Highly touted guard DeMar DeRozan scored 14 points in his first game for USC, leading the 21st-ranked Trojans to a 78-55 victory over UC Irvine on Saturday, the Associated Press is reporting.
The high flying DeRozan is the highly touted replacement for O.J. Mayo, who is now in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies.
The McDonald's All-American forward averaged 29.2 points as a senior at nearby Compton High. He cracked the starting lineup Saturday, going 6-of-11 from the floor, making both his free throws and grabbing three rebounds.
"It was exciting," DeRozan said. "I didn't want to rush nothing. I wanted to let the game come to me. My time will come."