On the same day Keyshawn Bryant was South Carolina’s leading scorer in a statement win over Missouri, Brian Bowen logged 15 minutes for the Sydney Kings in their loss to the Illawarra Hawks.
One in Columbia, the other in Australia. One competing against Southeastern Conference competition, the other in the less-heralded National Basketball League.
A year ago, it would have been hard to envision either of these scenarios.
It was Jan. 10, 2018, when USC stunned many with its signing of a player whose McDonald’s All-American honor had already been replaced with something else at the top of his résumé.