USC Men's Basketball Signs No. 1 Overall Recruit Evan Mobley

Evan Mobley, the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2019-20 men's basketball recruiting class, has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play basketball for USC, it was announced by head coach Andy Enfield today (Nov. 13).

Mobley's signing marks the first time in program history that USC has signed the nation's No. 1-ranked recruit.

For the first time in program history, @USC_Hoops has signed the No. 1 player in the nation!

Welcome to the #TrojanFamily, @evan_mobley7! pic.twitter.com/DAyHVwHF9W
— USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) November 13, 2019

"Evan is a special young man," said Enfield. "He is an incredible basketball talent who can dominate on the defensive end with his length and athleticism and on the offensive end with his tremendous skill set. We are equally excited about Evan's exceptional work ethic, humble personality and outstanding academic achievements. He is a proven winner and we are ecstatic to welcome him to our program."

Mobley, a 7-0, 210-pound forward, averaged 19.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.7 blocks per game last season for Rancho Christian School in Temecula, Calif. Mobley was named the 2019 Gatorade California Player of the Year and is the consensus No. 1 recruit in the 2019-20 recruiting class, topping the list on ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com.

So proud of our RCHS athletes who signed their letters of intent today on #NationalSigningDay. These two young men are both headed to play basketball at D1 universities! Congratulations to @evan_mobley7, headed to @USC_Hoops and @DominickHarri2, headed to @ZagMBB #wearerancho pic.twitter.com/bsMoOC3MuW
— Rancho Christian (@ranchochristian) November 13, 2019

Mobley has won gold medals representing USA Basketball at the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup and the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup. He was named as a participant for the 2019 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team October minicamp and participated in the 2019 USA Men's Junior National Team Next Generation minicamp at the NCAA Men's Final Four.

Mobley and current Trojans Onyeka Okongwu and Isaiah Mobley led the Compton Magic to the prestigious 2018 Adidas Gauntlet Championship before earning the "mythical AAU national championship" later that summer in Las Vegas, Nev.

Enfield and his staff have now run their streak to seven consecutive top 30 recruiting classes for the Trojans.

Players Mentioned

Isaiah Mobley

Onyeka Okongwu