USC TROJANS MEN'S BASKETBALL

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The 'University of Southern California Trojans basketball' programs are college basketball teams that compete in the Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and represent the University of Southern California on the court.
Both teams 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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Men's basketball

Notable alumni

Coaches

References

External links

Men's basketball

The 'USC Trojans men's basketball' program is currently coached by Tim Floyd.
Other Staff: Phil Johnson, Bob Cantu, Gib Arnold, Rob Brooks, Rudy Hackett, Eric Perea.
Sam Barry coached the men's team between 1930 and 1950, interrupted by World War II service, and won the conference title three times.
Things have been looking up for the Trojans as they have already received top-rated recruit O.J. Mayo, and on January 22, 2007 they finally became a ranked team coming in at #25 in the AP poll. A feat which hasn't been accomplished since the 2000-01 season. On February 5th, 2006, the Trojans were ranked #19 in the AP Poll. Next year, USC will feature guard OJ Mayo, from Huntington High School next season, who has been ranked as the best prospect of the 2007 recruiting class, as well as the son of Master P, Percy Romeo Miller, Jr.
Additionally, USC advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. This has not been accomplished since 2001 (second time since 1979) and is a remarkable start to Tim Floyd's career at USC considering that in his second year of tenure, he has already led his team further than anyone's expectations.
Next year, during the 2007-2008 season, the Trojans have the Kansas Jayhawks, Oklahoma Sooners, and most likely Florida Gators, all at home. They will also play in the Anaheim Classic from November 22-25, 2007. Every night, USC will play a team from the Big Ten, Big East, SEC, and Big 12. Additionally, they have a return game against the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, SC. Furthermore, the Trojans play in a neutral floor game against the Memphis Tigers at the Jimmy Valvano Classic in New York City. ^[1]

Notable alumni

★ John Block

★ Mack Calvin

★ Sam Clancy Jr.

★ Jack Gardner

★ Hank Gathers

★ Alex Hannum

★ Bo Kimble

★ Bob Kloppenburg

★ Harold Miner

★ Robert Pack

★ Clifford T. Robinson

★ Brian Scalabrine

★ Bill Sharman

★ Jeff Trepagnier

★ Paul Westphal

★ Gus Williams

★ Tex Winter

★ Nick Young

★ OJ Mayo

Coaches

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

★ Tim Floyd (2004-present)

★ Jim Saia (2004-05, interim head coach)

★ Henry Bibby (1996-2004)

★ Charlie Parker (1994-1996)

★ George Raveling (1987-94)

★ Stan Morrison (1980-86)

★ Bob Boyd (1967-79)

★ Forrest Twogood (1951-66)

★ Bobby Muth (1944-45)

★ Ernie Holbrook (1943-44)

★ Julie Bescos (1942)

★ Sam Barry (1930-41, 1946-50)

★ Leo Calland (1928-29)

★ Les Turner (1923-27)

★ Bill Hunter (1922)

References

1. [1]
Q&A with Tim Floyd. Accessed 2007-05-21.

External links

★ Official Men's Basketball website

★ Official Women's Basketball website

★ Trojan Update - USC Hoops News