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Former Oregon Ducks with varying levels of success after transferring

11 former Oregon Ducks are playing D1 basketball at different schools this season after entering the transfer portal. How are they doing?

Like it or not, college sports have officially entered the transfer portal era. Student-athletes now have the freedom to explore other universities during the offseason, and for the men’s basketball program it has meant a lot of turnover in the past few years.

Additionally, an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 season created a situation where some players have been in college since 2017 and are still suiting up and hooping, hoping to make it into the big dance.

Here at Ducks Wire we took a look at how Oregon’s transfer departures over the last half decade have performed elsewhere – pulling numbers on 11 former Ducks playing around the country after departing Eugene.

Some have found success at the mid-major level, like Victor Bailey and Eric Williams, one stayed in conference with a team up north, and some are – unfortunately – battling injuries or ineffectiveness in other programs.

Without further ado, here is a look at each Oregon transfer playing D-1 ball this season:

Best photos from Oklahoma’s big win over Texas Tech on Saturday night

Relive the Oklahoma Sooners’ 68-63 overtime win over Texas Tech with these fantastic photos.

The Oklahoma Sooners traveled to Lubbock in desperate need of a win. Taking on the Texas Tech Red Raiders, who also started 0-2 in conference play, Oklahoma would have to bring their best in one of the better home environments in the Big 12.

After a sluggish start, that had Oklahoma down by seven at the midway point of the first half, the Sooners began to come to life. The Sooners rallied and ended the first half with a one-point lead over Tech.

The two sides traded buckets for the first three minutes of the second half, and then the Sooners took over.

Tied at 27, Oklahoma went on a 14-4 run over the next seven minutes of game time to take a 41-31 lead with roughly 10 minutes to play. During the run, they hit four three-pointers, getting two from Milos Uzan, one from Grant Sherfield, and one from C.J. Noland.

Though the Red Raiders were able to force overtime behind a fantastic run from former Sooners guard De’Vion Harmon, it was Jalen Hill and the Sooners who took over in overtime to pick up the win.

Now at 10-5 and 1-2 in Big 12 play, the Sooners get set for another big-time road matchup, this time with the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence.

Here’s a look back at the game in fantastic still images.

Oklahoma Sooners pick up big win on the road over Texas Tech 68-63

Led by Jalen Hill and Milos Uzan, the Oklahoma Sooners went on the road and defeated Texas Tech 68-63 in overtime.

It’s hard to quantify how important Oklahoma’s trip to Lubbock, Texas was. Making the trip back to Norman without a win in hand would have been soul-crushing. Luckily, that won’t be the case.

The Sooners picked up their first Big 12 win of the season after defeating Texas Tech 68-63. The game couldn’t be decided after 40 regulation minutes, so the two conference foes played an additional five minutes in overtime.

Veteran forward Jalen Hill and freshman Milos Uzan led the way for Oklahoma with 18 points.

Oklahoma started rocky in the first half, with six turnovers in the first eight minutes. They eventually relied on stiff defense and better execution offensively to get back in the game.

Once they found their footing, the Sooners took off. Grant Sherfield had eight points at half as Oklahoma led 24-23.

After the break, Milos Uzan poured 16 of his 18 on the night as Moser’s team began to separate. The Oklahoma lead grew to as much as 13 before a comeback led by former Oklahoma guard De’Vion Harmon made things uneasy. Harmon dropped in 19 of his 23 points on the night in the second half, including eight during the final five minutes of regulation.

After Uzan’s free throws sent it to OT, the game became the Jalen Hill show. Hill had eight points in the final 2 minutes of the overtime period to seal the deal.

Oklahoma is no longer at the bottom of the Big 12 standings. That belongs solely to the Red Raiders, who fall to 0-3 in the conference.

Oklahoma is now 1-2 in Big 12 play and has a trip to Kansas to take on a top 5 Jayhawks team led by national player of the year candidate Jalen Wilson. The Sooners and Jayhawks will tip off at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday at 8 p.m.

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Former OU guard De’Vion Harmon dishes on playing the Sooners

Will Sooner fans circle the date when De’Vion Harmon returns to Norman?

Oklahoma fans know a thing or two about former point guard De’Vion Harmon, who announced his return to the Big 12 Conference on Thursday.

