USC coach Andy Enfield says Kobe Johnson, who was stellar in the Trojans' win over Washington State on Thursday, is 'the best defender in the Pac-12.'
was clinging to a four-point lead with less than three minutes remaining Thursday night at Galen Center when Johnson spotted Washington State’s Carlos Rosario moving toward the hoop. Johnson reacted instantaneously, leaving his man to arrive a split second before Rosario, intercepting the pass at the game’s most critical juncture.
“He read the cutter. That was an incredible steal,” Enfield said of Johnson’s clutch play during the Trojans’. “To see that cut happen, then go and steal the ball, was probably the biggest play of the game.” In that regard, few in the nation have been better at defending the perimeter this season. Johnson’s 4.6% steal rate ranks 23rd in college basketball. Against Washington State, he helped holdUSC’s Kobe Johnson, right, knocks the ball away from Washington State’s TJ Bamba on Thursday night. Johnson helped hold Bamba to seven points.
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