New USC basketball coach Kevin O’Neill will retain Tim Floyd’s assistants, according to ESPN.com. Keeping Phil Johnson, Gib Arnold and Bob Cantu aboard would be a positive move to maintain some of the continuity that was lost this spring.

Meanwhile, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal reports that one-time USC commit Derrick Williams is joining the mass exodus of would-be Trojans to Arizona.

If Williams is indeed Tucson-bound, that’d increase the total to three, also including Solomon Hill and Lamont Jones.

And think about this: If Floyd were there too, he’d have three-fifths of his original ‘SC recruiting class.

More from the USC blog:

• USC football: Who’s the best No. 3 in Trojans history?
• USC basketball poll: All done with one-and-dones?
• NBA draft: Undrafted Daniel Hackett headed for Europe?
• NBA draft: Taj Gibson, first-rounder after all
• NBA draft: DeMar DeRozan … the next Amare Stoudemire?
• USC basketball recruiting: Lamont Jones to Arizona
• USC basketball: Kevin O’Neill still has fans in Tucson
• An Oregon Ducks uniform upgrade?
• Poll: Is it wrong to move the Rose Bowl?
• NBA draft: DeMar DeRozan in NYC

Posted in: Hoops • Hoops recruiting • Bob Cantu • Derrick Williams • Gib Arnold • Kevin O'Neill • Lamont Jones • Phil Johnson • Solomon Hill • Tim Floyd |

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