Los Angeles Sierra Canyon five-star combo guard Bronny James has finally made his collegiate decision.
The son of Los Angeles Lakers star forward Lebron James announced Saturday that he will play his college career at USC, selecting the Trojans over Ohio State and Oregon. James has seen his recruiting ranking rise throughout his senior season, gaining his fifth star during the campaign, and growing into the No. 21 player and No. 5 combo guard in the 2023 class.
James (6-3, 190) visited Ohio State once during the recruiting process, taking an unofficial visit to campus during the weekend of the Buckeye football team’s season opener against Notre Dame on Sept. 3, 2022. At the conclusion of his high school career, James competed in the McDonald’s All-American Game on March 28, in which he produced 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting.
Although the Buckeyes were considered to be one of James’ three finalists, Ohio State signaled that it was no longer in the running for the five-star guard when it added transfer wing Evan Mahaffey from Penn State on Wednesday, which filled its scholarship limit.
James now joins a stellar USC recruiting haul, which includes the class’ No. 1 overall prospect in Marietta (Ga.) Wheeler five-star guard Isaiah Collier and Marietta (Ga.) Wheeler four-star center Arrinten Page.
