Bronny James, son of Lebron James, will play basketball at an HBCU this week; simply not how everybody hoped. The College of Southern California and Bronny will match up towards Alabama State on Dec. nineteenth as a part of the PAC-12/SWAC Legacy collection. USC gained on this collection in 2022, 96-58.
Earlier than Bronny obtained his first Energy 5 provide and dedicated to USC, HBCU basketball followers held onto a sliver of hope that Lebron’s son may find yourself taking part in at an HBCU. Bronny James was supplied scholarships by HBCUs North Carolina Central and North Carolina A&T again in 2020.
Picture by John McGillen/USC Picture of Bronny at USC
After struggling Cardiac Arrest over the summer time, Bronny was cleared to play on Dec. tenth towards Lengthy Seashore State College and has since performed in a single subsequent recreation towards Auburn on Dec. seventeenth. Each video games have been losses for USC, which can be seeking to bounce again towards Alabama State.
Going into the sport towards Alabama State, Bronny is averaging 4.5 pts, 2.5 rebounds, and 1 help in 31 complete minutes within the 2 video games he’s performed in.
GAMEDAY AI ADVANCED STATS
Alabama State | OVR 2-5 | SWAC 0-0 | HOME 0-0
Antonio “TJ” Madlock was on hearth from deep in Alabama State’s final matchup towards LSU. Madlock scored 18 factors on 3-of-4 taking pictures from three.
Madlock averages 16.3 factors per recreation and 0.7 made threes per recreation and ranks fifth on the staff in scoring from distance to date this season.
The Hornets have a season common of two.1 blocks per recreation. They’re led by Jasteven Walker, who has blocked three photographs on the 12 months (twenty sixth within the SWAC).
Alabama State turns the ball over 11.7 instances per recreation for the season. That is the fewest per recreation within the SWAC (convention common is 14.1 turnovers per recreation).
Southern California | OVR 5-4 | Pac-12 0-0 | AWAY 0-0
The Trojans took down the Hornets of their most up-to-date face-off at Galen Middle in November 2022. The ultimate rating in that one was 96-58.
Southern California has been making frequent journeys to the free-throw line, averaging 24.0 free throw makes an attempt per recreation in its final 5 contests.
Opponents have discovered extra success in scoring towards Southern California in its final 5 video games (77.2 ppg) than they’ve over the total season (72.7 ppg).
Southern California has allowed (on common) 1.0 factors per defensive possession to date this season. That worth places them eighth within the convention (Pac-12 common is 0.98).
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