USC men’s basketball roster may be complete with addition of Isaac Bruns
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“The commitment of transfer Isaac Bruns, a 6-foot-5 guard from South Dakota”
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Multiple independent sources (247Sports, Yahoo Sports, and a general news report) confirm Isaac Bruns is a guard from South Dakota who committed to USC. 247Sports specifically identifies him as a 6-foot-5 guard.
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— Bruns helped keep Dakota Valley at the top of the polls for much of the year while going 22-3 for the season. Bruns averaged 22.8 points and 6.3 rebounds a game shooting an outstanding 54 percent from…
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“The Trojans have now received commitments from seven transfers who averaged a combined 90.1 points and 34.6 rebounds at their respective schools last season”
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While sources confirm Bruns was the seventh transfer addition, no independent sources provide the specific combined average of 90.1 points and 34.6 rebounds for the group.
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— The USC Trojans football team represents the University of Southern California in American football. The Trojans compete in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten…
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— The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal[a]) is a private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest pr…
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“Bruns announced his commitment on the social media platform X on Thursday, posting a photo of himself in a USC jersey.”
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247Sports and other news reports confirm Bruns announced his commitment on social media on Thursday.
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— USC received a commitment from former South Dakota guard Isaac Bruns Thursday, he announced on social media. The 6-foot-5 guard is the seventh addition for the Trojans from the transfer portal and ...
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— The USC men's basketball roster may be complete for next season after the Trojans on Thursday received a commitment from former South Dakota guard Isaac Bruns.
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“He was a high-level scorer for the Coyotes last season, averaging a team-leading 20.8 points per game before suffering a season-ending foot injury in January.”
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Two independent web sources explicitly state Bruns averaged 20.8 points per game and suffered a season-ending foot injury in January (specifically January 17).
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— The 2023–24 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Coyotes were led by second-year head coach…
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— The 2024–25 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Coyotes were led by third-year head coach …
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— The 2025–26 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represented the University of South Dakota during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Coyotes, who were led by fourth-year h…
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“He made 39.2% of his 3-pointers last season and shot 44.7% overall.”
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— The 2024–25 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Coyotes were led by third-year head coach …
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— The 2025–26 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represented the University of South Dakota during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Coyotes, who were led by fourth-year h…
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— The 2025–26 Summit League men's basketball season started non-conference play on November 3, 2025, and conference play started on December 31, 2025. The regular season ended on February 28, 2026.
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“USC coach Eric Musselman could be finished with transfer portal acquisitions after adding Bruns alongside forward Joshua Hughes (formerly of Evansville), center Eric Reibe (UConn) and guards K.J. Lewis (Georgetown), Jalen Cox (Colgate), Jadis Jones (Lindenwood) and Aaron Hunkin-Claytor (Hawaii).”
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Multiple sources confirm the addition of KJ Lewis (Georgetown), Eric Reibe (UConn), Jalen Cox (Colgate), and Jadis Jones (Lindenwood).
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— Portal additions KJ Lewis (Georgetown), Eric Reibe (UConn) and Jalen Cox (Colgate) are all talented, and don’t figure to bring any of the chemistry issues that Chad Baker-Mazara brought with him from …
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— Eric Reibe of UConn is one of the headliners coming over to USC , who's fresh off a national title game run. KJ Lewis of Georgetown (who also played at Arizona) adds some Big East representation here …
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— USC has secured their fifth transfer portal addition for the 2026 season. Lindenwood transfer Jadis Jones will play for the Trojans next season, he announced on Instagram on Wednesday.
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“The newcomers will join a roster that’s bringing back three key players in guard Rodney Rice, swingman Alijah Arenas and forward Jacob Cofie.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Rodney Rice, Alijah Arenas, and Jacob Cofie are returning players for the USC team.
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— The USC Trojans are higher than expected in an early 2026-27 college basketball ranking.“The ranking is based on the Trojans returning three of the top five scorers—specifically Rodney Rice, Alijah Ar…
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— First was Rodney Rice. More recently, Jacob Cofie will be returning for the 2026-2027 season.This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Jacob Cofie returns to USC men's basketball for another s…
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— In a development that should give USC men's basketball coach Eric Mussleman his best roster in three seasons with the Trojans, freshman guard Alijah Arenas has withdrawn from NBA draft consideration t…
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“The Trojans are also bringing in a heralded freshman class that includes three McDonald’s All-Americans in forward Christian Collins and 7-foot twins Adonis and Darius Ratliff.”
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Multiple sources confirm the incoming freshman class includes Christian Collins, Adonis Ratliff, and Darius Ratliff, and that they are McDonald's All-Americans.
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— Collins joins Adonis and Darius Ratliff, the first two signees for USC’s 2026 recruiting class.Darius Ratliff, a 7-foot center and four-star recruit, averaged 9.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocked …
https://dailytrojan.com/2026/03/25/mens-womens-basketball-la…
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— USC has added UConn transfer Eric Reibe, a McDonald’s All-American, strengthening its frontcourt with size and depth for the 2026–27 season.Incoming freshmen, including five-star Christian Collins and…
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— Incoming recruits Darius Ratliff, Adonis Ratliff, and Christian Collins are all set to compete in what will be the 48th annual addition of the McDonald’s All-American game.
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“his first NCAA Tournament appearance with the Trojans going into his third season.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Eric Musselman's specific season count or his NCAA Tournament history with USC.
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