Great news for the basketball team:
Davon Jefferson, watching from the stands at the L.A. Stars Celebrity All-Star Basketball Game at Galen Center on Sunday night, said he got word Thursday from the NCAA Clearinghouse that he will be eligible to play for USC in the fall.
``It's a relief,'' Jefferson said. ``They make you wait forever.''
The former Lynwood High player is USC's top incoming freshman after O.J. Mayo. He could start for the Trojans at forward. Jefferson has been taking two classes at USC in summer school: Geography and Race, Class and Gender in American Film. Mayo is in the same classes.
Absolutely huge. With Davon, we now have two athletic big men that can face up and take their defender off the dribble. No question in my mind we have the most athletic frontcourt in the Pac-10. When you couple that with a shooter like O.J. Mayo who can play catch all day with Taj or Davon, we're in a very good position.
