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The 2016–17 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Andy Enfield. They played their home games at the Galen Center in Los Angeles as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place; their 26 victories set a program record. They defeated Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to UCLA. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Providence in the First Four and SMU in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Baylor.

Record26–10 (10–8 Pac-12)
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Quick facts USC Trojans men's basketball, Las Vegas Classic champions ...
2016–17 USC Trojans men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record26–10 (10–8 Pac-12)
Head coach
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Home arenaGalen Center
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2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Oregon16–2 .88933–6  .846
No. 4 Arizona †16–2 .88932–5  .865
No. 8 UCLA15–3 .83331–5  .861
Utah11–7 .61120–12  .625
California10–8 .55621–13  .618
USC10–8 .55626–10  .722
Colorado8–10 .44419–15  .559
Arizona State7–11 .38915–18  .455
Stanford6–12 .33314–17  .452
Washington State6–12 .33313–18  .419
Washington2–16 .1119–22  .290
Oregon State1–17 .0565–27  .156
† Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2015–16 season 21–13, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in three-way tie for sixth place. The Trojans beat UCLA in the first round before losing to Utah in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. They received an at-large bid as a No. 8 seed in the East Region of the NCAA tournament, marking the Trojans' first Tournament bid since 2011. USC lost to No. 9-seed Providence in the First Round.

Off-season

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Strahinja Gavrilović14F6'9"230Sr.Kragujevac, SerbiaGraduated
Darion Clark0F6'7"230RS Jr.Conyers, GeorgiaTransfer to Grand Canyon[1]
Katin Reinhardt5G6'6"220RS Jr.Dana Point, CaliforniaTransfer to Marquette[2]
Malik Martin2F6'11"220So.Miami, FloridaTransfer to USF[3]
Malik Marquetti24G/F6'6"195So.Compton, CaliforniaTransfer to Louisiana–Lafayette[4]
Nikola Jovanović32F/C6'11"230Jr.Belgrade, SerbiaDeclared for 2016 NBA draft[5]
Julian Jacobs12G6'4"180Jr.Las Vegas, NevadaDeclared for 2016 NBA draft[6]
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Incoming transfers

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NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Derryck ThorntonPG6'2"175So.Chatsworth, CaliforniaTransferred from Duke. Will sit out for 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules and have three years of eligibility.[7]
Charles BuggsF6'9"230Gr.Arlington, TexasTransferred from Minnesota. Eligible to play immediately.[8]
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2016 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Harrison Henderson
#52 PF
Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 14, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
De'Anthony Melton
#22 SG
Encino, California Crespi Carmelite HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 16, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Jonah Mathews
#12 SG
Santa Monica, California Santa Monica HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 30, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Nick Rakocevic
#63 PF
Westchester, Illinois St. Joseph HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 11, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.

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College recruiting (2017)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Usher
#25 SG
Marietta, Georgia Wheeler HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 5, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Victor Uyaelunmo
#20 C
Miami, Florida Calvary Christian HS 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 9, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Charles O'Bannon Jr.
#10 SG
Las Vegas, Nevada Bishop Gorman HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 13, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (88)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.

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Roster

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2016–17 USC Trojans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Shaqquan Aaron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoLouisville Seattle, Washington
F 1 Charles Buggs 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrMinnesota Arlington, Texas
G 2 Jonah Mathews 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSanta Monica HS Santa Monica, California
F 3 Harrison Henderson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSouth Grand Prairie HS Dallas, Texas
F 4 Chimezie Metu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoLawndale HS Lawndale, California
G 5 Derryck Thornton (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoDuke Los Angeles, California
G 11 Jordan McLaughlin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrEtiwanda HS Etiwanda, California
G 12 Devin Fleming (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoValley View HS Moreno Valley, California
F 13 Samer Dhillon (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrInderkum HS Sacramento, California
G 21 Kurt Karis (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrChicago State Northbrook, Illinois
G 22 De'Anthony Melton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCrespi Carmelite HS North Hollywood, California
F 25 Bennie Boatwright 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoVillage Christian School Mission Hills, California
G 30 Elijah Stewart 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWestchester DeRidder, Louisiana
F 31 Nick Rakocevic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrSt. Joseph HS Chicago, Illinois
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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  • Dec. 1, 2016 – Sophomore Bennie Boatwright out with a left knee injury. Expected to miss six weeks.[9] Made return against Washington on Feb. 1 after missing 15 games.

