Bronny James' USC Minutes Restriction Will Be 'Week-by-Week' Thing, HC Enfield Says

USC head men's basketball coach Andy Enfield suggested Wednesday night that the medical staff will continue to monitor Bronny James and his minutes for the foreseeable future.

Following the Trojans' 82-74 win over California, Enfield told reporters that James' minutes restriction will be "kind of a week-by-week type thing."

Bronny, who is the son of Los Angeles Lakers star and NBA legend LeBron James, has played in six games this season and hasn't been on the floor for more than 20 minutes in any of them after suffering cardiac arrest due to a congenital heart defect during a practice in July.

In Wednesday's win, Bronny enjoyed one of the best games of his young career, scoring 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting, while adding three assists, two rebounds and one steal in 18 minutes.

That showing came on the heels of a breakout performance in an 86-70 loss to Oregon State on Saturday when James scored a career-high 15 points with three helpers, one board and one steal in a season-high 20 minutes of action.

Prior to the Oregon State game, Bronny had not scored more than six points nor played more than 17 minutes in a single game.

Enfield seemed happy with Bronny's progress after Wednesday's contest, and he was especially pleased with the fact that James was able to provide a spark off the bench:

"He's a freshman, [and] this was his sixth game. He's developing as a player and it's nice to see and nice to watch. He's a typical freshman but he had a little disadvantage over most freshmen where he was out for five months and had to come back in midseason. It's very hard to do.

"His effort tonight was great on the defensive end and [he had] four deflections. ... So we need that bench production. Our bench players have to be productive and he was terrific tonight."

After starring at Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles, James was tabbed as a 4-star recruit and the No. 28 overall prospect in the class of 2023 by 247Sports.

While Bronny likely has added pressure on his shoulders to be great since his father is in the G.O.A.T. conversation, he plays his own brand of basketball that differs significantly from LeBron.

At 6'4" and 210 pounds, Bronny isn't as big and strong as his dad, but he boasts a solid all-around game and excels at three-point shooting, playmaking and playing tough perimeter defense.

As the season goes on, Bronny figures to become a bigger and bigger part of the 7-7 Trojans' rotation, and if he is up to it physically, he could be one of their go-to guys come Pac-12 tournament time.