USC is counting on significant contributions from veteran guards Boogie Ellis and Drew Peterson this season, both of whom were named to the 10-man All-Pac-12 first team on Monday.
Ellis was USC’s second-leading scorer last season with 12.5 points per game and made a team-high 56 3-pointers (37.6 percent) and Peterson averaged 12.4 points and 6.2 rebounds, while he the best shot from the perimeter on the team with 41.2 percent (49 of 119).
They are the Trojans’ only returning starters from a 26-8 NCAA tournament team, as leading scorer/rebounder Isaiah Mobley entered the NBA, center Chevez Goodwin graduated and forward Max Agbonkpolo and point guard Ethan Anderson transitioned.
Check out the full preseason All-Pac-12 team here.
Pac-12 men’s basketball media day is Wednesday in San Francisco.
