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39 minutes ago
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4-Star Transfer Decommits Just Three Days After Big Announcement
4-Star Transfer Decommits Just Three Days After Big Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Eric Musselman has been the head men's basketball coach at USC for just over a year, and he's already dealt with his fair share of challenges. Not everything is sunshine and roses in Southern California. Advertisement The 60-year-old coach, who previously led Nevada and Arkansas, went just 17-18 in his first season with the Trojans. It marked his second straight year missing the NCAA Tournament. As Musselman and his staff work to reshape the roster for year two in the Big Ten, they were hit with disappointing news on Monday. According to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports, "High Point transfer guard Kezza Giffa has decommitted from USC, he told @On3sports. This is a tough blow for USC. Giffa, a senior, was expected to bring much-needed scoring to the Trojans after averaging 14.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game last season at High Point. He earned First Team All-Big South honors for the second year in a row. Advertisement The 6-foot-2 guard from France only just committed to USC on May 29. A four-star transfer, Giffa has not yet revealed where he plans to go next. USC Trojans Head Coach Eric Musselman© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Giffa originally committed to the Trojans on May 29. The four-star transfer has yet to give an indication on what his next step will be. Despite the loss, Musselman still had a solid offseason in the portal. Five-star recruit Alijah Arenas is set to join the program, along with four-star guard Jerry Easter. The Trojans' first two transfer commitments were forward Jacob Cofie from Virginia and guard Amarion Dickerson from Robert Morris. Since then, the coaching staff added Sanford's Jaden Brownell, Youngstown State's Gabe Dynes, Utah's Eza Ausar, Maryland's Rodney Rice, Auburn's Chad Baker-Mazara and UNC-Asheville's Jordan Marsh. Advertisement Despite Giffa's departure, the Trojans remain aggressive in reshaping their lineup for a competitive Big Ten campaign. Related: 7-Foot College Basketball Recruit Makes Final Commitment Decision on Friday Related: Kansas' Bill Self Makes Staff Move After Disappointing Season This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Iowa basketball transfer portal target commits to fellow Big Ten foe
Iowa basketball transfer portal target commits to fellow Big Ten foe One of the transfer portal targets that Ben McCollum and Iowa basketball had been tied to announced his commitment to a fellow Big Ten program this past Thursday. High Point transfer Kezza Giffa visited Iowa at the end of April. But, a commitment to the Hawkeyes never materialized following that visit. After a lengthy transfer portal recruitment, the former High Point guard announced his commitment to USC and to head coach Eric Musselman on Thursday afternoon. Giffa averaged 14.6 points, 2.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game on 44.0% field goal shooting, 31.3% from 3-point range and 85.1% from the free throw line. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 16.2 points per game during the 2023-24 season with High Point and was a first-team All-Big South selection in each of the past two seasons. Giffa joins a group of nine USC transfers that also features former Auburn small forward Chad Baker-Mazara. Musselman and USC are also bringing in UNC Asheville point guard Jordan Marsh, Maryland guard Rodney Rice, Robert Morris guard Amarion Dickerson, Utah forward Ezra Ausar, Samford forward Jaden Brownell, Virginia forward Jacob Cofie and Youngstown State center Gabe Dynes. The Trojans finished 17-18 (7-13 Big Ten) in Musselman's first season at the helm. Iowa did add guard Peyton McCollum to its 2025 class on Friday. But, the Hawkeyes also lost a commitment from former Florida International guard Ashton Williamson on Thursday. McCollum joins center Trevin Jirak and guard Tate Sage as part of Iowa's 2025 recruiting class. Iowa has also landed eight transfer portal additions. The Hawkeyes are bringing in Drake transfers Bennett Stirtz, Kael Combs, Cam Manyawu, Isaia Howard, Tavion Banks and Joey Matteoni, Kansas State transfer Brendan Hausen and Robert Morris transfer Alvaro Folgueiras. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Josh on X: @JoshOnREF
Yahoo
07-03-2025
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High Point knocks off Gardner-Webb in Big South Conference Tournament quarterfinals 85-64
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Kezza Giffa had 25 points in High Point's 85-64 win over Gardner-Webb on Friday in the Big South Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The top-seeded Panthers will face the Presbyterian-Radford winner in Saturday's first semifinal. Giffa shot 7 of 16 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 10 from the line for the Panthers (27-5). Terry Anderson added 16 points while going 6 of 7 and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line while they also had eight rebounds. Simon Hildebrandt had 13 points and went 5 of 6 from the field (3 for 3 from 3-point range). It was the 11th straight victory for the Panthers. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Darryl Simmons II finished with 17 points and three steals for the Runnin' Bulldogs (11-20). Gardner-Webb also got 11 points and six rebounds from Ademide Badmus. Anthony Selden also had eight points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
07-03-2025
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- Associated Press
High Point knocks off Gardner-Webb in Big South Conference Tournament quarterfinals 85-64
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Kezza Giffa had 25 points in High Point's 85-64 win over Gardner-Webb on Friday in the Big South Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The top-seeded Panthers will face the Presbyterian-Radford winner in Saturday's first semifinal. Giffa shot 7 of 16 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 10 from the line for the Panthers (27-5). Terry Anderson added 16 points while going 6 of 7 and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line while they also had eight rebounds. Simon Hildebrandt had 13 points and went 5 of 6 from the field (3 for 3 from 3-point range). It was the 11th straight victory for the Panthers. Darryl Simmons II finished with 17 points and three steals for the Runnin' Bulldogs (11-20). Gardner-Webb also got 11 points and six rebounds from Ademide Badmus. Anthony Selden also had eight points. ___
Associated Press
22-02-2025
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- Associated Press
High Point knocks off Gardner-Webb 90-67
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Kezza Giffa scored 23 points as High Point beat Gardner-Webb 90-67 on Saturday. Giffa added six assists for the Panthers (25-5, 13-2 Big South Conference). Kimani Hamilton finished 7 of 11 from the field to add 16 points. Terry Anderson had 10 points and shot 3 of 6 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line. The Panthers extended their winning streak to 10 games. Darryl Simmons II finished with 21 points for the Runnin' Bulldogs (10-17, 5-9). Anthony Selden added 17 points for Gardner-Webb. Jacob Hudson also had 11 points and six rebounds. These two teams both play Wednesday. High Point hosts South Carolina Upstate and Gardner-Webb hosts Radford. ___
