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— Rivaldo Soares (@Waldo_ML) May 10, 2021
It was a huge day for the Oregon Ducks’ men’s basketball program.
After a cryptic hype-video was released by the team’s Twitter page, the announcement came that the Ducks landed a commitment from Rivaldo Soares, a junior college first-team All-American.
The 6-foot-6 sophomore said on his Instagram page Sunday that his announcement would come on Monday, deciding between six schools — DePaul, Florida, Oklahoma State, Oregon, St. John’s and San Diego State. Obviously, Soares liked the Ducks the most of that group, choosing to come play under Dana Altman and try to further the winning ways of Oregon.
Playing with South Plains College in Texas last season, Soares averaged 15.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while shooting 45.5 percent from the floor.
Soares is a huge get for the Ducks, who are facing a number of holes on the roster after players like Chris Duarte, Eugene Omoruyi, and LF Figueroa graduated out. Chandler Lawson and Jalen Terry also transferred from Oregon following the end of the season.
Now that he is committed, Soares has a chance to come in and fill the spot left by Duarte, who is projected to be a first-round pick in this year’s NBA draft.
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