University Southern California Trojans
November 12, 2026 | Men's Basketball
The 6-foot-7 forward from White Plains, N.Y. is USC’s first class of 2027 signee.
LOS ANGELES — USC Men's Basketball has signed Josh Rivera, a 6-foot-7, 185-pound forward from White Plains, N.Y., Head Coach Eric Musselman and the program announced Thursday.
"We are excited to welcome Josh Rivera to our USC Trojan Family," Musselman said. "Josh comes from a winning background at both the high school and AAU levels. He has been coached by some incredible coaches. Josh is a phenomenal three-point shooter who brings great length to our USC program. He also brings us positional versatility and can guard multiple positions. Our coaching staff cannot wait to coach Josh at USC."
Rivera is USC's first signee from the class of 2027. He is ranked No. 89 on ESPN's 2027 SCNEXT 100 rankings and is listed as a four-star recruit by ESPN and 247 Sports. He is the No. 2 ranked recruit from the state of New York among all class of 2027 recruits, per ESPN, plus he is a top-150 recruit per On3/Rivals and 247 Sports.
Rivera was a high school teammate of current Trojan freshmen Adonis Ratliff and Darius Ratliff at Archbishop Stepinac High School, one of the best high school basketball programs in the nation. At Archbishop Stepinac, Rivera helped the Crusaders win three-straight New York City Catholic League Championships. Last season, Rivera averaged 8.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, yet he connected on 56% of his field goal attempts and shot 53% from three.
Earlier this year, Rivera's stock rose in Las Vegas at Border League, where he scored 27 points, on 7-for-10 shooting from three, to help the NY Crusaders upset Prolific Prep (FL). He has also played club basketball for NJ ShoreShots UAA and NY Renaissance on the EYBL circuit.
"We are excited to welcome Josh Rivera to our USC Trojan Family," Musselman said. "Josh comes from a winning background at both the high school and AAU levels. He has been coached by some incredible coaches. Josh is a phenomenal three-point shooter who brings great length to our USC program. He also brings us positional versatility and can guard multiple positions. Our coaching staff cannot wait to coach Josh at USC."
Rivera is USC's first signee from the class of 2027. He is ranked No. 89 on ESPN's 2027 SCNEXT 100 rankings and is listed as a four-star recruit by ESPN and 247 Sports. He is the No. 2 ranked recruit from the state of New York among all class of 2027 recruits, per ESPN, plus he is a top-150 recruit per On3/Rivals and 247 Sports.
Rivera was a high school teammate of current Trojan freshmen Adonis Ratliff and Darius Ratliff at Archbishop Stepinac High School, one of the best high school basketball programs in the nation. At Archbishop Stepinac, Rivera helped the Crusaders win three-straight New York City Catholic League Championships. Last season, Rivera averaged 8.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, yet he connected on 56% of his field goal attempts and shot 53% from three.
Earlier this year, Rivera's stock rose in Las Vegas at Border League, where he scored 27 points, on 7-for-10 shooting from three, to help the NY Crusaders upset Prolific Prep (FL). He has also played club basketball for NJ ShoreShots UAA and NY Renaissance on the EYBL circuit.
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