USC Basketball Loses Key Player


Author: The Daily News Now! March 2, 2026 Duration: 1:12

USC Basketball Loses Key Player: Chad Baker-Mazara Departs Unexpectedly

USC basketballs second-leading scorer, Chad Baker-Mazara, has been let go by the team. The twenty-six-year-old graduate student from the Dominican Republic started twenty-two games for the Trojans this season but was abruptly removed from the team following a loss to Nebraska. The team has not disclosed the reason for his departure, leaving fans speculating. Baker-Mazara, who had previously played at Duquesne, San Diego State, Northwest Florida State, and Auburn, was a valuable asset to USC with his experience and skills. The Trojans, now eighteen and eleven, face Washington on Wednesday and UCLA on March seventh before the conference tournament begins on March tenth.

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