The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team is underway in their fall season of practice, and while there were a lot of familiar faces on the floor, it wouldn’t be a Dana Altman-led team without several newcomers in the bunch.
Will Richardson leads a group of experienced veterans in Eugene, with N’Faly Dante, Quincy Guerrier, and Rivaldo Soares all coming back for another go-around in Eugene. We also saw the new group of transfers with the Ducks — Keeshawn Barthelemy (Colorado) and Jermaine Couisnard (South Carolina) — plus the JUCO transfers — Tyrone Williams and Brennan Rigsby — and the high-profile freshman — 5-star C Kel’el Ware.
Media members were allowed to watch practice on Monday for the first time all season, getting a glimpse at how this new Oregon team will look in 2022. Here are my takeaways from the day: