In the Trojans sole recreation for school basketball this previous week, they obtained dominated by the powerhouse that’s the South Carolina ladies’s basketball workforce. Still inside that loss, one Trojan shone. Many former Trojans within the NBA had a formidable week, or within the case of Bronny, their greatest days within the league are simply forward of them.
Here are my prime performers this previous week for USC hoopers, each in school and the NBA:
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Women’s Basketball – Londynn Jones
It was a tragic ending to a season that was lastly turning for the Trojans ladies’s basketball workforce as they obtained blown out by South Carolina. In that recreation, nevertheless, senior Londynn Jones had 20 factors off the bench, taking pictures 5-6 from 3, and had 4 rebounds in her ultimate recreation at USC. Jazzy Davidson was the star of the present, but it surely was good for Jones to exit with a recreation like this.
NBA – Demar DeRozan
DeRozan, this previous week, went on a tear and had 2 elite performances. On Thursday, he dropped 33 factors, had 11 assists, and 6 rebounds. The most up-to-date exhibiting he had was 22 factors on Saturday, and 4 rebounds. Derozan continues to indicate that he nonetheless has it, and he can present a workforce with a pleasant scoring punch even at his older age.
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NBA – De’Anthony Melton
Melton solely appeared in 2 video games this previous week, however one in every of which he had a terrific all-round efficiency. On Wednesday, he dropped 14 factors, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals. His affect could be felt rather more if the Warriors have been totally wholesome and he was enjoying alongside Steph Curry. This season has not gone as deliberate, however De’Anthony Melton ought to stay part of the Warriors’ plans shifting ahead after his play this season.
NBA – Bronny James
Bronny James obtained a terrific second along with his father, Lebron James, this previous week as the 2 made NBA historical past collectively. The father-son duo created the primary father-son help in NBA historical past. Bronny then adopted that second with an elite exhibiting within the G League, the place he posted 26 factors, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. On his play with Lebron, he drained a 3; in his G League efficiency, he drained 6 of them. His recreation is constant to evolve, and quickly sufficient, he must be a key rotation participant for the Lakers.
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NBA – Evan Mobley
In 2 of his 3 video games this previous week, Evan Mobley saved up his spectacular run of scoring and rebounding. Earlier within the week, on Tuesday, Mobley had 19 factors with out a miss, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. In the latest recreation on Friday, he had 23 factors and 10 rebounds. His reference to James Harden stays sturdy, and the Cavs are getting a dominant model of Evan Mobley, which, come playoff time, might be harmful for the remainder of the Eastern Conference.
This article initially appeared on Trojans Wire: Top USC basketball performers in college and NBA, March 31 update