<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Alex Stepheson plans to transfer from North Carolina to Southern California according to a report by the Los Angeles Daily News on Thursday. The 6-9 junior forward averaged 4.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game for the Tar Heels last season. He will have two years of eligibility remaining and likely will need to sit out the 2008-09 campaign. There is a chance Stepheson could play this season if it is determined by the NCAA that the transfer is due to medical considerations. Stepheson said in a statement when leaving North Carolina in May that he wanted to be closer to his father, Art, who is battling heart-related issues.</div> http://sportstwo.com/NCAAB/Story/NCAAB/2640756
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 17 2008, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Pretty good pickup for USC and UNC didn't need him</div> Yeah, UNC didn't need him this season, but next season he'd really mean a lot to their frontcourt with Hansbrough gone. They'll really miss his toughness and rebounding. Smart move on his part though. He'd have to fight a lot harder for playing time this season with Ed Davis inked. BTW - I'm tweaking the thread title. At first, I thought you meant South Carolina, haha.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Voodoo Child @ Jul 17 2008, 10:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>BTW - I'm tweaking the thread title. At first, I thought you meant South Carolina, haha.</div> Is it time for the really bad Trojan / Cocks jokes?
This is a big get for USC, they just need to hope that Hackett will hang around to play with him. They could make a great run in March.
