The college basketball transfer portal is now officially closed. While many players currently in the portal are still looking for new homes, players can no longer enter the portal during this cycle.
In a recent story, Kyle McAreavy of Rivals ranked the biggest SEC losses in the portal. He had Chad Baker-Mazara, who left Auburn for USC, at number one on the list.
Here is what McAreavy had to say about Baker-Mazara.
“Considering Auburn was only going to return one starter from last year’s overall No. 1 seed team, losing that one starter has to be one of the biggest departures for any team this portal cycle.
“I struggled to weigh the difference between losing a guy for one year versus losing the longer-term potential of a younger player. I decided to go more with what I think will affect a team most in the coming season and there’s a tough argument that Baker-Mazara leaving doesn’t leave Auburn in a significantly worse spot than if there had been any amount of starting continuity from last year to next year.
“He’s not the absolute most productive player on this list after posting 12.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and just more than 2.6 assists per game, but the experience he brings pushes him over the edge for me.”
Baker-Mazara is USC’s most notable acquisition to date in an offseason that has been heavy on transfers. The Trojans are certainly hoping that he can bring his Final Four experience from Auburn to the table in order to help Eric Musselman build a winning culture at USC.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Chad Baker-Mazara has everyone’s attention in hoops transfer portal
The college basketball transfer portal is now officially closed. While many players currently in the portal are still looking for new homes, players can no longer enter the portal during this cycle.
In a recent story, Kyle McAreavy of Rivals ranked the biggest SEC losses in the portal. He had Chad Baker-Mazara, who left Auburn for USC, at number one on the list.
Here is what McAreavy had to say about Baker-Mazara.
“Considering Auburn was only going to return one starter from last year’s overall No. 1 seed team, losing that one starter has to be one of the biggest departures for any team this portal cycle.
“I struggled to weigh the difference between losing a guy for one year versus losing the longer-term potential of a younger player. I decided to go more with what I think will affect a team most in the coming season and there’s a tough argument that Baker-Mazara leaving doesn’t leave Auburn in a significantly worse spot than if there had been any amount of starting continuity from last year to next year.
“He’s not the absolute most productive player on this list after posting 12.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and just more than 2.6 assists per game, but the experience he brings pushes him over the edge for me.”
Baker-Mazara is USC’s most notable acquisition to date in an offseason that has been heavy on transfers. The Trojans are certainly hoping that he can bring his Final Four experience from Auburn to the table in order to help Eric Musselman build a winning culture at USC.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Chad Baker-Mazara has everyone’s attention in hoops transfer portal
