Pac-12 Basketball: Underappreciated player from each team for 2020-21

OMAHA, NE - DECEMBER 04: Head Dana Altman talks to Eugene Omoruyi #2, Chris Duarte #5, and LJ Figueroa #30 during a college basketball game against the Seton Hall Pirates on December 4, 2020 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

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Pac-12 Basketball Tahj Eaddy USC Trojans (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /

USC Trojans – Tahj Eaddy

The USC Trojans have had a pretty good year. They are currently 14-3 overall and 8-2 in conference play and look to be a lock for the NCAA tournament. Superstar Freshman Evan Mobley is USC’s best player. The 7’0, 210-pound forward is in contention for PAC-12 Player of the Year and is one of the best freshmen in college basketball. But, Tahj Eaddy has been an underappreciated player all year for USC and is a player you should know more about.

Eaddy the grad transfer from Santa Clara has been a nice addition to the Trojans. You don’t typically see players that transfer up a level have a more protective season than the year before but that is exactly what Eaddy is doing. He has improved his points, rebounds, assist, field goal, and three-point percentage from the year before.

If you look at advanced stats, Eaddy is 2nd on the team behind Mobley in win shares and he’s 3rd in the team inbox plus-minus.

Eaddy has been one of the better players on a USC that has a shot to win the conference. His ability to score has helped them and should be a guy you are paying attention to moving forward.

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