USC Basketball: The Master P Era

Forget about Nick Young and Gabe Pruitt. Forget about O.J. Mayo. Meet the blue-chipper destined to take USC basketball by storm: Percy (Don't Call Me 'Lil) "Romeo" Miller, Jr.

The 6-foot music star/actor and son of Master P was one of three players that committed to Floyd and the Trojans on Friday. Demar Derozan and Angelo Johnson, a pair of Scout.com's Top 100 players in the Class of 2008, joined Miller in giving a pledge to USC.

The article fails to mention that Romeo's brother, Vercy Miller, has also pledged to join the Trojans (in addition to neglecting the more colorful spelling of his friend and fellow signee "DeMar DeRozan").

For the uninitiated, Master P was a moderately popular late '90s rapper famous for getting a tryout with the Toronto Raptors and exhorting the public to say "ugnhh" (da na na na). He's also excited about his progeny's potential contribution to the Trojan Family

"He can be polishing up his film career at USC," Master P said. "When he's finished after four years at 21 or 22 years old, he'll hopefully be able to take either basketball to the next level or Hollywood to the next level."

I understand that parents are always trying to motivate their kids, but have you seen Honey? Basketball is merely a safety net at this point. See you on campus, Romeo!

This is all part of Tim Floyd's brilliant plan to remove all remaining vestiges of dignity and seriousness from USC basketball. Somewhere, Paul Westphal is weeping.

It's A Rap: 'Romeo' Miller Commits To Trojans [FoxSports.com]