USC Has Dismissed Chad Baker-Mazara From The Team
USC announced small forward Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer a member of the Trojans men’s basketball team in a release Sunday afternoon. Baker-Mazara transferred from Auburnthis past offseason.
The 6-foot-7 Baker-Mazara appeared in 26 games for the Trojans this season, averaging a team-leading 18.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He played in Saturday’s 82-67 loss to Nebraska, scoring 14 points in 19 minutes of action. Following the game Trojans head coach was asked about Chad’s health after he took a hard fall. Eric Musselman said that USC’s leading scorer, Chad Baker-Mazara, told the staff he “wasn’t able to go.”
Three minutes into the second half against Nebraska, Baker-Mazara raced back to block a shot before hitting the floor hard. When he left the court he made his way to the locker room and upon his return he found a seat along the baseline near the team bench.
The timing of USC’s announcement is interesting with two games remaining in the regular-season for the Trojans (18-11, 7-11 Big Ten), who are in the midst of a five-game losing streak with just two regular season games remaining.
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No reason was offered for the dismissal. However, when Coach Musselman was asked about Chad’s absence in the 2nd half, he seemed frustrated with Baker-Mazara.
Baker-Mazara, 26, has played for five college programs in six seasons, including a junior college year. After one season apiece at Duquesne and San Diego State, he spent 2022-23 at Northwest Florida State College.
While NCAA eligibility rules continue to be challenged in different levels of the court system, it is likely that Baker-Mazara’s 145-game college career is over.
