Chad Baker-Mazara discusses dismissal from USC hoops team for first time

June 13, 2026

By Adam Bradford, Trojans Wire: It is no secret that this past season was a disastrous one for USC men’s basketball. One of the many things that went wrong for the Trojans was the situation surrounding star Chad Baker-Mazara, who was surprisingly dismissed from the team following a February loss to Nebraska.

At the time, neither USC nor Baker-Mazara commented on what happened. In an interview with USA TODAY this week, however, Baker-Mazara discussed the situation publicly for the first time—including the fact that he has not spoken to head coach Eric Musselman since his departure.

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Chad Baker-Mazara discusses USC dismissal for the first time

More than three months after his stunning departure from the program, Baker-Mazara finally spoke publicly about the situation for the first time

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