USC offers OJ Mayo’s cousin, 2025 receiver Shaun Terry

Would OJ Mayo nudge one of his relatives to USC? Let’s see what happens.

Ironton (Ohio) 2025 wide receiver Shaun Terry has received a scholarship offer from USC, he announced on social media. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound receiver is electric in the kick return game.

Terry, a junior, currently holds offers from Auburn, Boston College, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Eastern Michigan, Michigan, Penn State, and West Virginia, to name a few schools, per 247Sports

Terry holds a three-star rating from 247Sports, On3.com and Rivals. Each outlet ranks Terry as one of the top 20 players in Ohio and among the 100 best wide receivers nationally.

Fun fact: Terry’s cousin OJ Mayo played his college basketball at USC.

Mayo played his 2007-08 freshman season with USC and was a force, averaging 20.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

The No. 2 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite, Mayo — at the time — was the highest ranked player to sign with the Trojans in the modern recruiting era. He averaged 28.2 points, 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game as a senior.

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USC NBA draft history: OJ Mayo was part of a Los Angeles gold rush in 2008

O.J. Mayo and Evan Mobley (No. 3) are tied for the highest #NBADraft pick number in USC men’s basketball history.

The 2024 NBA draft is likely to have a significant Pac-12 presence in the first several picks. USC’s Isaiah Collier and Colorado’s Cody Williams are both projected to be top-five selections by multiple outlets and experts.

If USC and the Pac-12 both live up to the hype in men’s basketball this coming season, Collier might have an outside chance at being a top-three pick. If Collier is able to become the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NBA draft, he would tie two former USC stars in the annals of NBA draft history.

Evan Mobley, as you likely know, was the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NBA draft. He and O.J. Mayo are the highest draft picks in USC men’s basketball history.

Mayo was part of a special Pac-12 NBA draft class in 2008, with the city of Los Angeles dominating the top of the draft board.

Mayo was the third pick of the 2008 draft, going to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizz sure wish they had taken another college star from Los Angeles, the man who went at No. 4 to the Seattle SuperSonics, who relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder just six days after the 2008 draft.

Kevin Love, who just played in the 2023 NBA Finals with the Miami Heat and has been part of numerous conference champions in his lengthy NBA career, went at No. 5 in the 2008 draft to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

This is the only time in history that the Pac-12 has produced three top-five draft picks. It is one of two instances in the 21st century in which the Pac-12 created three of the top seven NBA draft picks.

We will see what Isaiah Collier does in his upcoming season at USC. That will shape his NBA draft outlook for 2024.

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Basketball you can watch today: OJ Mayo returns to action in China

There’s nothing like NBA basketball, but if you want to get your hoops fix somehow, there are some pro competitions underway around the world with a bunch of players you will recognize. These are today’s contests in The Tournament, China and New …

There’s nothing like NBA basketball, but if you want to get your hoops fix somehow, there are some pro competitions underway around the world with a bunch of players you will recognize.

These are today’s contests in The Tournament, China and New Zealand.

THE TOURNAMENT

2:00 pm: Big X vs. Red Scare (ESPN)
Players of NBA interest: Potential free agent targets Nick Ward and Justin Tilman

4:00 pm: Hope of ‘Paign vs. Carmen’s Crew (ESPN)
Players of NBA interest: Former Knick Billy Garrett, Blazers draftee Jon Diebler (Bulls own his NBA rights)

CHINA

3:30 am: Shanxi Loongs vs. Bayi Rockets (Youku)

4:00 am: Guangdong Flying Tigers vs. Qingdao Eagles (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Former Sun Sonny Weems, former Net Yi Jianlian

7:35 am: Shenzhen Aviators vs. Nanjing Monkey Kings (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Former Pacer Joseph Young, former Grizzly Hamed Haddadi

8:00 am: Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. Jiangsu Dragons (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Former Grizzly OJ Mayo

NEW ZEALAND

1:30 am: Manawatu Jets vs. Nelson Giants (ESPN3)
Players of interest: New Zealand national team players Tom Vodanovich and Mike Karena

3:30 am: Canterbury Rams vs. Franklin Bulls (ESPN3)
Players of interest: Former Washington center Sam Timmins