Despite a less-than-stellar performance in the McDonald’s All-American game, future USC Trojan O.J. Mayo remains the top-rated prospect in the Class of 2007 as ranked by Rob Harrington.

Eric Gordon (INDIANA), Kevin Love (UCLA), Michael Beasley (KANSAS STATE), and Derrick Rose (MEMPHIS) round out the top 5.

O.J. Mayo was named as the National High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year by EA Sports after averaging 28.2 points, 7.2 assists, and 6.1 rebounds a game, while leading the Huntington Highlanders (25-2) to an unprecedented third consecutive Class AAA state championship . Mayo, who will play the University of Southern California Trojans next season, was also named West Virginia state player of the year and received two all-class Mr. Basketball awards in Ohio.

According to one GM who watched Mayo at the Nike Hoop Summit, where Mayo scored 20 points, dished out 4 assists, and had 5 turnovers, O.J. Mayo has the feel to eventually run an NBA team. USC’s Tim Floyd, a former Bulls and Hornets coach, has said that he will play Mayo at point guard when he suits up for the Trojans because that is where he sees him playing on the next level. But what does O.J. Mayo think?

“Right now if I were in college or the NBA, I think I would be a marginal point guard. So all summer I’ll watch a little Steve Nash and some old stuff — old Tim Hardaway, I’ll watch some John Stockton. I’ll just try to take a little bit from everyone’s game and hopefully I can do something a little bit different.”

Mayo plans to play point guard during his summer workouts and insists that he can improve his court leadership by studying video of the best point guards.

“I’ve really just got to do a lot of film work. I’ve got to fully understand it, to put the ball in the right spot at the right times in the right positions. Those are the little things I need to work on — understanding when to take the shot and when not to, and putting players around you in positions to be better players.”

Future USC Trojan OJ Mayo had a team-high 20 points as the USA Basketball Junior National Select Team cruised to an easy 100-80 victory over the World Select Team in the 10th Nike Hoop Summit held Saturday at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

O.J. Mayo gave a glimpse of what USC can expect next season as he shot 11-for-18 from the field and was 5-for-10 from the 3-point line to finish with 27 points in the Roundball Classic at the United Center as the West defeated the East 144-123. Mayo was named the MVP of the East squad. The West was led by UCLA recruit Kevin Love, who finished with 21 and had 16 rebounds. Mayo is scheduled to play at the Nike Hoops Summit in Memphis this Saturday.