New USC basketball coach Eric Musselman had barely landed in Los Angeles with his family Thursday night and he already had his first Trojans recruit on board.

Josh Cohen Commits to USC

Graduate Transfer Chooses Trojans

Josh Cohen, a 6-foot-10 graduate transfer from UMass, had committed to Musselman at Arkansas and flipped that commitment to USC after Musselman was officially announced as the Trojans' coach.

Key Takeaways

Cohen averaged 15.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game in his lone season at UMass after Saint Francis (Pennsylvania), where he averaged a career-best 21.8 points and 8.3 rebounds the previous season. Cohen scored 25 or more points in five games last season for UMass and has shot better than 60 percent from the field (61.1 last season) all four years of his college basketball career.

Musselman's Rebuilding Task

Musselman has a major rebuilding task on his hands in assembling his first USC roster. The bulk of the 2023-24 roster is already gone via graduation, the transfer portal, and potential NBA draft decisions. USC has also seen two of its 2024 recruits decommit since Enfield's departure, leaving just one signed recruit.

Consider the Context

Cohen's commitment to USC is a positive sign for Musselman's recruiting efforts as he looks to rebuild the Trojans' roster. The transfer portal and potential NBA draft decisions add uncertainty to USC's roster composition for the upcoming season.