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Wednesday / December 25.
  • USC adds Xavier transfer Desmond Claude

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    By ADAM ZAGORIA

    Eric Musselman continues to fill out the USC roster with talented transfers.

    The Trojans on Thursday landed a pledge from 6-foot-6 Xavier transfer Desmond Claude, who averaged 16.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 rebounds as a sophomore and was named the Big East Most Improved Player.

    Musselman has now added nine transfers and two high school players.

    USC previously added four-star forward Jalen Shelley; four-star guard Isaiah Elohim; Michigan tansfer forward Terrance Williams; Boise State transfer forward Chibuzo Agbo Jr.; Yale transfer forward Matt Knowling; Penn transfer guard Clark Slajchert; UMass transfer center Josh Cohen; Bowling Green transfer forward Rashaun Agee; UCSD transfer guard Bryce Pope; and Northern Colorado transfer forward Saint Thomas.

    They also hosted Kentucky transfer DJ Wagner last weekend.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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