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Georgetown transfer KJ Lewis commits to USC

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Georgetown transfer guard KJ Lewis is headed across the country after committing to Eric Musselman and USC on Tuesday, On3’s Joe Tipton reports.

A top-25 player in the portal, Lewis led the Hoyas in scoring this season, averaging 14.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.1 steals per game. He shot 40% from the field and 30% from three, earning Third-Team All-Big East honors. He recorded six games this season with 20 or more points before suffering a left ankle injury in late February against Marquette that caused him to miss the remainder of the season.

Lewis played his first two seasons at Arizona, averaging 6.1 points as a freshman and 10.8 points as a sophomore, helping the Wildcats reach the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. A former top-100 overall recruit in the 2023 class, he chose the Wildcats over Houston, Baylor, Memphis, Alabama, UCLA, and Arkansas.

The 6-foot-4 off-guard emerged as one of the Trojans’ top targets once he entered the portal, with USC getting him onto campus for an official visit on Monday. By the time he left, he was ready to don the Cardinal and Gold.

Trojans looking to rebuild after disappointing 2025-26 season

He’ll be counted on as integral piece of the Trojans’ lineup next year as they look to rebound. After adding some of the top players available in the portal last year in Maryland transfer Rodney Rice, Auburn transfer Chad Baker-Mazara and Utah’s Ezra Ausar, expectations were high in L.A.

But Rice missed most of the season due to injury, and Baker-Mazara left in the middle of a disastrous 18-14 season that saw USC finish 7-13 in the Big Ten.

Rice is eligible to return next year and would pair with Lewis to make up a dynamic scoring backcourt if healthy. He has only played 50 games over four years at the college level due to injuries at Virginia Tech, Maryland and now USC.

The Trojans are currently also set to return former five-star freshman Alijah Arenas, who averaged 14.1 PPG last season but shot just 34% from the field. Musselman and Co. currently have the country’s No. 3 recruiting class as well, headlined by Five-Star Plus+ forward Christian Collins and top-25 twin centers Adonis Ratliff and Darius Ratliff.