USC Basketball: Trojans Add Legit Sword to Galen Center

Galen Center, the homecourt of your USC Trojans men's and women's basketball squads, is now equipped with a very appropriate prop: a Trojan sword, which adorns the arena's Hall of Fame and is now open to fans for photos.

FIRST LOOK: Galen Center now features a Trojan sword in the Hall of Fame 🗡️

Get your photo op at a game this week! pic.twitter.com/usPsrr5Xql
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) January 26, 2024

The men’s and women’s clubs appear to be headed in opposite directions this season. At 8-12 this year despite a top-tier Andy Enfield recruiting class that includes former five-star addition Isaiah Collier (the top prospect in this year’s class) and recent four-star addition Bronny James, the USC Trojans men’s team is in danger of missing out on March Madness entirely this year. The team has dropped its past five contests, with Collier on the shelf due to a hand surgery.

The top women’s basketball recruit in the nation, JuJu Watkins out of Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth (also Bronny James’ alma matter), has exceeded all reasonable expectations for a freshman on her USC Women of Troy. The team is currently at 13-3, and ranked among the top programs in the land. Watkins is the nation’s second-leading scorer, and in addition to being in contention for a variety of freshman awards, is apparently under consideration as one of the best players of the year in any grade.