Chad Baker-Mazara, a top scorer on the mens basketball team, abruptly exited the program on Sunday, the school announced.
Baker-Mazara was the teams 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.
USC didnt give a reason for his departure.
“We have nothing additional to add at this time,” team spokesperson Kristen Keller told The Associated Press.
Trojans head coach Eric Musselman was asked about Baker-Mazaras health status after the player left the game.
“He said he couldnt go,” Musselman told reporters, adding that he didnt speak to a trainer about Baker-Mazaras status.
Baker-Mazara, 26, was a graduate student from the Dominican Republic. He was the MVP of the when the team played in Hawaii earlier in the season.
USC was Baker-Mazaras fifth school. He started his collegiate career at Duquesne before transferring to and later Northwest Florida State College and Auburn before he ended up at USC. He was the Sixth Man of the Year in the Mountain West Conference when he played for the Aztecs and was All-SEC when he was with the Tigers.
He was averaging 18.5 points and 4.2 rebounds in 26 games for USC this season.
USC is 18-11 this season with two more games left on the schedule before the Big Ten Tournament, which begins March 10.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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