Early life and high school
Baker-Mazara was born on January 27, 2000, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to Derrek Baker and Carmen Mazara. [1] [2] His father played college basketball at South Carolina State in 1984–85 before playing and coaching overseas. [2] Baker-Mazara moved to the United States to live with his grandfather, Bailey Baker, prior to his junior year of high school. [2]
After moving to the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey in 2017, Baker-Mazara played two seasons of high school basketball at Colonia High School. [3] As a senior, he averaged 18.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.1 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game and was named the Home News Tribune Player of the Year. [1] Baker-Mazara also earned an invite to the NJSCA Senior Boys All-Star Game. [1] He went on to play a postgraduate year at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio, helping the team to a 23–4 record. [1] Baker-Mazara originally committed to play college basketball at Mississippi Valley State before flipping to Duquesne. [1] [4]
College career
Duquesne
As a freshman in 2020–21, Baker-Mazara appeared in 15 games and made 13 starts, where he averaged 9.5 points on 43.8 percent shooting. [5] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [6]
San Diego State
Baker-Mazara transferred to play for the San Diego State Aztecs. [7] In 2021–22, he averaged 6.4 points and 2.0 rebounds in 31 games, [8] earning Mountain West Conference sixth man of the year honors. [9] After the season, Baker-Mazara once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [10]
Northwest Florida State College
Baker-Mazara transferred to play at Northwest Florida State College. [11] In 2022–23, he averaged 15.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists for the Raiders on 46.9 percent three-point shooting. [5]
Auburn
Baker-Mazara transferred to play for the Auburn Tigers. [5] On February 24, 2024, he put up 25 points in a win over Georgia. [12] During the 2023–24 season, Baker-Mazara appeared in 35 games with nine starts, where he averaged 10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, and over two assists per game. [13] On February 4, 2025, he totaled 15 points in a win over Oklahoma. [14] On February 11, Baker-Mazara came off the bench for the first time that season, where he played 28 minutes while putting up four assists, two rebounds and two steals in a win over Vanderbilt. [15] On February 15, he scored 15 points in a win over rival Alabama. [16] On February 19, Baker-Mazara dropped 15 points in a win over Arkansas. [17] For his performance during the 2024–25 season, he was named one of the five finalists for the Julius Erving Award. [18]
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