USC MBB Lands Evansville Forward Joshua Hughes in Transfer Portal
USC men's basketball has added former Evansville forward Joshua Hughes through the transfer portal for the 2026-27 season. Hughes, a 6-foot-10 forward with international experience representing Australia, played three seasons for the Purple Aces and averaged a career-high 9.3 points per game last season. He joins three other transfer portal additions as USC aims to rebuild and return to the NCAA Tournament.
- ▪Joshua Hughes transferred to USC from Evansville with one year of NCAA eligibility remaining.
- ▪Hughes is represented by agent Jonathon Mines of Rise Sports Management.
- ▪He played for Australia in the U17 World Cup in 2022 and competed in Australia's NBL1 before college.
- ▪Last season, Hughes averaged 9.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 0.4 blocks in 27.6 minutes per game.
- ▪USC also added transfers KJ Lewis, Eric Reibe, and Jalen Cox to its roster for the upcoming season.
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