California freshman guard Charlie Moore is transferring closer to his home in Chicago to be near his ailing father.
This is a significant blow to new coach Wyking Jones. Moore averaged 12.2 points per game and 3.5 assists per game this past season. Cal also lost Ivan Rabb to the NBA Draft, and leading scorer Jabari Bird graduated. Jones will return one starter -- defensive-minded big man Kingsley Okoroh.
"After many discussions with my family, I've made the decision to transfer to be closer to home," Moore said in a statement. "This was an extremely difficult decision for me, but the opportunity to be closer to my family is one that I feel is necessary for me at this time.