USC Basketball: Trojans Star Guard Unpacks Positives of Teaming Up with Isaiah Collier

This duo is going to turn a lot of heads!

Anybody that has been keeping up with the USC Trojans' community and social media pages can tell that Isaiah Collier and Boogie Ellis have been spending a lot of time together. They are determined to prove to the world that they both can co-exist as two elite guards for the Trojans this season despite Collier barely entering his freshman year and Ellis kicking off his fifth year in college. 

Even though the college level and style of basketball is far different than any other, it still is becoming more position less each year and Ellis knows this which is why he opted to run it back one last time with the knowledge that one of the best high school point guards in the nation would be joining him as well. They've already spent hours in the gym together, trying to learn each other's tendencies and when you look at other top-notch backcourts in the NCAA such as Kentucky and Kansas, they have the talent to match up with the best of them.

And Ellis recently spoke on what it's been like getting to know Collier early on and why he's so excited to get on the court with them.

"I checked all the other boxes. Now, I've just got to show that I can win."

Boogie's back and all business. pic.twitter.com/qscUrZFsjY

— USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) July 20, 2023

"Isaiah's a great point guard," said Ellis. "I definitely love playing with another elite guard, he's gonna make things a lot easier for me. Teams can't really key in on me, it'll give me a lot more catch and shoots and allow me to go score the ball when I really need to."

(Via USC Men's Basketball)

Collier will definitely be able to allow Ellis to take some plays off when it comes to handling the ball directly and he'll be able to do more work on the perimeter and helping teammates move around.

And taking a look at the rest of the roster, there is a lot to be excited about.