Stellar freshman class gives USC chance to succeed in Pac-12
FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2019 file photo Rancho Christian's Isaiah Mobley #3 in action against McEachern during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, MA. Mobley, a 6-foot-10, 235-pound McDonald's All-American, has solid ball-handling skills and can score from 3-point range. He had foot surgery last spring and missed the Trojans' foreign tour in the summer, but is expected to be ready for the start of the season. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan,File)

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2019 file photo Rancho Christian's Isaiah Mobley #3 in action against McEachern during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, MA. Mobley, a 6-foot-10, 235-pound McDonald's All-American, has solid ball-handling skills and can score from 3-point range. He had foot surgery last spring and missed the Trojans' foreign tour in the summer, but is expected to be ready for the start of the season. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan,File)

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FILE - In this March 14, 2019 file photo Washington's Matisse Thybulle, bottom left, and Southern California's Jonah Mathews fight for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 men's tournament in Las Vegas. "The sky's the limit," senior Mathews said. "We have a really good chance to be better than any team I've been with here." (AP Photo/John Locher,File)

FILE - In this March 14, 2019 file photo Washington's Matisse Thybulle, bottom left, and Southern California's Jonah Mathews fight for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 men's tournament in Las Vegas. "The sky's the limit," senior Mathews said. "We have a really good chance to be better than any team I've been with here." (AP Photo/John Locher,File)

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In this Jan. 13, 2018, file photo, Chino Hills Onyeka Okongwu in action against Spartanburg Day during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, MA. Okongwu was California's Mr. Basketball as a junior and senior at nearby Chino Hills High. The 6-9, 245-pounder is an aggressive and physical defender. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

In this Jan. 13, 2018, file photo, Chino Hills Onyeka Okongwu in action against Spartanburg Day during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, MA. Okongwu was California's Mr. Basketball as a junior and senior at nearby Chino Hills High. The 6-9, 245-pounder is an aggressive and physical defender. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

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FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, Southern California's Nick Rakocevic scores against California in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif. Rakocevic is one of the Pac-12's top returning big men. The senior averaged 14.7 points and 9.3 rebounds last season and his 15 double-doubles were second-most in the league. He shot 55 percent from the field, but will need to avoid the foul trouble that plagued him last season. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, Southern California's Nick Rakocevic scores against California in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif. Rakocevic is one of the Pac-12's top returning big men. The senior averaged 14.7 points and 9.3 rebounds last season and his 15 double-doubles were second-most in the league. He shot 55 percent from the field, but will need to avoid the foul trouble that plagued him last season. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

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FILE - In this March 1, 2017, file photo, Southern California's Nick Rakocevic celebrates his basket during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Washington State in Los Angeles. Rakocevic is one of the Pac-12's top returning big men. The senior averaged 14.7 points and 9.3 rebounds last season and his 15 double-doubles were second-most in the league. He shot 55 percent from the field, but will need to avoid the foul trouble that plagued him last season. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

FILE - In this March 1, 2017, file photo, Southern California's Nick Rakocevic celebrates his basket during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Washington State in Los Angeles. Rakocevic is one of the Pac-12's top returning big men. The senior averaged 14.7 points and 9.3 rebounds last season and his 15 double-doubles were second-most in the league. He shot 55 percent from the field, but will need to avoid the foul trouble that plagued him last season. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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FILE - In this March 9, 2019, file photo, USC head coach Andy Enfield disputes a call with referees in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Colorado in Boulder, Colo. Entering coach Enfield's seventh season, the Trojans haven't been to the NCAA Tournament since 2017. They're picked to finish fifth in the Pac-12 this season. After bringing in yet another highly regard recruiting class, he has reason to believe things could be different. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

FILE - In this March 9, 2019, file photo, USC head coach Andy Enfield disputes a call with referees in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Colorado in Boulder, Colo. Entering coach Enfield's seventh season, the Trojans haven't been to the NCAA Tournament since 2017. They're picked to finish fifth in the Pac-12 this season. After bringing in yet another highly regard recruiting class, he has reason to believe things could be different. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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