Cal freshman point guard Charlie Moore has made the decision to transfer to be closer to home, the program announced today. Below is an excerpt from the team release:

"After many discussions with my family, I've made the decision to transfer to be closer to home," Moore said. "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. I am grateful for my first year at California and for teammates who became my brothers. I look forward to supporting Coach Jones and the Bears in the future, and I also want to thank the fans for all their support this past season." Moore averaged 12.2 points in 34 starts while leading the Bears with 120 assists. He finished the season fifth among Cal's freshman records for assists and three-pointers made (45), sixth for points (414) and seventh for free throws made (99). Moore was voted a Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable mention. "Charlie and I have had numerous discussions regarding his role within our program, but I understand that he feels it's in his best interest to return closer to his family," Jones said. "Although I am disappointed that Charlie won't be continuing his career with us, we respect his decision and want to thank him for his contributions to our team."

During his freshman year at Cal, Charlie Moore accomplished a lot. He set a freshman single-game scoring record with 38 points against UC Irvine and showed tremendous growth during the course of his freshman season. He was a throwback to Jerome Randle, another undersized Cal point guard from Chicago who played with a similar flair.

Currently, all Cal has at the point guard spot is Brandon Chauca, along with the possibility of Don Coleman running the point. With that, Cal is expected to go after a point guard in the grad transfer market. Casey Benson, who announced his transfer from Oregon earlier springs to mind. Either way, Cal needs depth at the point guard spot, and fast. Especially with four more scholarships to fill this spring.

Going forward, all that Cal can do is look to get very active on the recruiting trail and replenish. Wyking Jones has his work cut out for him already.