Evan Mobley, the 7-foot-tall No. Evan’s older brother, Isaiah, is an incoming freshman to USC, which helped in the recruiting process. Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2019-20), Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. Hey, Sam — I think that when Scott is typing up stuff like today’s post, he gives himself a big smile —kinda like the smile Tarantino puts on his own face when he’s writing a scene in which somebody is getting revenge on all the bad guys….. 1 hoops prospect Mobley commits to USC, Looking at the best potential college basketball nonconference matchups with a local flair, Bubbles, buy games and bid worries: Inside the frenzy to save college basketball's nonconference season, Louisville hoops players lead march, call for unity, Calipari: Won't play Louisville at neutral site, SEC sets conference play dates for men, women, Pac-12 gives hoops go-ahead for Nov. 25 start, Federal NIL bill introduced for college sports, British guard Hildreth commits to Wake Forest, Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich talk to Kentucky's John Calipari about his idea of playing college basketball in August, Same as it ever was? In his three-year career, Mobley appeared in 113 games and averaged 3.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. Six-foot-three Malik Thomas also plays for the Magic. ( Log Out /  the official stats partner of the NBA. Advertisement Thompson played in the NBA and had two high school sons who were high level players. underline indicates incomplete record; Transactions. "It will be great to play with him; we have really good chemistry together," Evan Mobley said of playing with his brother. “Evan’s upside is endless with no ceiling,” remarked his AAU coach Etop Udo-Ema. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. If all he wants to do is whine and talk shit, he should associate this “blog” with the USC name or, at the very least, he should be honest about his intentions. There will be some players joining Mobley that are pretty good too. It will be a young team this year and I'm excited about the future.". Your email address will not be published. Salaries. To understate the obvious…this kid can play. “I want to get it out of the way before I start my senior year,” said Evan Mobley in a statement. Evan’s father Eric, is an assistant coach on the team to head coach Andy Enfield. As soon as the season ended, Enfield hired Eric Mobley to permanently fill the vacancy. February 1, “He’s a freak athlete. When was the last time you got that from Wolf? Oregon State hired unheralded head coach Wayne Tinkle a few years ago knowing that his son was a top high school player. As a freshman and sophomore, I wasn’t sure exactly where I was going to go. After his international pro career ended, Eric Mobley pivoted to coaching and excelled at the AAU level before joining the collegiate ranks. Advertisement UCLA hired Mick Cronin to restore the Bruins to their old glory days, but in the meantime, USC is the big dog in town. Pittman shows his ball tracking skills .. Despite being a 7-footer, Mobley has a great outside shot and strong ball handling skills. The problem will be keeping Evan for more than a season. Shoots: Eric Mobley, Evan’s father, played collegiate played for Cal Poly and Portland. Associate Head Coach Tony Bland’s arrest in September of 2017 as part of the FBI basketball scandal set off a chain of events which led the Trojans to add Eric Mobley to the coaching staff and brought the Trojans’ staff new creditably with the Compton Magic talent pool. USC also welcomes Top 100 recruits Max Agbonkpolo, Kyle Sturdivant and Ethan Anderson. Williams is being pursued by a number of major schools. He founded WeAreSC in 1998 and was an Emmy winner for his work with Fox Sports West. USC had the inside track to Mobley because USC is in his blood. Guess we learned thru Bland. The Amateur Athletic Union, or AAU, held its first national championship in 1887, 50 years before the first NCAA tournament. Milwaukee Bucks, 1st round (18th pick, 18th overall), 1994 NBA Draft, More Eric Mobley pages at Sports Reference. Hand this blog off to someone with real inside information and thoughtful insight about the program, if SC fans want to read the musings of a whiny troll, there’s more than of them in the comments section. Mobley, a guard for the University of Portland in the 1980’s, was hired in part based on the deep relations he developed while coaching Southern California AAU players. I think Clarke from Centennial will be in the class too. Thing is ’67, Wooden didn’t have to hire a recruit’s father as an Asst. What shit did he talk, that Gap Tooth hired a dad to get his kids ? Highly touted 7-foot center Evan Mobley has committed to USC, where his brother is a freshman and his father is an assistant coach. Under Enfield, the Trojans advanced to the March Madness tournament only twice since 2013. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. “And I know where I want to go. Are the kids coming to SC? Evan’s father Eric, is an assistant coach on … “Inside USC’s parking lot at Howard Jones but not covering the practice” ???? Many fans are aware that Isaiah and Evan Mobley were on the Magic team that won the 2018 AAU Tournament in Las Vegas. Mobley played for the Compton Magic.