After a long offseason full of roster moves, the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team has finally taken final shape and is ready to start preparing for the new season in 2023-24.
A second-straight frustrating season in 2022-23 has understandably left the roster looking much different than it did a year ago. A handful of players — Kel’el Ware, Rivaldo Soares, Quincy Guerrier, among others — entered the portal and left Eugene, while a group of others — Kario Oquendo, Devan Cambridge, Jadrian Tracey, and Jesse Zarzuela — opted to join Dana Altman and transfer to Oregon. The Ducks also have the No. 9 ranked recruiting class coming in, bringing 5-star Kwame Evans, 5-star Jackson Shelstad, and 4-star Mookie Cook to town.
So with the roster finalized and 12 scholarship players now set in stone, how will things play out on the court? It’s too early to know the type of rotations that Altman may choose to deploy, but here is my best estimation on who the starters and role players will be to start the season: