Basketball Recruiting
USC’s first commitment of the summer will probably be from center Mamadou Diarra, a native of Mali who attends Stoneridge Prep in Tarzana. He is ranked No. 26 by Rivals.com.
Artesia forward James Harden stopped by USC this week. He is currently ranked one of the top 40 players in the nation by Rivals. But Arizona State might be the frontrunner now that his high school coach, Scott Pera, will be an assistant with the Sun Devils.
Another player that highly intrigued USC, forward Austin Daye of Woodbridge High, committed to Gonzaga two weeks ago.
The real anticipation, however, will be to see if O.J. Mayo, the No. 1-ranked player in the nation, is serious about his interest in USC. Mayo, of North College Hill High School in Cincinnati, listed USC among his top choices recently.
Mayo’s teammate, forward Bill Walker, is ranked No. 2 by Rivals and compared by some to Vince Carter. They could be a package deal and would shake up the recruiting world if they committed to USC.
Comments
That would be something, wouldn't it? A number one recruiting class in B-Ball...
But, I read that OJ Mayo said that that quote was taken out of context. Something along the lines of 'I just mentioned the school's name along with a lot of others and all of a sudden they're at the top of my list...'
We'll see. If he's even interested enough to make a trip out here and having everyone wondering, it will be a very good start for Floyd and Co.
Fight On!
Posted by: MT | June 2, 2006 10:31 AM
MAYO that would be awesome. We would flip the college basketball world upside down.
Posted by: Rudy | June 2, 2006 11:07 AM
Just getting Mayo, the top recruit in the nation, to consider USC is one of the greatest accomplishments for Floyd.
Posted by: DL | June 2, 2006 01:52 PM
..and to think he's visiting right now...
let's cross our fingers on this!
Posted by: Les | June 29, 2006 02:32 PM