High School

Archbishop Stepinac's Ratliff brothers commit to USC

Adonis and Darius Ratliff are the sons of former NBA All-Star Theo Ratliff

Kevin L. Smith

Adonis and Darius Ratliff, 6-foot-11 twin brothers out of Archbishop Stepinac High School, committed to USC men's basketball on Wednesday.
Adonis and Darius Ratliff, 6-foot-11 twin brothers out of Archbishop Stepinac High School, committed to USC men's basketball on Wednesday. / Darius and Adonis Ratliff/X

Adonis and Darius Ratliff – four-star, 6-foot-11 twin brothers out of Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, New York – made their college choices on Wednesday.

Via a livestream on CBS Sports College Basketball’s YouTube page, the Ratliff brothers chose USC as the next destination in their basketball careers. The duo picked the Trojans -- led by coach Eric Musselman -- over Texas, Arkansas and Alabama.

Adonis and Darius are the sons of Theo Ratliff, a 16-year NBA veteran who played for nine different teams. An NBA All-Star during the 2000-01 season, Theo last played in the league in 2011 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Darius, a center, and Adonis, a forward, are ranked among the top 60 recruits in the Class of 2026.

Last season for Stepinac, Darius averaged 9.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.8 assists per game – while Adonis averaged 12.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 1.7 assists a game.

The Crusaders went 26-4 during the 2024-25 season. Stepinac opens its 2025-26 campaign against St. Frances Academy on Nov. 29.

Download the SBLive App

To get live updates on your phone — as well as follow your favorite teams and top games — you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App | Download Android App

Published |Modified
Kevin L. Smith
KEVIN L. SMITH

Kevin L. Smith, a Rochester (NY) native and a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, has been covering high school sports for over a decade. He started out as a freelance sportswriter in 2013. Since then, he’s held sportswriter and editor positions for newspapers in Coudersport (PA), Sayre (PA) and Oswego (NY). Smith currently covers high school sports in the Greater Syracuse Area for syracuse.com | Post-Standard, a position he’s held since 2021. You can follow him on social media @KevLSmittie. Story ideas can be sent to KLSFreelancing@outlook.com.

Home/National