[3] McLaughlin had previously crossed USC off his list after seeing former coach Kevin O'Neill berate an injured player at a practice.

[4] McLaughlin led USC to the NCAA Tournament in 2016,[3] and averaged 13.4 points per game on 47 percent shooting.

[5] He led the team back to the NCAA tournament in 2017,[3] posting 12.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game.

[6] As a senior at USC, McLaughlin averaged 12.8 points, 7.8 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 35.3 minutes per game, shooting 39.7 percent from behind the arc.

[11] He scored seven points and six assists in 90–76 summer league loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on July 7.