 Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble transferred to LMU from the University of Southern California.In the 1988–89 season, Gathers became the second player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring and rebounding in the same season, averaging 32.7 points and 13.7 rebounds per game.In the 1989–90 season, Kimble led the nation in scoring averaging 35.3 points per game.