Metu & McLaughlin Named To Pac-12 All-Academic Teams

USC men's basketball players Chimezie Metu and Jordan McLaughlin have been named to 2017-18 Pac-12 All-Academic teams, it was announced by the Pac-12 Conference today (March 6). Metu was named to the All-Academic second team and McLaughlin was selected as honorable mention.

Metu leads USC in scoring at 15.9 points per game and rebounding at 7.4 per game. The junior has eight games where he scored at least 20 points and posted 10 double-doubles in points and rebounds. Metu is tied for fourth in the Pac-12 with 54 blocks and now has 163 career blocks which ranks third on USC's all-time blocks list. Metu has also registered 76 dunks this season, more than to total of all of USC's opponents (76-65). He is a Law, History and Culture major at USC.

McLaughlin, a three-year team captain, averaged 12.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 7.5 assists, while starting all 31 games for the Trojans. The senior's 232 assists lead all Pac-12 players and rank third nationally. He also has 58 steals which ranks second among conference players and now has 199 career steals, fifth on USC's all-time list. McLaughlin is one of six pac-12 players all-time to have registered 600 or more assists and scored 1,500 or more points. McLaughlin currently has 689 career assists and 1,575 career points scored. He also had at least three assists in 68 consecutive games, most of any NCAA Division I player. McLaughlin graduated with a degree in Sociology and is working on his master's in Communications Management.

Players Mentioned

Jordan McLaughlin

Chimezie Metu