USC lands elite hoops recruiting class

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

LOS ANGELES -- USCcoach Andy Enfield has landed three forwards and a guard in the highest-ranked recruiting class ever by the school's basketball program.

Forwards Isaiah Mobley, Onyeka Okongwu and Max Agbonkpolo and guard Kyle Sturdivant will play for the Trojans in 2019-20. Together they are rated the No. 1 class by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com and No. 2 by ESPN.com.

Mobley and Okongwu are five-star recruits. Current Trojans freshman Kevin Porter Jr.was the school's first five-star recruit sinceDeMar DeRozanin 2008.

Mobley, a 6-foot-10 forward from Rancho Christian School in Temecula, California, is rated as the state's top recruit by 247Sports.com. He averaged 19.9 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks as a junior last season.

He and Okongwu played together on the Compton Magic team.

Okongwu, a 6-foot-10 forward from Chino Hills High in Chino Hills, California, is the second-rated player in the state. He led his school to the Division I California state championship last season with 27 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks and three assists.

Agbonkpolo, a 6-foot-8 forward from Santa Margarita Catholic High in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, is the fifth-ranked recruit from the state.

Sturdivant, a 6-foot-3 guard from Norcross High in Norcross, Georgia, led his school to the Georgia Class 7A title game and was named the 7A Georgia Player of the Year.