De’Anthony Melton has been sidelined for the first 14 games of USC’s up-and-down season, relegated to wearing a sweatsuit on the bench because of his connection to the federal investigation of bribery in college basketball.
But the sophomore’s exile could end soon.
In an email to The Times, Melton’s attorney, Vicki I. Podberesky, expressed optimism the matter is moving toward a resolution.
“USC has a few things they want to wrap up in their investigation,” she said. “I hope that by next week they will have concluded their investigation and submitted their findings to the NCAA.