USF has lured Bay Area product and former KU and NBA player Rex Walters away from Florida Atlantic to take over its basketball program.

Walters, who had a 31-33 overall record with the Owls, was set to be introduced at a news conference Monday afternoon.

Walters takes over for Jessie Evans, who was forced by the University to take a leave of absence, and then was fired last month. Eddie Sutton took over the program on an interim basis as the Dons finished 10-21.