Bronny James Scores 7 Points, Notches 5 Assists in USC's Loss to Arizona State

Making his third consecutive start, Bronny James finished with seven points in the USC Trojans' 82-67 road loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday.

James' seven points came on 3-of-6 shooting from the field and 1-of-2 shooting from three-point range. He also contributed five assists and four rebounds in 25 minutes played.

Bronny played sparingly in the second half with ASU holding a big lead, but he showed flashes of brilliance during the first half and gave a glimpse into what the future could hold for him at USC.

At one point, James scored or assisted on seven consecutive points, knocking down a mid-range jumper and a three before dishing out an assist:

The assist came on a no-look pass, and it evoked comparisons to his father, legendary Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat star LeBron James:

With their fourth loss in a row, the Trojans fell to 8-11 overall and 2-6 in Pac-12 play this season, while the Sun Devils improved to 11-7 and 5-2 in the conference.

James has been on a minutes restriction this season, but on Saturday he surpassed the 20-minute mark for the third straight game after not playing more than 20 minutes in any of his first eight contests.

Bronny committed to play at USC to great fanfare after being rated as a 4-star prospect and the No. 28 overall recruit in the 2023 class by 247Sports.

However, the start of Bronny's freshman season was delayed after he suffered cardiac arrest brought on by a congenital heart defect while working out in July.

James made his collegiate debut on Dec. 10, and while he started off in a bench role and played limited minutes, head coach Andy Enfield has been increasing his workload.

While James has started to become a key player for USC, the team has struggled to find its identity and is trending toward missing the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2019.

Bronny and the Trojans will look to get back on track in their next game on Jan. 27 when they host rival UCLA.