{
  "id": 14004794,
  "title": "5-star PG Beckham Black on official visit to USC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/5-star-pg-beckham-black-on-official-visit-to-usc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:03:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/5-star-pg-beckham-black-170325994.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Five-star point guard Beckham Black, the top-ranked recruit in the 2027 class, is currently on an official visit to the University of Southern California (USC), according to sources cited by Yahoo Sports. The 6-foot-3 senior, originally from Dallas, currently attends Southeastern Prep in Orlando, Florida. Among the schools he has visited for his official visitations, USC is among the list, which includes Georgetown, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and Arkansas. Black, the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2027 class, has demonstrated his scoring prowess with an average of 21.7 points per game while playing for the EYBL Circuit, along with notable contributions in rebounds, assists, and steals. Black has also earned two consecutive gold medals with USA Basketball. Rivals National Recruiting Analyst Jamie Shaw has evaluated Black multiple times, highlighting his calm demeanor on the court, his proficiency in passing, especially in the pick-and-roll, and his ability to shoot accurately from various spots.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}