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Trojans Hold 2008 Awards Banquet
March 24, 2008
Video on Trojan TV All Access
2007-2008 USC Basketball Season Highlight Video LOS ANGELES - The USC men's basketball team which went 21-12 and made the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season, held its annual awards banquet tonight (March 24) in the Founders Club at the Galen Center. The Trojans posted back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since the 2001-02 seasons and their 63 wins over the last three seasons is the most in a three-year period in school history. USC was a No. 6 seed in the Midwest Regional in the 2008 NCAA Tournament and was defeated in the first round by Kansas State and Player of the Year candidate Michael Beasley, 80-67. The Trojans tied for third place in the conference with an 11-7 record. Freshman O.J. Mayo was named the team MVP as he led USC with a 20.7 average and set the school freshman record for points in a season (684) and three-point baskets made (88). His point total ranks second all-time by a Trojan in a single season (Harold Miner -789 in 1992) and his three-point baskets made are third best all-time in a single season by a Trojan. Sophomore Taj Gibson led USC with 259 rebounds and set the school single-season record for blocks with 84. His two-year total of 153 blocks already places him second on USC's all-time blocked shots list, trailing only Sam Clancy's four-year total of 195. The following is a list of tonight's award winners:
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