The USC Trojans will once again be without their star freshman for a period of time. Kevin Porter Jr. will be suspended indefinitely for an undisclosed conduct issue. Trojans head coach Andy Enfield made the announcement following the Trojans 81-60 loss to the Oregon Ducks Sunday night. USC coach Andy Enfield said that Kevin Porter Jr.'s suspension is indefinite. He also indicated there's a chance Porter could have played his last game for the Trojans: "He was suspended for conduct issues. We’ll reevaluate his future with the program this week." — Brady McCollough (@BradyMcCollough) January 14, 2019 Porter Jr. recently returned to the floor on Thursday after missing 10 games with a thigh bruise, an injury that took place in late November. The freshman is currently projected as a NBA lottery pick in the upcoming NBA draft and received a lot of headlines and praise during the spring and summer. Porter Jr. had 5 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists in USC’s overtime loss to the Beavers. In early January sophomore guard Jordan Usher was suspended indefinitely for an undisclosed conduct issue which ultimately led to him transferring from USC to Georgia Tech. Andy Enfield stated that they will “reevaluate his future once the team get’s back to L.A.”. Some believe that Porter’s time with the Trojans basketball program ended on Sunday. The freshman guard took to social media to make a statement and debunk any rumblings that’s been going around in regards to his status with the program. With my family till the end! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/AnP0bZbSar — Kevin Porter Jr (@Kevinporterjr) January 14, 2019 It looks like Kevin Porter Jr. will stay with the Trojans through the end of the season. It’s unclear how long he will be suspended for, but we could see the freshman guard returning soon. As of now we know that he won’t be going anywhere.<doc-sep>Leon Bennett/Getty Images USC guard Kevin Porter Jr. has been suspended indefinitely by the program for his off-court behavior and could be kicked off the team, according to Brady McCollough of the Los Angeles Times. "He was suspended for conduct issues," head coach Andy Enfield said Monday. "We'll re-evaluate his future with the program this week." Porter had initially been suspended for just Monday's game against Oregon for an incident that happened between the team's previous game Thursday and Sunday morning, per McCollough. The freshman scored just five points in 25 minutes during the 79-74 overtime loss to Oregon State on Thursday. The Trojans struggled much more without him on Sunday, losing 81-60 to Oregon. Jeff Goodman of Stadium had a blunt assessment of the year to this point: Porter was a 5-star recruit out of Washington and considered the No. 28 overall player in the 2018 class by 247Sports' composite rankings. However, he hasn't had much of a chance to show what he can do at USC. Video Play Button Videos you might like He has only appeared in seven games while dealing with a thigh injury, averaging a modest 10.7 points per game when on the court. He also only topped 25 minutes in a game once despite the Trojans lacking depth in the rotation. Meanwhile, this continues a trend of off-court problems affecting the team, as Jordan Usher was suspended earlier in the year before transferring. "We've had a lot of distractions this season for a variety of reasons," Enfield said, per Kyle Bonagura of ESPN.com. "The last thing you need is a team that's trying to put together some wins in the Pac-12 to have more distractions." The team is now just 9-8 after Monday's loss, including a 2-2 record in the Pac-12.<doc-sep>
Highly touted USC freshman guard Kevin Porter Jr. was suspended for Sunday's game at Oregon, the team announced, citing "personal conduct issues." After the game, USC coach Andy Enfield said the length of Porter's suspension is indefinite. "He was suspended for conduct issues," Enfield said, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. "We'll reevaluate his future with the program this week." Porter said in a statement released Monday that speculation that he won't finish the season with the Trojans is false. With my family till the end! ❤️💛 pic.twitter.com/AnP0bZbSar — Kevin Porter Jr (@Kevinporterjr) January 14, 2019 Porter scored five points in 25 minutes in USC's 79-74 overtime loss to Oregon State on Thursday after missing seven consecutive games due to a thigh injury. He arrived at USC as ESPN's No. 40-ranked overall prospect in the class of 2018 and was the top-ranked player from the state of Washington. Porter scored at least 12 points in each of the first five games of the season but has missed nine of the 11 games since, registering just 29 minutes over the two appearances. Teammate Jordan Usher was also suspended earlier this season, which led him to transfer to Georgia Tech. "We've had a lot of distractions this season for a variety of reasons," Enfield said. "The last thing you need is a team that's trying to put together some wins in the Pac-12 to have more distractions." Usher, from Canton, Georgia, averaged 8.6 points and 3.7 rebounds in 12 games, including two starts. He averaged 4.8 points and 2.0 rebounds as a freshman in 2017-18.