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Ezra Ausar Signs with the Miami Heat
October 15, 2026 | Men's Basketball
The forward becomes the second USC player under Eric Musselman to sign with an NBA team.
LOS ANGELES — Former USC Men's Basketball player Ezra Ausar has signed with the Miami Heat.
The forward from Atlanta, Ga. becomes the second Trojan under Head Coach Eric Musselman to sign with an NBA team, joining Saint Thomas, who signed Exhibit 10 contracts with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2025 and 2026. Contract details were not made public.
In his lone season at USC, Ausar averaged 14.8 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds per game while starting in all 32 games. A tenacious rebounder with a knack for getting to the free-throw line, Ausar ranked No. 23 in the nation with 233 free-throw attempts and No. 68 with 157 free throws at the end of the regular season.
Earlier this year, Ausar averaged 7.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals in three games for the Miami Heat's summer league team.
OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have signed forward/center Ezra Ausar and waived Ian Schieffelin. https://t.co/tvN31mCfAV
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) October 16, 2026
The forward from Atlanta, Ga. becomes the second Trojan under Head Coach Eric Musselman to sign with an NBA team, joining Saint Thomas, who signed Exhibit 10 contracts with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2025 and 2026. Contract details were not made public.
In his lone season at USC, Ausar averaged 14.8 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds per game while starting in all 32 games. A tenacious rebounder with a knack for getting to the free-throw line, Ausar ranked No. 23 in the nation with 233 free-throw attempts and No. 68 with 157 free throws at the end of the regular season.
Earlier this year, Ausar averaged 7.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals in three games for the Miami Heat's summer league team.
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