Bronnie James had his first big game as a collegian Saturday night, capping a 15-point outing with a thunderous dunk.
In just his fifth game, the son of NBA star LeBron James hit 6 of 11 shots from the field and dished out three assists, but his USC Trojans lost on the way to Oregon State 86-70.
Freshman suffered a cardiac arrest in July and still has limited playing time as he recovers from a four-month absence from basketball. He played 20 minutes on Saturday, also a season high.
He also had some highlight plays – including a pair of 3-pointers and a breakaway shot.
James' previous high was six points against Alabama State on Dec. 19.
“We feel comfortable playing him more minutes,” USC coach Andy Enfield said after the game. “And as long as he can keep that energy going, I thought he did a great job tonight.”
Despite James' heroics, the Trojans fell to 6-7 overall, 0-2 in conference play.
