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Isaiah Collier Declares For 2024 NBA Draft, Hires B.J. Armstrong As Agent

Apr 10, 2024 1:50 PM

Isaiah Collier will enter the 2024 NBA draft and leave USC after his freshman season.

Collier will be represented by agent B.J. Armstrong of Wasserman. 

Collier is currently the No. 11 prospect in the 2024 NBA draft based on ESPN's projections.

Collier was the No. 1 high school recruit in the country out of Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia.

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Bronny James To Enter NBA Draft, Transfer Portal

Apr 5, 2024 11:30 AM

USC freshman guard Bronny James will enter the 2024 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility and will also enter the transfer portal, he said Friday on Instagram.

James had been expected to have a major impact on USC after earning McDonald's All-American honors in high school, but a July cardiac arrest episode and a procedure to treat a congenital heart defect sidelined him for five months and severely impacted his productivity as a freshman at USC.

James averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 19 minutes a game.

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Eric Musselman Set To Leave Arkansas To Become Head Coach Of USC

Apr 4, 2024 3:02 PM

Eric Musselman will leave Arkansas to become the next head coach of USC.

The deal is not yet done, but is expected to be reached.

Musselman will replace Andy Enfield, who left USC to become head coach of SMU. 

Musselman was hired by Arkansas in 2019 after his stint with Nevada. Musselman was previously a head coach in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings.

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Bronny James Could Transfer From USC

Apr 3, 2024 11:20 AM

Bronny James is expected to enter the college basketball transfer portal following his freshman season at USC. Andy Enfield left USC for the head coaching vacancy at SMU.

“At the end of the day, Bronny’s his own man,” said LeBron James when asked about his son on Tuesday.

“He has some tough decisions to make, and when he’s ready to make those decisions, he’ll let us all know. But as his family, we’re going to support whatever he does.”

James averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 25 games this season.

In February, ESPN moved James to the 39th pick in their 2025 NBA mock draft. Before his health issue last July and his freshman season at USC, James was regarded as a possible lottery pick.

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Bronny James Moves To 39th Pick In ESPN's 2025 NBA Mock Draft

Feb 26, 2024 3:29 PM

Bronny James is slotted as the 39th pick in ESPN's first NBA mock draft for 2025. A year ago when ESPN released its first mock for 2024, James was projected as a top-10 pick.

James suffered cardiac arrest in July during a USC practice session, but he was able to make his collegiate debut in December. In 19 games this season, James is averaging 5.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 20.2 minutes.

LeBron James has talked openly about wanting to play with Bronny James at some point before retiring. 

Cooper Flagg and Ace Bailey are the projected top-2 picks in 2025.

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Isaiah Collier Out 4-6 Weeks With Hand Injury

Jan 12, 2024 2:37 AM

USC guard Isaiah Collier is set to miss the next 4-6 weeks due to a hand injury.

Collier suffered the injury on Wednesday night against Washington State.

Collier, who is averaging 15.4 points and 4.1 assists, is currently the No. 8 prospect in ESPN's draft rankings.

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Bronny James To Make USC Debut On Sunday

Dec 10, 2023 12:24 PM

USC Men's Basketball announced that Bronny James has been upgraded to available to play on Sunday against Long Beach State. James has been out since suffering cardiac arrest over the summer.

It's unknown what James' role will be for the Trojans, as he works his way back on to the court. It's also not known if James will have a minutes restriction in his initial action. The 6-foot-4 guard was expected to be a major contributor to USC before the cardiac arrest incident during summer workouts.

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Bronny James Cleared For Return To Basketball

Nov 30, 2023 2:16 PM

Bronny James has been cleared to make a full return to basketball following his cardiac arrest in late July.

James will resume practicing with USC next week and return to games soon after.

James is in his freshman season at USC.

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Isaiah Collier New No. 1 Pick In ESPN Mock Draft

Nov 30, 2023 9:00 AM

USC guard Isaiah Collier is the new number one overall pick in ESPN's updated mock 2024 NBA Draft. Collier tops a field made up of NCAA players, overseas players and G League Ignited prospects.

Through his first seven games with the Trojans, Collier has averaged 17.7 points and 4.3 assists. The 6-foot-5 point guard is shooting an impressive 53.9% from the field, including 42.1% on three-pointers.

Behind Collier, ESPN's top-five includes Alex Sarr of the Perth Wildcats in Australia, Zaccharie Risacher of JL Bourg in France, Ja'Kobe Walter of Baylor and Ron Holland of G League Ignite.

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Bronny James Will Play This Season If He Passes Medical Examination

Nov 7, 2023 9:49 AM

Bronny James intends to return to practice and play for USC this season if he passes a medical examination later this month.

Bronny suffered cardiac arrest during a team workout in July and underwent successful surgery to repair what the James family referred to as a likely congenital heart defect.

"Things are going in the right direction with Bronny's progress," James said. "He's doing rehab. Every week he gets to do more and more and more. We have a big moment at the end of this month to see if we can continue to go forward. If he's cleared, we'll be not too long away from him being back on the floor and back with his teammates and practicing, with the notion of being back on the floor and playing in game situations."

Before the heart issue, James was a projected first round pick in the 2024 NBA draft.

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Ron Holland, Alex Sarr Top ESPN 2024 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings

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Bronny James 'Doing Well', Not Yet Practicing With USC

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Bronny James Discharged From Hospital

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Bronny James In Stable Condition After Suffering Cardiac Arrest On Court

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LeBron James: I'm Still Serious About Playing With Bronny In NBA

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