As far as ESPN's draft analytics model is concerned, there was plenty of value to be found in the second round last night. In addition to these, the Mavericks picked up two talented players very late in Ray Spalding (Analytics Rank: 24) and Kostas Antetokounmpo (30).
The Houston Rockets added USC guard De'Anthony Melton with the 46th pick in the NBA draft following a season where he was ruled ineligible because of an extra benefits scandal.
Every draft model will yield at least slightly different results from another, but hard not to notice that the team that -- according to Ben Alamar's poll of executives -- best uses draft analytics (Rockets), took the player (De'Anthony Melton) that was ranked 13th by our model (and best available) with the 46th selection. Per the model, Melton has seventh-best chance to become an all-star caliber player in this class...the six players in front of him all were drafted in the top 10.
USC's De'Anthony Melton, who worked out for the Lakers on Friday, talks about how his game might fit with the Lakers and what teams want to know about his suspension at USC last year.
The Trojans and Bruins both have to replace top-10 NFL draft picks at QB and are likely to turn to true freshmen as their rivalry undergoes a reboot.
Spoke with ESPN 60 Josh Green. He is on his way to Treviso, Italy for the NBA Global games. On the recruiting front, he mentioned Virginia, Villanova, Arizona, UNC, USC and Michigan as the programs that have been active in his recruitment. He is still open to other programs. Green came over from Australia, plays high school at IMG and travels with West Coast Elite in the offseason. ‬One of the best two way players in the class of 2019.
Andy Enfield gets another talented big man for USC's 2019 class.
Five-star junior Onyeka Okongwu committed to USC on Monday, choosing the Trojans over UCLA and Arizona State.
Kevin Porter Jr. on why his stock his been rising up the high school rankings and why the chip on his shoulder continues to grow.
Most scouts haven't seen the 6-3 combo guard and potential first-round pick -- who was caught up in the FBI probe while at USC -- play since August.
Eric Mobley, an AAU coach for the past 11 years and the father of high-profile recruits Isaiah Mobley and Evan Mobley, has been hired by USC as an assistant coach, the school has announced.
Justin Johnson scored 23 points and Western Kentucky won consecutive NIT games for the first time since 1948 with a 79-75 victory over USC on Monday night.
The ceiling for USC's 2018-19 season could all depend on whether forwards Bennie Boatwright and Chimezie Metu declare for the draft.
Jordan McLaughlin had 26 points and 13 assists, Nick Rakocevic added 24 points with 19 rebounds and short-handed USC needed two overtimes to beat UNC Asheville 103-98 on Tuesday night in the NIT's first round.
Chimezie Metu has decided he won't play for USC in the National Invitation Tournament to eliminate the risk of injury leading up to the NBA draft, coach Andy Enfield said in a statement on Tuesday.
The Pac-12 task force, created in response to the FBI investigation into corruption in college basketball, has finalized several recommendations for change including a proposal to end the so-called "one-and-done" age-limit rule.
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott says anyone who watched his conference's tournament would have had no doubt the USC Trojans should have been included in the NCAA tournament field.
USC, Notre Dame, Baylor and Saint Mary's, snubbed by the NCAA tournament selection committee, are the No. 1 seeds for the National Invitation Tournament.
Middle Tennessee coach Kermit Davis and Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett told ESPN on Sunday that the new quadrant system makes it more difficult for mid-majors to make the NCAA tournament.
The NCAA tournament bracket is out and teams such as Syracuse, Arizona State and Oklahoma survived being on the bubble, while others weren't so lucky.
Coach Andy Enfield on the Trojans 75-61 loss to the Wildcats in the PAC-12 Tournament Championship: "I thought our defense was good enough to win. We missed a lot of open shots that we should have made." USC was out-rebounded 42-19.
Deandre Ayton had 32 points and 18 rebounds in one of the most dominating performances in Pac-12 tournament history, leading No. 15 Arizona to its second straight title with a 75-61 victory over Southern California on Saturday night.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 14-4 | - | 27-8 |
| USC | 12-6 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Utah | 11-7 | 3 | 23-12 |
| UCLA | 11-7 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Stanford | 11-7 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Oregon | 10-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 4 | 21-13 |
| Arizona St | 8-10 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Colorado | 8-10 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Oregon St | 7-11 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Washington St | 4-14 | 10 | 12-19 |
| California | 2-16 | 12 | 8-24 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter | SF | Signed | 89 |
| Elijah Weaver | PG | Signed | 89 |
| J'Raan Brooks | PF | Signed | 84 |
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 13-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 18 |
