"Baker-Mazara left Saturday's loss to Nebraska early in the second half following a hard fall after he blocked a shot by Pryce Sandfort. Baker-Mazara told coach Eric Musselman he couldn't go back in, then went and sat with injured USC star Rodney Rice in a section for fans, not on the bench with the rest of the team."
"Baker-Mazara finally found some stability at Auburn, spending two seasons with the Tigers. He started 43 games over two seasons, averaging 11.2 points and 3.3 rebounds and shooting nearly 40% from 3-point range. He was a key starter on Auburn's 2024-25 team, which won the SEC regular-season title and advanced to the Final Four."
"He was on the move again after the Final Four run, transferring to USC to play for Musselman. Baker-Mazara became the Trojans' top offensive option once Rice went down with a season-ending shoulder injury in late November and averaged a career-high 18.5 points in 26 games, also putting up career highs in rebounding (4.2 per game) and assists (2.8)."
Chad Baker-Mazara, USC's leading scorer and a 26-year-old graduate student, has departed the men's basketball program. Baker-Mazara left Saturday's loss to Nebraska early in the second half following a hard fall while blocking a shot. He informed coach Eric Musselman he couldn't continue playing, then sat with injured teammate Rodney Rice in the fan section rather than on the team bench. Baker-Mazara transferred to USC last spring after two seasons at Auburn, where he helped the Tigers win the SEC regular-season title and reach the Final Four. At USC, he became the primary offensive option when Rice suffered a season-ending shoulder injury, averaging a career-high 18.5 points across 26 games. The Trojans have lost five consecutive games and are now outside NCAA tournament contention.
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