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Pass the Mayo: USC's O.J. To Go Pro
OJ Mayo is going to the NBA. (AP Images)
C'mon, you knew this was coming.
While some diehard USC Trojans fans held out hope that super-frosh O.J. Mayo would return for his sophomore campaign, none were too surprised today when Mayo announced that he'd be leaving the Southern California campus to enter the NBA Draft.
A school spokesperson recently confirmed reports that had been leaking out for most of Wednesday. A 6'5 slashing guard with solid shooting ability, Mayo will likely be a top-10 lottery pick and could eventually challenge Kansas State forward Michael Beasley (should he declare) for the first overall selection.
This past season, Mayo was everything for USC. He paced Trojans in scoring with 20.7 points a game and led them to their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance, where they were upset by No. 11 K-State and the aforementioned Beasley.