The USC men’s basketball roster could be facing another major shakeup, as guard Drew Peterson announced that he will be entering the NBA Draft.

Peterson added in his declaration on Twitter that he will still maintain his college eligibility, leaving open the possibility that he returns for a final season at USC. By entering the draft, he will be able to work out for NBA teams and get feedback on whether now is the right time for him to turn pro or what he needs to work on before he officially enters the next level.

A transfer from Rice prior to the 2020 season, Peterson has been USC’s Swiss Army knife the past two seasons, giving head coach Andy Enfield’s lineups added versatility. In 2021-22, Peterson served as the Trojans’ primary point guard on most nights.

Peterson averaged 12.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists while shooting 46.7% from the floor as a senior (he still has one season of eligibility due to the extra year granted to all student-athletes who played in 2020-21).

He saved some of his best performances for the moments USC needed him most. He scored a career-high 27 points in a 67-64 win over UCLA, then scored eight unanswered points in the final minute of the Trojans’ NCAA Tournament opener against Miami to tie the game, only for his game-winning 3-point attempt to just miss the mark.

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USC’s roster has already undergone a major shuffle this offseason. Leading scorer Isaiah Mobley declared for the draft and will hire an agent, officially ending his three-year tenure with the Trojans. Chevez Goodwin and Isaiah White graduated, while Ethan Anderson and Max Agbonkpolo transferred to Wyoming.

The Trojans’ 2022 recruiting class is ranked sixth nationally by 247Sports.com, featuring five-star center Vince Iwuchukwu and Sierra Canyon McDonald’s All-American Kijani Wright.