Bronny James stats last night: How did LeBron's son perform against Arizona State?
Bronny James' USC Trojans posted an 81-73 win against the visiting Arizona State on Thursday.
Bronny went scoreless in 16 minutes. But the freshman guard put up one rebound, two assists and one steal.
In the last five USC games, Bronny has had 7, 2, 2, 2 and 0 points while averaging 15.2 minutes. In his freshman season, he's averaging 5.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists, shooting 37.0%.
Boogie Ellis led USC with 28 points, two rebounds and three assists against Arizona State. DJ Rodman added 11 points and six rebounds, while Kobe Johnson put up 15 points.
Why is Bronny James on restricted playtime?
In 21 games, Bronny is averaging just 19.5 minutes of court time. He's started six games.
The longest he played was 30 minutes against the Arizona Wildcats on Jan. 17, when he scored 11 points with five rebounds, six assists and one block.
One of the reasons Bronny's playing time has been limited is his health scare. In July 2023, Bronny collapsed due to a cardiac arrest and was briefly unconscious during practice at Galen Center. Later he was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. He underwent a procedure and was in rehabilitation for the rest of the summer.
After a four-month break, Bronny was evaluated and deemed fit to return in December. He made his college debut on Dec. 10 against Long Beach State, where he played 17 minutes.
While he received a green signal from the medical staff, the long gap from practice meant that he had to take it slow. USC coach Andy Enfield addressed Bronny's minutes restriction in January:
"He's a freshman, [and] this was his sixth game. He's developing as a player and it's nice to see and nice to watch. He's a typical freshman but he had a little disadvantage over most freshmen where he was out for five months and had to come back in midseason. It's very hard to do."
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