US EditionChad 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's dismissal from USC stemmed from more than one incident
LOS ANGELES — USC's decision to dismiss top scorer and 3-point shooter Chad Baker-Mazara on the doorstep of the postseason left many wondering Sunday why coach Eric Musselman would seemingly sabotage his team's already-tenuous hopes of making the NCAA tournament.
March Musings: Chad Baker-Mazara Out At USC As NIL Gamble Backfires; Pearl Isn’t Sold On Miami (OH) NCAA Bid
We are just two weeks away from the NCAA Tournament getting underway, and if USC hopes to make a miracle run to get into the postseason, they'll have to do it without Chad Baker-Mazara. Oh, and Miami (OH) might need a conference tourney championship to get into the dance, at least according to Bruce Pearl. Currently riding a 5-game losing streak, USC head coach Eric Musselman has a major problem on his hands when it comes to the Trojans actually…
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