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# 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, California
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, California
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, Texas
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, California
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, California
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, California
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, California
Dec. 3, 2016*
5:00 PM, ESPNU
vs. BYU
HoopHall LA
W 91–84  8–0
 24 – McLaughlin  8 – Melton  6 – Melton  Staples Center (7,952)
Los Angeles, California
Dec. 11, 2016*
5:00 PM, P12N
Pepperdine W 93–67  9–0
 26 – Stewart  10 – Metu  6 – McLaughlin  Galen Center (2,928)
Los Angeles, California
Dec. 17, 2016*
7:30 PM, P12N
No. 24 Troy
Las Vegas Classic
W 82–77  10–0
 21 – McLaughlin  8 – Metu  5 – Melton  Galen Center (3,941)
Los Angeles, California
Dec. 19, 2016*
7:30 PM, P12N
No. 23 Cornell
Las Vegas Classic
W 79–67  11–0
 17 – Metu  8 – Stewart  9 – McLaughlin  Galen Center (4,418)
Los Angeles, California
Dec. 22, 2016*
7:30 PM, FS1
No. 23 vs. Missouri State
Las Vegas Classic semifinals
W 83–75  12–0
 21 – Stewart  9 – Metu  5 – McLaughlin  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, Nevada
Dec. 23, 2016*
8:00 PM, FS1
No. 23 vs. Wyoming
Las Vegas Classic championship
W 94–92 OT 13–0
 22 – McLaughlin  8 – Melton  5 – McLaughlin  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, Nevada
Pac-12 regular season
Dec. 28, 2016
8:00 PM, P12N
No. 22 at Oregon State W 70–63  14–0
(1–0)
 19 – Metu  8 – Tied  4 – McLaughlin  Gill Coliseum (4,580)
Corvallis, Oregon
Dec. 30, 2016
7:00 PM, FS1
No. 22 at No. 21 Oregon L 61–84  14–1
(1–1)
 13 – Melton  11 – Metu  4 – McLaughlin  Matthew Knight Arena (10,051)
Eugene, Oregon
Jan. 5, 2017
8:00 PM, P12N
No. 25 Stanford W 72–56  15–1
(2–1)
 15 – McLaughlin  10 – Metu  6 – McLaughlin  Galen Center (4,092)
Los Angeles, California
Jan. 8, 2017
7:00 PM, ESPNU
No. 25 California L 73–74  15–2
(2–2)
 20 – Tied  7 – Melton  5 – McLaughlin  Galen Center (5,528)
Los Angeles, California
Jan. 12, 2017
6:00 PM, P12N
No. 25 at Utah L 64–86  15–3
(2–3)
 17 – Metu  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,470)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan. 15, 2017
5:30 PM, ESPNU
No. 25 at Colorado W 71–68  16–3
(3–3)
 24 – Metu  9 – Melton  6 – Melton  Coors Events Center (8,036)
Boulder, Colorado
Jan. 19, 2017
6:00 PM, P12N
No. 14 Arizona L 66–73  16–4
(3–4)
 20 – Stewart  7 – Tied  8 – McLaughlin  Galen Center (4,930)
Los Angeles, California
Jan. 22, 2017
5:30 PM, ESPNU
Arizona State W 82–79  17–4
(4–4)
 29 – Stewart  8 – Rakocevic  8 – Tied  Galen Center (2,931)
Los Angeles, California
Jan. 25, 2017
8:00 PM, FS1
No. 8 UCLA
Rivalry
W 84–76  18–4
(5–4)
 23 – Aaron  9 – Melton  8 – McLaughlin  Galen Center (10,258)
Los Angeles, California
Feb. 1, 2017
8:00 PM, ESPNU
at Washington W 82–74  19–4
(6–4)
 23 – Boatwright  8 – Metu  6 – Melton  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,223)
Seattle, Washington
Feb. 4, 2017
5:00 PM, P12N
at Washington State W 86–77  20–4
(7–4)
 29 – Metu  8 – Metu  4 – McLaughlin  Beasley Coliseum (3,551)
Pullman, Washington
Feb. 9, 2017
8:00 PM, P12N
Oregon State W 92–66  21–4
(8–4)
 24 – Aaron  7 – Metu  4 – Mathews  Galen Center (3,989)
Los Angeles, California
Feb. 11, 2017
7:30 PM, P12N
No. 5 Oregon L 70–81  21–5
(8–5)
 16 – Metu  7 – McLaughlin  4 – McLaughlin  Galen Center (9,256)
Los Angeles, California
Feb. 18, 2017
7:00 PM, P12N
at No. 6 UCLA
Rivalry
L 70–102  21–6
(8–6)
 20 – Boatwright  10 – Boatwright  5 – McLaughlin  Pauley Pavilion (13,659)
Los Angeles, California
Feb. 23, 2017
7:00 PM, P12N
at No. 4 Arizona L 77–90  21–7
(8–7)
 23 – Boatwright  12 – Metu  4 – Melton  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, Arizona
Feb. 26, 2017
3:30 PM, P12N
at Arizona State L 82–83  21–8
(8–8)
 22 – Boatwright  13 – Metu  10 – McLaughlin  Wells Fargo Arena (8,037)
Tempe, Arizona
Mar. 1, 2017
7:00 PM, P12N
Washington State W 87–64  22–8
(9–8)
 16 – McLaughlin  9 – Tied  10 – McLaughlin  Galen Center (3,553)
Los Angeles, California
Mar. 4, 2017
3:30 PM, P12N
Washington W 74–58  23–8
(10–8)
 22 – McLaughlin  8 – Rakocevic  9 – McLaughlin  Galen Center (7,256)
Los Angeles, California
Pac-12 Tournament
Mar. 8, 2017
8:30 PM, P12N
(6) vs. (11) Washington
First Round
W 78–73  24–8
 24 – Metu  9 – Metu  6 – McLaughlin  T-Mobile Arena (9,978)
Paradise, Nevada
Mar. 9, 2017
8:30 PM, ESPN
(6) vs. (3) No. 3 UCLA
Quarterfinals
L 74–76  24–9
 18 – McLaughlin  14 – Metu  6 – McLaughlin  T-Mobile Arena (18,153)
Paradise, Nevada
NCAA tournament
Mar. 15, 2017*
6:10 PM, truTV
(11 E) vs. (11 E) Providence
First Four
W 75–71  25–9
 24 – Boatwright  10 – McLaughlin  4 – Tied  UD Arena (11,528)
Dayton, Ohio
Mar. 17, 2017*
12:10 PM, truTV
(11 E) vs. (6 E) No. 11 SMU
First Round
W 66–65  26–9
 22 – Stewart  7 – Metu  6 – McLaughlin  BOK Center (13,571)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mar. 19, 2017*
4:45 PM, truTV
(11 E) vs. (3 E) No. 12 Baylor
Second Round
L 78–82  26–10
 26 – Metu  5 – Boatwright  6 – McLaughlin  BOK Center (15,229)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East Region.
All times are in Pacific Time.
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