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Former Auburn forward Chad Baker-Mazara is heading to USC for his final year of eligibility, the senior announced in an Instagram post on Monday. The 25-year-old forward had announced that he was transferring earlier this month after two years at Auburn.
"Dreams turned into reality!" Baker-Mazara wrote in Monday's post. "Let's go to work!"
Baker-Mazara's post received messages of support from several of his Auburn teammates, including fellow starter Denver Jones, who told him to "go be great." Tigers star Johni Broome reposted Baker-Mazara's post on his Instagram in an apparent show of support as well.
USC will mark Baker-Mazara's fifth school in six seasons in the NCAA. The Dominican-born forward started his collegiate career at Duquesne in the 2020-2021 season before transferring to San Diego State. Baker-Mazara then spent a year at Northwest Florida State College, a junior college, before transferring to Auburn in 2023.
Baker-Mazara spent two successful season with the Tigers, becoming a starter this past season. He averaged 12.9 points per game — second on the team behind Broome — and logged the fourth-most minutes on the team.
Baker-Mazara helped lead Auburn to a Final Four appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers fell to Florida, the eventual NCAA champions, in that matchup.
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"Dreams turned into reality!" Baker-Mazara wrote in Monday's post. "Let's go to work!"
Baker-Mazara's post received messages of support from several of his Auburn teammates, including fellow starter Denver Jones, who told him to "go be great." Tigers star Johni Broome reposted Baker-Mazara's post on his Instagram in an apparent show of support as well.
USC will mark Baker-Mazara's fifth school in six seasons in the NCAA. The Dominican-born forward started his collegiate career at Duquesne in the 2020-2021 season before transferring to San Diego State. Baker-Mazara then spent a year at Northwest Florida State College, a junior college, before transferring to Auburn in 2023.
Baker-Mazara spent two successful season with the Tigers, becoming a starter this past season. He averaged 12.9 points per game — second on the team behind Broome — and logged the fourth-most minutes on the team.
Baker-Mazara helped lead Auburn to a Final Four appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers fell to Florida, the eventual NCAA champions, in that matchup.
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