Jason Hart will join USC as an assistant coach, Marty Wilson tweeted Monday morning.

Jason Hart will be joining the new USC staff. They are getting a first class person, family man & hard worker. Much respect! @jhart_1825

— Marty Wilson (@MartyWilson4) April 8, 2013

Hart, a South Central Los Angeles native, coached under Wilson at Pepperdine last season. He was also an SU point guard from 1996-2000, averaging 11.4 points, 5.4 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.  He then played 10 seasons in the NBA with nine different teams.

Current SU assistant and fellow Southern California native Mike Hopkins interviewed for the head coaching position at USC, but was passed up for Enfield, after which Jim Boeheim the Trojans could not have hired a better candidate than Hopkins. Hopkins coached Hart in his early years as an SU assistant.

Two-year (1998-2000) SU guard Tony Bland is also interviewing for an assistant coaching job at USC, the San Diego Union Tribune reported. Bland transferred to San Diego State after his sophomore season, where he is currently an assistant coach and lead recruiter.