"A person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly said that it wasn't any one incident, but an accumulation of issues that led to Baker-Mazara's departure. Baker-Mazara left Saturday's loss to Nebraska a few minutes into the second half after he chased down a lay-in and fell hard on the court."
"After lead guard Rodney Rice was lost for the season in November, Baker-Mazara stepped into the void as the Trojans' top scorer, averaging 26 points per game over the remaining seven games of USC's non-conference slate. Baker-Mazara became less reliable through Big Ten play."
"Five times during USC's conference schedule, he has played fewer than 20 minutes in a game, for one reason or another. At times, his health was what held Baker-Mazara back. Other times, it was less clear."
Chad Baker-Mazara, a sixth-year senior guard, has left USC's men's basketball program following an accumulation of issues rather than a single incident. After stepping into the role of top scorer when lead guard Rodney Rice was lost for the season in November, Baker-Mazara averaged 26 points per game during non-conference play. However, his reliability declined significantly during Big Ten competition, with five instances of playing fewer than 20 minutes per game for various reasons—sometimes health-related, sometimes unclear. He departed Saturday's loss to Nebraska early in the second half after a hard fall. His departure compounds USC's struggles as the team faces a five-game losing streak with two regular season games remaining.
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