While Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks are focused on the NCAA Tournament and their second-round game against the Creighton Bluejays on Saturday, there are members of the staff who have kept a close eye on the transfer portal, which opened earlier this week.
According to On3’s Joe Tipton, the Ducks have been in contact with a pair of players in the portal so far — Michigan’s Tarris Reed and St. Louis’s Sincere Parker.
Reed is a 6-foot-10 forward who has played for two years in Anne Arbor. As a former 4-star recruit who was rated as the No. 35 player in the 2022 class, Reed now ranks as the No. 17 available player in the transfer portal, per 247Sports.
He averaged 9 points and 7 rebounds in 2023 with the Wolverines.
Sincere Parker is a former Community College player who has spent two years at St. Louis, averaging 16 points and 4 rebounds in 2023. Parker did not have a ranking as a recruit coming out of high school, but 247Sports sees him as the No. 32 available player in the portal this offseason.
While the focus is on March Madness for the time being, it will be interesting to see what moves the Ducks make this offseason. Players like N’Faly Dante and Jermaine Couisnard are leaving after the end of the season, so replacing some production at the center and guard spots will be crucial.
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