Coach Andy Enfield -- Bronny James doing well, USC will be patient - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — Bronny James, the 18-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, is doing well and attending classes after the highly regarded freshman guard went into cardiac arrest during a workout last month, USC basketball coach Andy Enfield said Monday.

«The good thing is he's doing extremely well and he's in class right now. And we all love him,» Enfield said. «I think everybody is hopeful that Bronny will return to the court. We just have to be patient and take it step by step.»

The James family released a statement Friday saying a congenital heart defect was the probable cause of James' cardiac arrest. The statement said the heart defect can be treated and that the family is confident in James' ability to make a full recovery and return to the court in the near future.

James was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and released three days after being stricken on July 24.

«Our goal is to support Bronny in any way we can academically, athletically, and be patient with how things develop in his return,» Enfield said.

James, a 6-foot-3 guard, committed to USC in May and bolstered what was already one of the nation's top recruiting classes. He is the sixth McDonald's All-American to join the program since Enfield became coach in 2013.

The Trojans had the nation's fourth-ranked recruiting class, including the top-rated player in guard Isaiah Collier.

Enfield said the pitch to James and his family wasn't different compared to other recruits.

«He's a terrific basketball player and was playing very well [before the cardiac arrest]. We all think there is a big upside in his game and he can help our team win,» Enfield said. «It was a little later in the recruiting cycle and also was different because he