The Trojans will be losing their team captain and two-time Pac-12 All-Defensive Team selection in what could be one of several departures this offseason
USC team captain Kobe Johnson, seen during a game against Arizona on March 2, 2023, at the Galen Center, has announced he will enter the transfer portal. LOS ANGELES — It was always Kobe Johnson’s goal, after his junior season, to test the NBA draft waters. So when he announced on social media Friday an intention to enter the draft, it was hardly a surprise, ending a three-year career of rapid growth at USC.
It’s a massive loss for the program, as Johnson has been a major contributor for two seasons, working his way to captain status as a junior. With a goal to deepen his offense repertoire this past season, he struggled at times with his shot in an up-and-down USC season, averaging 10.9 points a game on 40.4% shooting and 31.3% from three and briefly losing his starting job in February.
“I know I can defend,” he told the Southern California News Group in the fall. “That’s what I’m gonna come out and do every night.” “Just like with anything, when you go buy a car, if you can get a $20,000 car for $15,000 – you’re winning,” the scout said. “You can get Kobe without having to draft him, you’re winning. If he’s projected as a first-rounder and someone lets him slide to the second round, you’re winning.”multi-year program veterans Oziyah Sellers
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