Bronny James' first collegiate start at the University of Southern California was memorable, but not in a good way.
Playing his ninth game as a Division I player, James went 0-for-7 from the field as the short-handed USC Trojans lost 68-58 to the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday night in Boulder. The game ended with no points. Coro.
USC coach Andy Enfield naturally gave the much-touted freshman the starting role after starters Joshua Morgan, Boogie Ellis and Isaiah Collier were out with injuries.
Despite James' struggles, USC held a 37-24 lead at halftime, but Jevon Hadley led a balanced Colorado attack in the second half, scoring 15 points to lead the Buffaloes. (12-5, 3-3). Pac-12 Conference) held USC to 21 points in the second half to seal the victory.
James also made 0-of-3 3-pointers and had two rebounds and one assist in a season-high 25 minutes.
james He played his first game at USC on Dec. 10.Four months after going into cardiac arrestwas caused by a congenital heart defect.
Ojiya Sellers scored a career-high 18 points for the Trojans (8-9, 2-4), and Kobe Johnson, DJ Rodman and Vincent Iwuchukwu all scored 10 points.
When asked if his son would be ready to start for the Trojans right away during the Lakers' recent four-game losing streak, a frustrated LeBron James told reporters: he replied that he thought it was time.
And he said out loud that Bronny was good enough to play in Los Angeles. “He could play for us right now. Easy. Easy,” he said.
— With AP
