USC basketball star abruptly leaves program as season nears end

Chad Baker-Mazara, a top scorer on the USC Trojans’ men’s basketball team, abruptly exited the program on Sunday, the school announced.

Baker-Mazara was the team’s second-leading scorer and started 22 of the Trojans’ 26 games. He had 14 points in an 82-67 loss to No. 12 Nebraska on Saturday. He only played three of his 19 minutes in the second half after going down hard on the baseline.

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USC didn’t give a reason for his departure.