Basketball: USC in running for Walker of San Juan Capistrano JSerra

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When highly touted DeMar DeRozan made the surprise announcement that he had committed to USC back in mid-April, it was a huge boost to the 2008 recruiting class. And it appears the Trojans are on the verge of duplicating the feat, this time with a prized 2009 prospect. The Cardinal and Gold is at it again.

Last time we heard from Demetrius Walker, he had narrowed his list of potential suitors to five schools. According to these quotes, two programs remain in the hunt for the 6-foot-4 senior from San Juan Capistrano JSerra, and one of them is USC. The lone threat comes from up north, more specifically, Cal.

Most Division I scouts consider him among the top 25 shooting guards in the nation and one could argue that he possesses just as much upside as Southland standouts like Rancho Verde’s Michael Snaer and Santa Barbara’s Roberto Nelson. Now it will be interesting to see if Tim Floyd & Co. can convince Walker to stay close to home.

-- Sean Ceglinsky