USC transfer guard Kobe Johnson commits to UCLA

USC guard Kobe Johnson has made a commitment out of the NCAA transfer portal, and it’s one that sure to ruffle a few feathers. The talented prospect will be headed across town to UCLA.

Johnson announced his commitment on Instagram with a series of photos, one of which included him holding UCLA’s 1995 national championship program, the last in the program’s storied history.

Of course, now suiting up for the Bruins, he’ll look to rekindle some of that success.

UCLA is getting a good one. Johnson has spent the last three years at USC, where he slowly turned into a reliable contributor. He averaged 10.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game as a well-rounded player.

He can certainly defend better than most in the backcourt.

Kobe Johnson’s an OK shooter, too. He shot a career 32.9% from beyond the 3-point arc while at USC.

UCLA lands commitment from Skyy Clark

Louisville Cardinals point guard Skyy Clark has committed to transfer to the UCLA Bruins, per On3’s Joe Tipton. He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini as well.

Clark played his high school basketball at Montverde Academy in Florida but comes from Los Angeles, California originally. He was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2022, according to the On3 Industry Ranking. He also was the fourth-ranked point guard and the 37th-ranked player overall in the 2022 cycle.

Clark started his career at Illinois. He played in 13 games there as a freshman but transferred out after one season. He landed at Louisville, where he started 28 games out of the 29 he played in during the 2023-24 season.

Through two seasons, Clark has played in 42 games and is averaging 29.5 minutes a game for his career. He’s also averaging 11.3 points, 2.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.9 steals per game.

The UCLA Bruins are coming off a frustrating season in head coach Mick Cronin‘s fifth year with the program. The Bruins went just 16-17 and missed the NCAA Tournament. That comes after the program went to the Final Four and the Sweet 16 twice during his previous three seasons running the UCLA program.

The hope is that Clark will be able to come in and become a key piece of the team moving into the 2024-25 season that can help get the UCLA program back on track.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

On3’s Dan Morrison also contributed to this report.