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Kelly Graves’ Ducks ranked prominently in ‘way-too-early Top-25’ despite flurry of transfers

Despite the roster upheaval this offseason, the Ducks still project to be a top-25 team next season.

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It’s been a bit of an eventful offseason so far for Kelly Graves and Oregon Ducks’ women’s basketball team, with a total of five players departing from the program, four of whom played a prominent role in 2021-22.

It was expected that Nyara Sabally was going to declare for the WNBA draft after the season, but on the same day that she announced her decision, guards Maddie Scherr and Sydney Parrish announced their intent to transfer, as did forward Kylee Watson. Just a few days ago, former 5-star recruit Taylor Bigby, who was ranked as the No. 24 player in the 2021 recruiting class, also entered the transfer portal.

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Fortunately for Graves, the Ducks have one of the top recruiting classes in the nation coming in this offseason, and a few of their core players like Te-Hina Paopao, Sedona Prince, and Endyia Rogers will be sticking around. It is because of those core facts that Oregon was still ranked prominently in ESPN’s ‘way-too-early Top-25’ for next season, coming in at No. 18 in the nation.

Another big season of change is already upon the Ducks, with Kylee Watson, Maddie Scherr and Sydney Parrish deciding to enter the transfer portal. That leaves one player, Te-Hina Paopao, from the highly regarded recruiting class of 2020. But she may have been the best of the group, and a fully healthy season from her, backcourtmate Endyia Rogers and post Sedona Prince should be enough for Oregon to make a run at a top-three spot in the Pac-12. Another top recruiting class is also on the way.

After the flurry of post-season transfers, Graves said that the departures are not because of any “stink” within the program, but rather the way that things go in college sports these days, with players looking for the best place to get playing time on the court. As we enter another season, look for the Ducks to try to find a cohesive unit of players who want to find a role and best help the team find success down the stretch.

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Report: Former 5-star recruit Taylor Bigby becomes the latest Duck to enter the portal

Taylor Bigby is a former 5-star recruit who ranked as the No. 24 player in the 2021 class. She has reportedly entered the transfer portal.

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The Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team is losing players quicker than contestants getting voted off the island on Survivor.

Freshman guard Taylor Bigby is the latest to announce that she is entering the transfer portal, per a report from The Oregonian’s James Crepea. She follows former teammates Maddie Scherr, Sydney Parrish, and Kylee Watson out of Eugene as the mass exodus continues.

Bigby was the No. 29 ranked recruit in the nation according to ESPNW and was a two-time Nevada Gatorade State Player of the Year, winning the award following her junior and senior seasons.

But she was slowed by a hand injury in the middle of the year and her place in the rotation suffered because of it. Bigby appeared in just nine games and didn’t see action on the floor after the win over UConn Jan. 17.

Her best game came in the season opener against Idaho State where she scored seven points in 16 minutes.

With Bigby’s departure, along with Parrish, Oregon head coach Kelly Graves will be looking for a shooting guard or two in the portal. But he can sleep a little better at night in knowing he does bring in one of the top recruiting classes in the country with five-stars Chance Gray (Hamilton, Ohio) and Grace VanSlooten (Ottawa, Ohio) along with four-star prospects Jennah Isai (Surprise, Ari.) and Kennedy Basham (Phoenix).

Oregon’s star point guard Te-Hina Paopao also announced over the past week that she will be staying with the Ducks for the 2022 season.

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Oregon’s Te-Hina Paopao confirms her stance for 2022 season despite transfers

The Ducks saw a number of players transfer earlier this week, which led Te-Hina Paopao to addressing her status for next season.

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A flurry of transfers have come for Kelly Graves and the Oregon Ducks basketball team over the past week, with a total of three players, including two starters, announcing that they intend to leave the program.

It started on Monday night when wing Sydney Parrish announced that she would be entering the transfer portal. Soon after that, forward Kylee Watson announced that she would be doing the same thing, and then guard Maddie Scherr followed as well. All of this came in the hours after Nyara Sabally announced that she would be heading off to the WNBA draft.

