The college basketball offseason is now in full swing, and with it, USC men’s basketball has seen significant roster turnover. On Tuesday, the Trojans picked up perhaps their biggest addition of the offseason to date in Maryland transfer Rodney Rice. This offsets the blow created by the departure of Desmond Claude in the portal.
After spending his freshman year at Virginia Texh, Rice was a member of the Terrapins’ “Crab Five” starting lineup that advanced to the Sweet 15 this past season. On the season, he averaged 13.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per contest.
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Now, Rice heads to USC to join a Trojans team once again in transition. For the second offseason in a row, USC will return almost zero production from the previous year.
This season, the Trojans got a bit of a free pass given that Eric Musselman was in his first year and was not hired until last April. In the coming year, however, expectations will be significantly higher. USC is hoping that Rice can deliver the way he did at Maryland and help get the Trojans back to the NCAA Tournament.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC portal combat–Trojans get Rodney Rice while Desmond Claude leaves
