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Chad Baker-Mazara, USC's Leading Scorer, Leaves Team in Final Week of Season
- On Sunday, USC announced Chad Baker-Mazara, sixth-year senior guard, was removed from the men's basketball program with no reason given in a 3 p.m. statement by spokesperson Kristen Keller.
- After struggling through Big Ten play, sixth-year senior guard Chad Baker-Mazara became less reliable, playing under 20 minutes in five games, with an unnamed person familiar saying dismissal followed an accumulation of issues.
- After a hard fall and blocked shot, Baker-Mazara left Saturday's game early with apparent knee pain and sat near fans on the baseline, then told coaches he couldn't return.
- With an 18-11 record, USC's five-game skid leaves its NCAA prospects uncertain as they head to Washington on Wednesday and host UCLA on March 7.
- With stops at Duquesne, San Diego State and Auburn, the 26-year-old graduate transfer averaged 26 points after Rodney Rice's injury and was MVP of the Maui Invitational.
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Chad Baker-Mazara Ends USC Career Midgame After Securing Pro Basketball Backup Plan
Chad Baker-Mazara / USC Trojans Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer with the USC basketball program. The veteran forward cut ties with the Trojans with a few games left in the regular season. His exit was announced on Sunday, but it effectively came during Saturday’s matchup with Big 10 rival Nebraska. The team hosted the Cornhuskers over the weekend with the intention of keeping slim NCAA Tournament hopes alive. It failed. The Trojans fell at home, …
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