Gelaun Wheelwright, one of the best guards in the west for 2010, verbally committed to USC.
Wheelwright, the 6-0 combo guard, was offered a scholarship by USC and San Diego State a week ago.
His high school coach, Josh Giles, told the Los Angeles Times: "It came down to they really wanted him."
Wheelwright wasn't deterred by the potential NCAA sanctions looming for the USC program. Giles told the Times: "Whatever issues USC might have Gelaun feels will be done by the time he's there."