Trojan Trio to Shine in 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game

Los Angeles—While Southern California head coach Eric Musselman watched his team close the regular season at Galen Center on Feb. 21, the program’s future was already taking shape 370 miles east in the desert. On March 31, three of Musselman’s prized 2026 signees—center Darius Ratliff, power forward Adonis Ratliff, and wing Christian Collins—will step onto the national stage in the 48th annual McDonald’s All-American game at Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix.

The Ratliff brothers, four-star products of Archbishop Stepinac in White Plains, New York, will suit up for the East squad, while five-star St. John Bosco standout Collins will represent the West. All three have formally pledged to USC, giving the Trojans a top-10 recruiting class ranked No. 7 nationally by 247Sports and fourth within the loaded Big Ten behind Purdue, Michigan State and Michigan.

The showcase tips at 3 p.m. PT on ESPN and offers Trojan fans an early glimpse at the talent Musselman hopes will end a three-year NCAA tournament drought. USC stumbled down the stretch in 2025-26, losing its final eight games to finish 18-14 overall and 7-13 in conference play after a 12-1 start that included a Maui Invitational title. Injuries across the backcourt and the mid-season dismissal of leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara derailed the campaign.

Musselman, who previously guided Arkansas to multiple Elite Eight and Sweet 16 appearances, has now signed back-to-back highly touted classes. If the newest McDonald’s All-Americans deliver on expectations, the Trojans believe a return to March—and perhaps a run to the second weekend—is within reach.

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