Bronny James scores first basket of collegiate career
USC guard Bronny James made his college debut on Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest this offseason during team workouts, and with the first game of his college career came his first-ever made basket as well.
In the second half of the Trojans’ matchup against Long Beach State, Boogie Ellis recorded a steal and pushed the ball up the court in transition, finding James on the wing where he drained a three-pointer that marked his first career bucket for the Trojans.
Check out Bronny James’ first career basket at the college level below.
James’ three-pointer marked his only made field goal of the game, making one of his three shot attempts which all came from behind the three-point line. He ended his Trojans debut with four points after also making a free throw, adding three rebounds, two assists, two steals, and an impressive chase-down block to his stat line.
He entered his debut on a minutes restriction and ended the game logging 17 minutes coming off of the bench for the Trojans, finding himself playing during key possessions down the stretch and in overtime. But unfortunately for USC, they’d suffer their third loss in their last four games on Sunday, falling to Long Beach State 84-79 in overtime after entering halftime with a 15-point lead.
Bronny James soars through air for chase-down block in USC debut
Bronny James made his USC debut Sunday following his sudden cardiac arrest suffered during the team’s offseason workouts as the Trojans hosted Long Beach State. James is on a minutes restriction for his first game with the Trojans, but that didn’t stop him from making his presence felt in the Galen Center.
With his father LeBron in the building, Bronny took a page out of his book, chasing down Beach guard Jadon Jones‘ layup attempt on a fast break for an impressive block that sent the arena into a frenzy.
Check out the first highlight-worthy play of James’ collegiate career below.
James checked into the game with 12:58 left in the first half, receiving an ovation from the home crowd as he took the court for the very first time in a USC uniform. He stayed active on the defensive end throughout the first half, getting his hands on a pass and recording his impressive chase-down block.