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Alabama Basketball reaches out to former USC commit, 2024 4-star PG Trent Perry

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program has reportedly reached out to 2024 point guard Trent Perry, who recently de-committed from USC.

The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team is currently in the thick of March Madness, preparing for the Final Four, however, it has not stopped the coaching staff from expressing interest in prospects on the recruiting trail.

Recently, several schools reached out to 2024 four-star point guard Trent Perry following his decision to de-commit from the USC Trojans. One of the programs that reportedly made contact was head coach Nate Oats the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Perry had been committed to the Trojans since October of 2023. The product of Harvard Westlake High School in Studio City, California de-committed from USC on April 2. Since then, he has re-opened his recruitment and is exploring his options.

He is listed at 6-foot-4 and 175 pounds. Typically, Alabama head coach Nate Oats will utilize players with that stature at multiple positions. With the Crimson Tide likely losing multiple guards in the upcoming offseason, it would make sense to bring in a player of Perry’s caliber.

His recruitment will be one that Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor for the foreseeable future.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama men’s basketball program and its involvement on the recruiting trail.

UCLA reaches out to USC de-commit Trent Perry

UCLA in touch with Trent Perry following USC de-commitment.

The UCLA Bruins men’s basketball program has been active in gauging the interest of players in the transfer portal.

That continued on Tuesday as talented USC Trojans recruit Trent Perry decided to de-commit from the program with Andy Enfield leaving to take the SMU head coaching job.

Not even a day later, Perry revealed a number of schools had been in touch with him, including the UCLA Bruins (h/t Paul Biancardi of ESPN).

“I chose to de-commit from USC due to Andy Enfield leaving. I believe that was the best decision for me so that I can weigh all my options and decide what is best. Some schools that have already reached out are Alabama, Gonzaga, Virginia, UCLA, Nebraska, Stanford and others. Of course I’m eager to see who the next coach at USC will be.”

If UCLA can find a way to steal Perry away from the Trojans, it would be a massive boost and a monumental addition to Mick Cronin’s team. Perry was named a McDonald’s All-American, and stealing away a Trojn to come to Westwood would be amazing for the program,.

Four-star guard, top-30 recruit Trent Perry decommits from USC basketball after Andy Enfield leaves

Trent Perry was unwilling to wait out USC’s coaching search. That stings.

The effects of Andy Enfield’s move from USC to SMU are beginning to emerge. USC fans will tell you the Trojans needed Enfield to leave so that the program could start fresh and find an upgrade at the head coaching position. This is true. This is necessary. However, in the short run, USC could lose recruits Enfield brought into the program. This is why the Trojans have to move quickly to replace Enfield and get a coach in place. Obviously, the Trojans can’t settle for mediocrity. They have to get the hire done right. Yet, they also are fighting the clock, and costs could mount with each passing day. Trent Perry proves the point.

Perry, a top-30 recruit and a four-star guard, just decommitted from USC on Tuesday morning, one day after Enfield’s move to SMU became official. Enfield struggled to develop Isaiah Collier, so it’s not as though USC needed Enfield to stay. However, Perry’s decommitment before the announcement of a new coach still stings. There had been a hope that Perry could wait out the coaching search for at least a few days. Unfortunately, that did not happen. Be sure to read our USC coaching search primer.

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4-star USC commit Trent Perry scores 42 in Harvard-Westlake quarterfinals win

Trent Perry, a top-tier point guard prospect committed to USC, scored 42 in Harvard-Westlake’s playoff win.

USC men’s basketball is struggling to push through a variety of injuries this season and continue winning after three straight years of NCAA tournament appearances and high expectations entering the season. Near the bottom of the Pac-12, the program’s scouting department must have been watching the Harvard-Westlake regional semifinals game on Saturday with a gleam in their eye.

Trent Perry, a four-star point guard committed to the Trojans, put up 42 points and made important free throws at the end of the game to lead the Wolverines to a 73-72 win over Carlsbad and secure an appearance in the regional finals.

According to Dan Lovi with the LA Daily News, Perry had 29 points in the second half. He also had seven rebounds and five assists in the game, according to the outlet.

Harvard-Westlake’s next game will be against Roosevelt, a team the Wolverines beat less than two weeks ago to win the CIF Southern Section Open Division championship. Their upcoming matchup will be on Tuesday: the State Open Division semifinals.

Perry, who is listed at 6-foot-4 and 175 pounds, will look to show out once again.

This season, USC has not lived up to expectations after returning multiple starters and recruiting elite prospects Isaiah Collier and Bronny James. A large part of that is due to injuries — Collier and veterans Boogie Ellis and Joshua Morgan have missed significant time this season, throwing rotations into flux.

With Perry, ranked the No. 38 player and No. 5 point guard on the 247Sports rankings, leading a Trojans recruiting class that also includes three-star power forward Brody Kozlowski and three-star shooting guard Liam Campbell, USC will hope to finish this season by showing progress in the conference tournament, and then pick it up next year in the Big Ten with some new talent.

USC basketball commit is invited to McDonald’s All-American Game

A USC commit enters the basketball spotlight in early April.

Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper lead the way among the high school stars ready to make a name for themselves at the McDonald’s All-American Game. The boys’ rosters were revealed earlier this week, ahead of the prestigious annual showcase in April. One of the other top names invited to the showcase was USC commit Trent Perry.

The Harvard-Westlake standout has a scout grade of 89/100 and is ranked No. 26 on ESPN’s list of top 100 prospects. During his junior season, Perry averaged 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, which earned him offers from some of the top schools: Duke, UConn, Notre Dame, Stanford, UCLA, and Virginia.

The McDonald’s All-American Game, which will be televised on ESPN, takes place April 2 at the Toyota Center in Houston at 8 p.m. Central time, 9 Eastern and 6 Pacific. It will be played after the girls’ edition of the same game, which starts at 5:30 p.m. Central time (6:30 Eastern, 3:30 Pacific) on ESPN2. Tickets are available at mcdaag.com.

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While USC basketball prepares for this season, it is building for next season

Andy Enfield is making progress in building next season’s roster.

Trent Perry of Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles committed to USC several days ago.

The local product and four-star recruit had this to say on staying home in Southern California:

“It’s close to home, represent the hometown team and I can just be myself,” he said. “The coaches really believe in me and we can make a big impact on the Big Ten.” Perry told 247Sports.

Perry chose the Trojans over a final six that included Stanford, Gonzaga, Oregon, Colorado and TCU.

Perry is ranked No. 42 overall in the ESPN 100 for the 2024 class. He is rated as the No. 10 point guard.

In 23 games with Vegas Elite on the Nike EYBL circuit last spring and summer, Perry averaged 12.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists.

Trent Perry is the second commitment in the 2024 class for USC men’s basketball, joining Top 100 guard Liam Campbell.

Andy Enfield had previously struggled to land point guards on the trail, but now he has a winning streak with Isaiah Collier and now Trent Perry.

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