USC MBB Lands Evansville Forward Joshua Hughes in Transfer Portal
USC men’s basketball secured former Evansville forward Joshua Hughes in the transfer portal on Thursday, according to his agent Jonathon Mines of Rise Sports Management. Go Trojans ⚔️ Joshua Hughes 🇦🇺 signs with @USC_Hoops in the Big10 conference for the 2026-27 season. pic.
twitter. com/XzQ9ZPmKAO — Jonathon Mines (@jonathonmines) April 30, 2026 Hughes is a rising senior with one season of NCAA eligibility remaining. He played the first three seasons of his collegiate career at Evansville and had been a full-time starter for the Purple Aces for the last two seasons.
The 6-foot-10 forward has experience competing internationally with Australia. Hughes played semi-professional ball in the NBL1 before joining Evansville in 2023 and represented Australia in the U17 World Cup in 2022. Hughes will bring size and veteran experience to USC’s younger squad next season.
Last season, Hughes averaged 9. 3 points, 4. 7 rebounds, 0.
8 assists and 0. 4 blocks across 27. 6 minutes in 32 games with the Purple Aces.