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With so much flux in the roster, one of Oregon’s star players, Te-Hina Paopao, confirmed on Wednesday night that she does not plan to go anywhere, and has some unfinished business in Eugene.

“To my friends who have moved on I wish you well,” Paopao wrote.

With the three meaningful players off the roster, there will be a lot of minutes to fill going forward. Fortunately, the Ducks have one of the best recruiting classes in the natino coming to Eugene, and they will likely be able to retool and make a run in the NCAA tournament a year from now.

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Oregon’s Kylee Watson announces intention to enter the transfer portal

In a matter of a couple hours, the Ducks lost Nyara Sabally, Sydney Parrish, and now Kylee Watson.

The mass exodus out of the Oregon Ducks women’s basketball program continues.

After Nyara Sabally declared for the WNBA draft, wing Sydney Parrish announced her intentions of entering the transfer portal.

Now it’s Kylee Watson’s turn.

The 6-foot-4 forward from Linwood, NJ announced that she too will be entering the transfer portal and finish out her career playing somewhere else. She has two years of eligibility left.

In her two seasons at Oregon, Watson struggled to find consistent playing time as she was behind Nyara Sabally and Sedona Prince in the rotation. She averaged 3.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 13.5 minutes per game.

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Part of once the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation, Watson departing leave just Te-Hina Paopao the only one in that class still at Oregon.

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Oregon’s Sydney Parrish enters the transfer portal after 2022 season

Oregon’s Sydney Parrish announced on Monday that she will be entering the transfer portal and leaving the Ducks.

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It appears that one of the more dangerous offensive players on the Oregon Ducks’ 2022 roster is going to be entering the transfer portal.

According to her Instagram page, Sydney Parrish will be entering the portal and looking for a new team. Parrish is coming off of a solid season for the Ducks where she averaged 8.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game.

On a team that lacked a dead-eye shooter, Parrish was one of the more dangerous pieces for the Ducks thanks to her ability to heat up and knock down shots from long range. Parrish shot 35.4% from deep in 32 games this past season, which was up from 33.3% beyond the arc in the 2020-21 season.

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After getting bounced in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Kelly Graves and his team are going to be looking to rebuild a bit with one of the nation’s best recruiting classes coming to Eugene next year. It looks like Parrish will not be part of that team going forward.

It was also announced on Monday night that Kylee Watson will be entering the transfer portal as well.

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Everything we know following the Ducks 68-59 win over Long Beach State

It was a grind, but the Ducks women’s basketball team came away with a nice 68-59 win over previously undefeated Long Beach State.

Missing three key players would be hard on any basketball team and the Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team is playing as hard as they can until they can get completely healthy.

But the games still need to be played and the Ducks were able to grind out a 68-59 victory over Long Beach State. Oregon improved to 5-3 overall, while the 49ers lost their first game of the season and fell to 7-1.

Oregon will be a very different team when point guard Te-Hina Paopao, guard Endiya Rogers, and forward Nyara Sabally return. Until then, every game is going to be a 40-minute battle.

With the victory, the Ducks have won two straight with their win over Portland last week. Oregon will just have less than 48 hours before its next game as the Ducks will host McNeese Dec. 13.

Meet the 2019-20 ALL-USA Preseason High School Girls Basketball Team

The 2019-20 ALL-USA Preseason Girls Basketball Team has been announced. Check out who the top hoopers are in the country heading into the season.

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USA TODAY High School Sports is unveils the ALL-USA Preseason Girls Basketball Team for the 2019-20 season with the selection of 25 players.

The team was selected by the USA TODAY Sports Staff in consultation with various recruiting analysts and high school coaches.

BOYS: 2019-20 ALL-USA Preseason Boys Basketball Team

Statistics are from last season, except where otherwise noted. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

BREAKDOWN: ALL-USA Preseason Girls Basketball Team

Click through the gallery to meet the players:

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IN REVIEW: 2018-19 ALL-USA Girls Basketball Teams

BY STATE: 2018-19 ALL-USA State Girls Basketball Teams