Great PR for USC: Davon Jefferson commits to Tim Floyd

Highly touted 2006 class Davon Jefferson (formerly of the 2005 class) has pledged to USC and Tim Floyd. He signed with UNLV in 2005 but did not make it last year. Will he make it academically?

I do not know the particulars, but he may qualify for the NBA Draft if he meets the new age requirement (19) and he is one year removed from his graduating class. I do not know where he stands on either. But if he fulfills both requirements, in a year without high school players, he may climb up the draft.

This news item is more of a PR victory for USC rather than an actual get, since Jefferson may not make it academically or bolt for the NBA if eligible. But the news of this commitment gives Tim Floyd more "street cred" among future recruits and AAU/HS coaches, especially when Ben Howland/UCLA are struggling to get their target bigs.