Top-60 prospect Jalen Shelley commits to Eric Musselman and the USC Trojans
USC head coach Eric Musselman’s recruiting roll continued as he landed a commitment from 2024 forward Jalen Shelley on Friday.
Shelley, a 6-foot-8, 175-pound forward to finished as the nation’s No. 59 overall prospect in the 2024 On3 Industry Ranking, becomes the third player to follow Musselman from Arkansas to USC.
Shelley initially committed to Musselman and Arkansas back in September. He asked for a release from his NLI earlier this month and now will make the journey from Frisco, Texas to Los Angeles for college.
The On3 scouting report from Jamie Shaw on Shelley reads:
“The first thing you think of when watching Jalen Shelley is upside. He is a legit 6-foot-7, 6-foot-8 with long arms, wide-set shoulders, and he moves so fluidly. Shelley is a former wide receiver, and you can see that with the way he moves. Shelley has excellent explosion at the basket; he really shows off in transition. The left-hander has a repeatable release on his jump shot. The shot is a bit of a set shot, so you would like to see him develop off movement and off-the-bounce. He is a good straight-line driver to the basket and able to take up so much space with his long strides. Shelley has an upside on the defensive end, given his natural quick-twitch athleticism and long frame. He has given up football to focus fully on basketball. With continued game reps and consistent training, there is a lot of ceiling ready for this one to take.”
Musselman was tasked with a big lift this offseason as currently the Trojans have just one player scheduled to return from their 2023-24 roster in Harrison Hornery. Shelley is the ninth commitment via the high school ranks or transfer portal for Musselman so far.
USC’s full list of additions to this point includes:
Four-star forward Jalen Shelley
Four-star guard Isaiah Elohim
Boise State transfer forward Chibuzo Agbo Jr.
Yale transfer forward Matt Knowling
Penn transfer guard Clark Slajchert
UMass transfer center Josh Cohen
Bowling Green transfer forward Rashaun Agee
UCSD transfer guard Bryce Pope
Northern Colorado transfer forward Saint Thomas
Not a member, USC fans? Join WeAreSC today!
Have you subscribed to WeAreSC.com yet? You can sign up for ONE MONTH of premium access to our USC coverage for just $1! Read all of WeAreSC’s premium articles and nuggets covering USC sports and recruiting and join thousands of other Trojan fans around the globe on the WeAreSC message board! CLICK HERE!
