Oregon lands USC transfer Jerry Easter

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Oregon has landed a pledge from USC transfer guard Jerry Easter, his father told ZAGSBLOG.

The 6-foot-5 Ohio native averaged 4.4 points and 3.0 rebounds as a freshman at USC.

He initially chose USC over Ohio State, Oregon, SMU and Vanderbilt.

“Jerry is an elite playing making lead guard that has proven to be one of the best guards in the country,” Link Academy head coach Chad Myers told ZAGSBLOG when he committed. “His size and athleticism for his position make him college ready from day 1. He has proven to be a high level scorer and decision maker. He will be able to guard all three perimeter spots right away.”

Easter joins forwards Taylor Bol Bowen (Alabama), Andrew Meadow (Boise State), Pharaoh Compton (San Diego State), Tyrone Riley (San Francisco) and guard Jasper Johnson (Kentucky) in Dana Altmans’ portal class.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.