsworth, CA	Transferred from Duke. Will sit out for 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules and have three years of eligibility.^[7]
Charles Buggs	F	6'9"	230	Gr.	Arlington, TX	Transferred from Minnesota. Will eligible to play.^[8]

2016 Recruiting class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Harrison Henderson PF	Grand Prairie, TX	South Grand Prairie HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 14, 2015
Harrison Henderson PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
De'Anthony Melton SG	Encino, CA	Crespi Carmelite HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 16, 2015
De'Anthony Melton SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jonah Mathews SG	Santa Monica, CA	Santa Monica HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 30, 2015
Jonah Mathews SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nick Rakocevic PF	Westchester, IL	St. Joseph HS	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 11, 2016
Nick Rakocevic PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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:

2017 Commitments

recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Usher SG	Marietta, GA	Wheeler HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 5, 2016
Jordan Usher SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Victor Uyaelunmo C	Miami, FL	Calvary Christian HS	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 23, 2016
Victor Uyaelunmo C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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:

Roster

2016–17 USC Trojans men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Aaron, ShaqquanShaqquan Aaron	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Seattle, WA
3.5 !F	1	Buggs, CharlesCharles Buggs	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Arlington, TX
1.5 !G	2	Mathews, JonahJonah Mathews	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Encino, CA
3.5 !F	3	Henderson, HarrisonHarrison Henderson	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Grand Prairie, TX
3.5 !F	4	Metu, ChimezieChimezie Metu	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Lawndale, CA
1.5 !G	5	Thornton Jr., DerryckDerryck Thornton Jr.	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Chatsworth, CA
1.5 !G	11	McLaughlin, JordanJordan McLaughlin	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Rancho Cucamonga, CA
1.5 !G	12	Fleming, DevinDevin Fleming (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Moreno Valley, CA
3.5 !F	13	Dhillon, SamarSamar Dhillon (W)	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Sacramento, CA
1.5 !G	21	Karis, KurtKurt Karis (W)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Northbrook, IL
1.5 !G	22	Melton, De'AnthonyDe'Anthony Melton	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Santa Monica, CA
3.5 !F	25	Boatwright, BennieBennie Boatwright	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Sun Valley, CA
1.5 !G	30	Stewart, ElijahElijah Stewart	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Los Angeles, CA
3.5 !F	31	Rakocevic, NickNick Rakocevic	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Westchester, IL

Head coach

Andy Enfield (Johns Hopkins)

Assistant coach(es)

Tony Bland (San Diego State)
Jason Hart (Syracuse)
Chris Capko (South Florida)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 11/12/2016

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 11, 2016* 8:00 PM, P12N	Montana	W 75–61	1–0	30 – Stewart	7 – 3 Tied	3 – Tied	Galen Center (3,513) Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 13, 2016* 4:00 PM, P12N	Omaha	W 82–72	2–0	16 – Aaron	11 – Metu	5 – McLaughlin	Galen Center (2,993) Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 18, 2016* 4:00 PM, SECN	at Texas A&M	W 65–63	3–0	14 – Metu	11 – Tied	4 – McLaughlin	Reed Arena (8,749) College Station, TX
Nov. 22, 2016* 6:00 PM, P12N	New Orleans	W 88–54	4–0	21 – Stewart	7 – Metu	9 – McLaughlin	Galen Center (2,711) Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 25, 2016* 4:00 PM, P12N	SMU	W 78–73	5–0	17 – Boatwright	6 – Melton	5 – Tied	Galen Center (3,713) Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 27, 2016* 7:00 PM, P12N	UC Santa Barbara	W 96–72	6–0	21 – Boatwright	5 – Tied	5 – Tied	Galen Center (2,892) Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 30, 2016* 7:00 PM	at San Diego	W 76–55	7–0	19 – Metu	13 – Metu	4 – McLaughlin	Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,921) San Diego, CA
Dec. 3, 2016* 5:00 PM, ESPNU	vs. BYU HoopHall LA	W 91–84	8–0	– – –	– – –	– – –	Staples Center Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 11, 2016* 5:00 PM, P12N	Pepperdine			–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 17, 2016* 7:30 PM, P12N	Troy Las Vegas Classic			–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 19, 2016* 7:30 PM, P12N	Cornell Las Vegas Classic			–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 22, 2016* 7:30 PM, FS1	vs. Missouri State Las Vegas Classic semifinals			–	–	–	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
Dec. 23, 2016* 5:30 PM or 8:00 PM, FS1	vs. DePaul/Wyoming Las Vegas Classic			–	–	–	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
Pac-12 regular season
Dec. 28, 2016 8:00 PM, P12N	at Oregon State			–	–	–	Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
Dec. 30, 2016 7:00 PM, FS1	at Oregon			–	–	–	Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Jan. 5, 2017 8:00 PM, P12N	Stanford			–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 8, 2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU	California			–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 12, 2017 6:00 PM, P12N	at Utah			–	–	–	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
Jan. 15, 2017 5:30 PM, ESPNU	at Colorado			–	–	–	Coors Events Center Boulder, CO
Jan. 19, 2017 6:00 PM, P12N	Arizona			–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 22, 2017 5:30 PM, ESPNU	Arizona State			–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 25, 2017 8:00 PM, FS1	UCLA Rivalry			–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 1, 2017 8:00 PM, ESPNU	at Washington			–	–	–	Alaska Airlines Arna Seattle, WA
Feb. 4, 2017 5:00 PM, P12N	at Washington State			–	–	–	Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
Feb. 9, 2017 8:00 PM, P12N	Oregon State			–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 11, 2017 7:30 PM, P12N	Oregon			–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 18, 2017 7:00 PM, P12N	at UCLA Rivalry			–	–	–	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 23, 2017 7:00 PM, P12N	at Arizona			–	–	–	McKale Center Tucson, AZ
Feb. 26, 2017 3:30 PM, P12N	at Arizona State			–	–	–	Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ
Mar. 1, 2017 7:00 PM, P12N	Washington State			–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Mar. 4, 2017 3:30 PM, P12N	Washington			–	–	–	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Tournament
Mar. 8–11, 2017	vs.			–	–	–	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Ranking movement

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes.
Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Post	Final
AP	NV	NV	NV	RV																N/A*
Coaches	RV	NV	NV	RV

References

↑ Obert, Richard. "USC forward Darion Clark to transfer to GCU". azcentral.com. AZCentral. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
↑ "Former USC G Katin Reinhardt will transfer to Marquette". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
↑ Sherwin, Collin. "Forward Malik Martin Transfers from USC to USF". thedailystampede.com. SB Nation. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
↑ Helfand, Zach. "USC Transfer Malik Marquetti Commits To Ragin' Cajuns Basketball". espn1420.com. ESPN 1420. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
↑ Helfand, Zach. "Another USC starter is gone after Nikola Jovanovic stays in NBA draft". LATimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
↑ Helfand, Zach. "USC's Julian Jacobs says he will declare for the NBA draft". LATimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
↑ Helfand, Zach. "USC lands high-profile talent in Duke's Derryck Thornton Jr.". LATimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
↑ de Artola, Alicia. "USC Basketball Lands Minnesota Transfer Charles Buggs". reignoftroy.com. Reign of Troy. Retrieved 24 June 2016.

USC Trojans men's basketball

Venues	Shrine Auditorium (1926–1949) Pan-Pacific Auditorium (1949–1959) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1959–2006) Galen Center (2006–present)

Rivalries	UCLA

Culture & lore	History George Tirebiter "Fight On" Traveler Athletics scandal

People	Head coaches Notable players

Seasons	1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Helms national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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