Andy Enfield and his USC The basketball program acquired another star player as a five-star guard on Wednesday. Isaiah Collier committed to the Trojan with an offer from Michigan When Cincinnati, among others. Collier is ranked #1 overall prospects in his 2023 recruiting class by 247Sports, and after being ranked in his 20s and his 30s for most of his high school career, he has proven he is one of the biggest latecomers in the class.
The commitment helped USC climb from 33rd in the team rankings to 10th in 247Sports, Kansas It is the last spot in the top 10 and ranks second among all Pac-12 programs. Oregon, which is 8th. If conditions hold, USC will be his second top-10 class since 2019 and his third in the top-10.
Collier’s commitment will also be tracked as part of an ongoing pattern of hiring for top-shelf talent under Enfield. Received five commitments from 5-star recruits in the 247Sports rankings, including one in 2018, 2019, 2020 and now 2022. No.1 prospect in each position.
Collier is the second Top 10 player to commit this week in the 2023 class, joining prospective DJ Wagner for second overall. I promised to go to Kentucky rather than Louisville on Monday. There are no other prospects ranked within the top 10 in the 2023 class who have not declared commitments, but three currently ranked within the top 50, including Bronnie James, are awaiting decision. The early contract period ends Wednesday.
Here are some points about Collier’s commitment and what it means for Trojans.
USC to build loaded classes
USC’s class moved from 30s to 10th in the 247Sports rankings, with Collier joining. With his commitment, USC became the first commitment from the number 1 recruit in the modern recruiting era, launching the Trojan Horse in a class made up of two of his four stars (Arrinten Page and Silar Demary Jr.). Move to elite territory. Collier.
USC recruiting power under Enfield
Since Enfield left the Florida Gulf Coast for USC nearly a decade ago, USC has steadily grown into one of the most formidable recruiting powerhouses on the market. Collier has the highest rating (by ranking, not by rating) in the last six years, making him his fifth in the 247 Sports rankings, making him his fifth choice of USC. 7-footer Evan Mobley holds the crown as the highest rated signatory in program history with a perfect 100 rating on 247Sports.
Other blue chippers (five stars) signed by Enfield and USC in the last decade are: The list also doesn’t include other big winners like Onyeka Okongwu, Vince Iwuchukwu and Chimezie Metu.
- Isaiah Collier — #1 Recruit of 2023
- Evan Mobley — #3 Recruit of 2021
- Isaiah Mobley — #24 Recruit of 2020
- Kevin Porter Jr. — #27 Recruit of the Year 2018
- Charles O’Bannon — 29th Recruit of 2017
Looking for friends
In the world of recruiting, the idea of getting a package deal—that is, getting a single stud recruit with equally well-regarded friends—is an ideal that often goes wrong. However, USC largely succeeded in its coup to secure Collier. That’s because he managed to play next to his best friend Arinten Page, who doubles as a teammate with him at Wheeler in Marietta, Georgia. The 6-foot-9-inch center Paige joined the Trojans in early October. At that point, it seemed destined for the two to team up in Southern California. Mission complete.
