USC basketball offers top 40 prospect out of Florida

USC continues to recruit nationally in basketball, aiming for elite targets in states far away from California.

Shon Abaev is a 6-foot-7, 185-pound small forward from Fort Lauderdale (Fla.). He has picked up an offer from USC basketball and is one of the rising stars of the summer camp circuit.

Abaev is the 40th-ranked player in the 2025 class, the eighth-best small forward, and the seventh overall prospect in the state of Florida.

Abaev was the third-leading scorer at Calvary Christian (FL) in 2022-23 behind Memphis-bound guard Carl Cherenfant and future UMass guard Jaylen Curry. Abaev averaged 12 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in the 22 games reported. He shot 41 percent overall for the Eagles. He made 38 percent of his 3-pointers and 70 percent of his free throws.

Last season was Abaev’s first at Calvary Christian. He played his freshman year at Miami Country Day where he was the Spartans’ leading scorer. Abaev put up 21 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game for Country Day and shot 48 percent overall, 43 percent from three-point range and 75 percent at the free throw line.

Abaev is playing for SOH Elite on the Under Armour Association circuit this spring, up one level with the U17 team. Through two April sessions he had averages of 19 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals. He’s shooting 48 percent overall, 47 percent from three-point range and 75 percent at the free throw line.

Abaev’s other top offers include Florida Gulf Coast, Miami, Auburn, Florida, Dayton, Creighton, Kansas, LSU, UCF and many more.

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