Star Auburn Tiger Enters Transfer Portal

The Auburn Tigers took a big hit in the transfer portal, with defensive star and big-time instigator Chad Baker-Mazara entering, per On3 Sports.

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Baker-Mazara is entering his seventh year of college basketball. With the Auburn Tigers in the 2024-25 season, he averaged 12.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 44.8 percent from the floor and 38.1 percent from three-point range.

Baker-Mazara was a polarizing figure in college basketball this season, with multiple technical fouls and ejections. Head coach Bruce Pearl defended Baker-Mazara's actions all season long, saying he is "Crazy and mine," in a press conference on March 30.

“My crazy. No, listen, passion, intensity - he cares so much. He puts a lot of pressure on himself. That’s one of the things that sometimes gets him, where he gets out of sorts a little bit. He wants to win so bad. Again, doesn’t want to disappoint his teammates," Pearl said.
“The thing I’ve told Chad is, ‘Look, you can affect the game, and the outcome of the game is winning by rebounding, by defending, by using your length, by communicating.’ Yeah, he can go through phases where he can get really hot. I trust Chad Baker-Mazara with the ball in his hands. I think he’s going to make the right read and the right play.”

Baker-Mazara was ejected in the second game against Alabama on March 9 after elbowing Alabama guard Chris Youngblood in the back of the head.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.