After spending a season in Eugene with the Oregon Ducks, Harmon chose to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the 2022-23 season. He cited the culture as the main reason in a recent interview with Red Raider Sports. With his return to the conference, he will play against his former team, the Sooners. Harmon opened up about his time in Norman and what it would mean to play Oklahoma.

“I have actually thought about that,” Harmon said when asked about playing Oklahoma. “That game will definitely bring a lot of emotions and nerves. I don’t know how the fans are going to treat me when I go back to Norman, but it is going to be different. That game is going to be fun, and it will definitely be a game that is circled on my calendar just like every other game but that game will mean something — not saying it means more than the other games because every game matters but it will mean something because of the history with me playing in Oklahoma. I have nothing bad to say about Norman, so I am excited to go back and play against them.”

Harmon played 56 games over two seasons with Oklahoma. During his time with the Sooners, he averaged 9.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.1 steals per game. This past year with Oregon, Harmon averaged 10.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 35 games.

When the Sooners play the Red Raiders in Norman, it will be interesting to see how the Oklahoma faithful treat Harmon upon his return to the Lloyd Noble Center.

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Former Oregon guard De’Vion Harmon headed to Texas Tech

Former Oregon Ducks guard De’Vion Harmon is reportedly headed to Texas Tech after only recently entering his name into the transfer portal.

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The Oregon Ducks lost their second key player in as many days with the news that guard De’Vion Harmon is headed to Lubbock to join the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

The news comes only two days after Harmon reportedly entered the NCAA’s transfer portal, and one day after former big man Franck Kepnang committed to the University of Washington.

Harmon began his collegiate career at Oklahoma but joined Dana Altman’s team last year. He averaged 10.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.3 steals per game for the Ducks, serving as a secondary ball-handler to Will Richardson and a key scoring option.

Now he joins a very good Texas Tech team led by Mark Adams – a team that specializes in suffocating defense and grind-it-out style gameplay.

Oregon already filled one hole in the backcourt by adding transfer guard Keeshawn Barthelemy from Colorado, and they are getting Rivaldo Soares back for another year as well as incoming freshman guard Dior Johnson.

Still, losing Harmon is a tough pill for Oregon fans, and the very sudden departure will certainly raise some eyebrows amongst the Eugene faithful.

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Will Richardson, Quincy Guerrier enter their names into the NBA draft

Will Richardson and Quincy Guerrier have decided to put their names into the NBA draft, but they have until June 1 to make final decision.

It was thought Will Richardson’s time at Oregon was done. But Quincy Guerrier is a different story.

The 6-foot-7 forward, along with Richardson, has entered his name into the NBA draft, but has yet to sign with an agent. Both players have until June to decide which direction they want to go with their next basketball journey.

Having Richardson test out his draft status isn’t a surprise since he went through the Senior Night ceremony in Oregon’s last regular-season home game. It was almost a given the left-handed point guard would be moving on.

Guerrier still has a year left in his eligibility status and until now, it was assumed he would be back in a Duck uniform for the 2022-23 season. In his first season in Eugene, the transfer from Syracuse averaged 10 points a game and 5.3 rebounds. He started all of Oregon’s 35 games.

This news comes a day after De’Vion Harmon announced his intention to transfer out of the program. Losing Guerrier would leave a void on the roster that Dana Altman would have to peruse the transfer portal in order to replace.

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Illinois State transfer guard Antonio Reeves lists Oregon amongst top five

Reeves was one of the country’s best scorers last season, averaging 20.1 points per game. That could be huge for Oregon after losing De’Vion Harmon.

The Oregon Ducks got unwelcome news regarding their backcourt on Tuesday when guard De’Vion Harmon reportedly entered the NCAA transfer portal.

The portal giveth and the portal taketh away, and in Oregon’s case that could mean good news is on the horizon as they continue to be an oft-considered destination for some of college basketball’s best available players.

That list now includes Antonio Reeves, an elite scoring point guard from Illinois State who listed Oregon among the five schools he is still considering.

Oregon is on a list alongside Kentucky, Nebraska, Xavier, and DePaul, according to ON3’s Joe Tipton, who tweeted the news on Tuesday morning.

