It has certainly been an eventful week for Eric Musselman and USC men’s basketball in the transfer portal. On Thursday, the Trojans picked up a commitment from Dartmouth transfer Ryan Cornish. Prior to that, however, the Trojans landed another commitment, only for him to decommit just days later and end up elsewhere.
The Ryan Cornish pickup was not Plan A for Eric Musselman. The Trojans thought they had a scoring guard — likely a reserve role — from another source. Last week, USC picked up a commitment from High Point transfer Kezza Giffa. Just a few days later, however, Griffin decommitted from the Trojans and re-entered the portal. This week, he committed to Ole Miss. Sports Illustrated has more:
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“The 6-foot-2 bucket-getter was a two-time All-Big South First-Team selection where he averaged 14.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game during the 2024-25 season for the Panthers. After a standout campaign for his High Point squad, Giffa hit the NCAA Transfer Portal in search of a new home for his final season of eligibility. He originally committed to Eric Musselman and the USC Trojans, but later backed off of his pledge to the program with the Ole Miss Rebels coming in to land his services.”
USC has endured a lot of brutal transfer portal plot twists. This was one more curveball. Eric Musselman and his staff were ready to adjust. USC has had to fight an uphill battle in many ways, but the Trojans have fought that battle well.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC men’s basketball deals with transfer portal changes in June
