LOS ANGELES: Reese Waters is going from high school to college basketball immediately.
The 6-foot-5, 210-pound guard from Long Beach graduated from high school on Wednesday and will suit up for Southern California on Sunday when the Trojans open Pac-12 play against Stanford.
Waters was announced as part of USCs recruiting class this fall and he was ranked as the states fourth-best player by 247Sports.com. He averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds and 3.5 assists in leading St. Bernard High in Playa del Rey to a 22-7 record last season.
USC coach Andy Enfield said Waters enrolled in school and is eligible immediately. Waters graduated at the end of his high schools first semester.
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