Reeves was one of the country’s best scorers last season, averaging 20.1 points per game for the Redbirds while playing nearly 35 minutes per night.

He’s a prolific shooter, knocking down 39% of his three-pointers last year, although he was only a 31% shooter in his previous two years with Illinois State so that could be an area of regression for him next season.

Regardless, Reeves would be a huge get for coach Dana Altman in the portal, especially if Harmon is headed elsewhere for the second year in a row.

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Report: De’Vion Harmon reverses course, enters the transfer portal

De’Vion Harmon changes his mind and has decided to enter the transfer portal after earlier saying he would come back to Oregon.

In a bit of stunning news, guard De’Vion Harmon has decided to leave the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball program and enter the transfer portal, sources confirm.

It’s stunning because earlier this month, he reiterated his commitment to the Ducks and announced he would indeed come back for his senior season. Where ever he goes, it will be Harmon’s third school in three years. He came to Oregon after two seasons at Oklahoma.

As an Oregon Duck, Harmon had his good moments as well as some shooting slumps. But overall, it was a nice first season in Eugene. Harmon averaged nearly 11 points a game and shot 41.5 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from the three-point line.

This announcement comes a day after guard Rivaldo Soares announced he would be coming back to Oregon for his senior season.

Harmon joins Franck Kepnang, Eric Williams, Jr. and Isaac Johnson as those who have decided to find greener pastures elsewhere.

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De’Vion Harmon announces return for 2022 season with Oregon Ducks

The Ducks’ third leading-scorer from last year is coming back for one more go-around in Eugene.

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One of the Oregon Ducks’ leading scorers from the 2021-22 season has announced that he has “unfinished business” and will be coming back for more.

De’Vion Harmon, who was a starting guard for the Ducks in all but one game last season, will return to the team for the 2022 season and barring a surprise return from point guard Will Richardson, Harmon will likely be the leading returning scorer next season.

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Last year, Harmon averaged 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists in 31.4 points per game. After transferring to Oregon from Oklahoma, he will now act as one of the veterans on the team that could have a nice returning core, should the likely players decide to join him and come back to Eugene. That could be N’Faly Dante, Quincy Guerrier, Rivaldo Soares, and potentially Will Richardson, though he is less likely at this point.

The Ducks also have an incredibly talented recruiting class coming in, with 5-star Kel’el Ware and 5-star Dior Johnson on the way this offseason.

With Harmon leading the way in the backcourt, the Ducks should have a pretty high ceiling in 2022.

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Early look at Oregon Duck basketball’s 2022 projected starters, key players

With Altman’s usage of the transfer portal, it’s tough to project the starting lineup for next season, but we gave it a shot.

We’ve certainly talked about what a disappointment the end of the Oregon Ducks’ 2022 basketball season was, with early-season tournament expectations fizzling down to a second-round loss in the NIT tournament. The final 10 games of the regular season saw seven losses, and because of an illness that was deemed mysterious for the better part of a couple of weeks, the Ducks’ leading scorer — Will Richardson — was nowhere to be found down the stretch.

We don’t need to look into that any further, though. Now it is time to look ahead. After the season officially came to an end with a loss to Texas A&M last weekend, head coach Dana Altman talked about what he thought needed to change with the team, and how they could get better going forward.

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“We’re gonna have to make some adjustments to our staff, figure out our players who want to be there, the transfer portal,” Altman said. “We’ll probably have some guys go and some guys stay, and that’s their right. That’s their opportunity. I only want guys that want to be at Oregon and are fully invested in our program.”

While we know for sure that a couple of players — Jacob Young and Eric Williams Jr. — will be moving on, there’s still a chance that a lot of players come back. Richardson has another year of eligibility if he wants it, and other players like N’Faly Dante, Quincy Guerrier, and De’Vion Harmon could significantly benefit from another year before trying their hand and the professional level.

As the offseason settles, we will surely see some players enter names in the transfer portal — we already saw it earlier this week with Isaac Johnson looking for a new team — so trying to project a lineup or rotation for the 2022-23 season is a bit of a crap-shoot.

That’s not going to stop us from taking a stab at it, though. Here’s how we project the Oregon Ducks’ basketball team to look like next season in a way-too-early projection.

First … Oregon potential starters