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USC women's basketball is set to kick off what it hopes will be a lengthy NCAA Tournament run on Saturday. However, they will be doing so without a noted depth piece on their bench. Last week, Talia Goodman of On3 Sports reported that USC guard Dominique Darius will be entering the transfer portal as a graduate transfer.
After starting her college career at crosstown rival UCLA, Darius transferred to USC ahead of the 2022-2023 season. She sat out her first season at USC due to NCAA transfer rules, before appearing in 19 games off of the bench last year. In those contests, she averaged 2.5 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.
This season, Darius elected to redshirt in order to preserve her final year of eligibility. It had been widely expected that she would enter the portal in order to look for a school that could potentially offer her more playing time. The USC roster surrounding JuJu Watkins is already changing and taking shape next season. USC will need players who can reliably play at least 10 to 12 minutes so that the Trojans can go nine or 10 deep, withstand the rigors of the full season, and give JuJu Watkins the help she needs.
USC will open the NCAA Tournament Saturday at noon local time at the Galen Center against UNC Greensboro.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC women's basketball transfer portal moves open the door to 2026
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After starting her college career at crosstown rival UCLA, Darius transferred to USC ahead of the 2022-2023 season. She sat out her first season at USC due to NCAA transfer rules, before appearing in 19 games off of the bench last year. In those contests, she averaged 2.5 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.
This season, Darius elected to redshirt in order to preserve her final year of eligibility. It had been widely expected that she would enter the portal in order to look for a school that could potentially offer her more playing time. The USC roster surrounding JuJu Watkins is already changing and taking shape next season. USC will need players who can reliably play at least 10 to 12 minutes so that the Trojans can go nine or 10 deep, withstand the rigors of the full season, and give JuJu Watkins the help she needs.
USC will open the NCAA Tournament Saturday at noon local time at the Galen Center against UNC Greensboro.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC women's basketball transfer portal moves open the door to 2026
Continue reading...
