Easter Muslim of the ESPN 100 commits to USC.

ESPN 100 senior Jerry Easter, one of the top five uncommitted guards in the class of 2025, has announced his commitment to USC, joining Eric Moslem since taking over the program last spring. has made its first top 50 recruitment.

Astor chose the Trojans over Vanderbilt, Ohio State and SMU. He visited all four of those schools, as well as Michigan State and Georgia Tech.

“I have a great relationship with Coach Miss and the staff,” Astor told ESPN. “Coach was recruiting me when he was at Arkansas. I really enjoyed my visit. I went to coach’s house, and it was special. He made me feel like family. Plus, he gave me Also included when he was preparing for his fight against Gonzaga I saw how detailed he was and I thought that was great.

Easter added, “Coach Miss lights up a room. She has a lot of energy and is a really hard worker. I love the way she pushes her players; that’s what I need.”

Easter is USC’s first commitment in the 2025 class. Given the Trojans’ nine seniors on this season’s roster, Astor will have every opportunity to make an impact as a freshman.

“They need my position, and I think it’s a great fit,” Easter said. “I know I have to work to get my game up and running. I don’t have a problem with that. Nothing is guaranteed.”

A 6-foot-3 guard capable of playing both backcourt positions, Astor is ranked No. 31 in the ESPN 100 for the 2025 class. He is a native of Ohio who attends Link Academy (Missouri).

Astor is a productive defender who can score effectively or run an offense and create for his teammates. As a ball handler, he moves the pace in the open court with good vision and speed. One of his strengths is driving to the rim, where he can eliminate or find teammates. On ball screens, he navigates well enough to pick apart the defense, especially when it comes to turning the corner and stitching into the paint. Off the ball, he spaces the floor and moves well to find space. Easter’s next step will come as a frame shooter. He can score in the midrange but needs to improve his consistency as a spot-up 3-point shooter.

He averaged 17.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists on the Nike EYBL circuit with the Team Finals program last spring and summer, and was even better as a scorer over the summer. At the Peach Invitational in July, Easter averaged 20.7 points and 6.3 rebounds, including two 30-point efforts.