What you need to know about USC men’s basketball

USC men’s basketball

Coach: Andy Enfield, 10th year

Pac-12 preseason poll: 4th

AP Top 25 preseason poll: Receiving votes

Season opener: vs. Florida Gulf Coast at 6:30 p.m. Monday

Last season: 26-8 overall, 14-6 in Pac-12

Postseason: Lost in Pac-12 semifinals to UCLA; lost in first round of NCAA tournament to Miami

Who’s gone: Max Agbonkpolo (transfer), SG, 7.7 ppg; Ethan Anderson (transfer), PG, 4.4 ppg; Chevez Goodwin (graduation), PF, 11.0 ppg; Isaiah Mobley (NBA), PF, 14.2 ppg; Isaiah White (graduation), SF, 3.0 ppg

Who’s back: Reese Dixon-Waters, SG, 4.8 ppg; Boogie Ellis, SG, 12.5 ppg; Harrison Hornery, PF, 1.6 ppg; Kobe Johnson, SG, 1.2 ppg; Joshua Morgan, C, 3.2 ppg; Drew Peterson, G/F, 12.4 ppg; Malik Thomas, G, 0.3 ppg

Who’s new: Vincent Iwuchukwu, C; Iaroslav Niagu, C; Oziyah Sellers, G; Tre White, G; Kijani Wright, PF

Coach says: “We have experienced guards and Josh Morgan’s an experienced big. We have a different type team where we’ll play more four-guard lineups than we have in the past and spread the floor, probably shoot mores 3s as a result of that. … We’ll have 10 scholarship players available on Monday so we’re a lean roster right now.” –Andy Enfield

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