@OregonWBB | GoDucks.com | Facebook.com/OregonWBB 1 ROSTER REVEAL Matthew Knight Arena | 1753 E. 13th Ave. Eugene, Ore. | @OregonWBB | Facebook.com/OregonWBB | GoDucks.com ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Women’s Basketball Contact - Joe Waltasti (O): 541-346-7332 | (C): 916-889-6643 [email protected] | @GoDucksJoe No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / Last School 2 Morgan Yaeger G 5-9 Fr. Adelaide, Australia / St. John’s Grammar School 3 Justine Hall G 5-10 Jr. Denver, Colo. / Purdue 5 Maite Cazorla G 5-10 So. Las Palmas, Spain / Segle XXI 10 Lexi Bando G 5-9 Jr. Eugene, Ore. / Willamette HS 12 Megan Trinder G 5-7 RJr. Gold Coast, Australia / Northeast (Neb.) CC 13 Mar’Shay Moore G 5-8 Sr. Vancouver, Wash. / Blue Mountain (Ore.) CC 14 Lydia Giomi F 6-6 Fr. Seattle, Wash. / West Seattle HS 15 Jacinta Vandenberg F 6-5 Sr. Melbourne, Australia / Fresno State 20 Sabrina Ionescu G 5-10 Fr. Walnut Creek, Calif. / Miramonte HS 22 Lauren Yearwood F 6-3 So. Victoria, British Columbia / Oak Bay HS 24 Ruthy Hebard F 6-4 Fr. Fairbanks, Alaska / West Valley HS 32 Oti Gildon F 6-1 So. Spokane, Wash. / Gonzaga Prep 44 Mallory McGwire F 6-5 Fr. Reno, Nev. / Reno HS 52 Sierra Campisano F 6-3 Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Torrey Pines HS Head Coach: Kelly Graves (Third Season) Assistant Coaches: Mark Campbell, Jodie Berry, Nicole Powell Pronunciation Guide: Morgan YAY-ger, My-TAY Cuh-ZOR-luh, ME-gun Trinder, Lydia G-OH-me, Juh-SIN-tuh Vandenberg, Sabrina Yo-NESS-coo, Ruthy HE-bird, AHtee Gildon OREGON DUCKS ROSTER PROBABLE STARTERS No. Players Pos. PPG RPG APG Notable 5 Maite Cazorla G 8.1 1.5 3.9 Averaging 12.2 points per game in the NCAA Tournament 20 Sabrina Ionescu G 14.6 6.6 5.6 Shooting 46.9% from three in postseason (Pac-12 & NCAA) 10 Lexi Bando G 10.4 2.7 1.4 3rd in the the NCAA in three-point percentage (47.2%, 75-of-159) 24 Ruthy Hebard F 15.0 8.7 0.8 20 pts, 15 rebs vs. Duke, 14th in NCAA in FG% (59.3), 11 dbl-dbls 44 Mallory McGwire F 7.4 4.2 0.7 Shooting 53.4% from the field, third-best in the Pac-12 RESERVES No. Players Pos. PPG RPG APG Notable 2 Morgan Yaeger G 2.2 0.6 0.7 Season-high 11 points in narrow loss at No. 23 Arizona State 3 Justine Hall G 3.5 0.9 0.4 Played 11 mins vs. Temple, 8 vs. Duke and 4 vs. Maryland 13 Mar’Shay Moore G 1.2 0.7 0.3 Scored season-high six points vs. Portland St. at Moda Center 14 Lydia Giomi F 1.0 1.0 0.0 Out with a hand injury, hurt in practice after Hawaii tournament 15 Jacinta Vandenberg F 2.1 3.0 1.5 Graduated in 3 years, finishing master’s at UO law school 22 Lauren Yearwood F 1.7 1.9 0.3 Season-high 6 points at Hawaii, started first two games this year 32 Oti Gildon F 4.5 2.5 0.2 11 pts, 9 rebs, 4 stls vs. Terps, 4 stls tied UO NCAA game record 52 Sierra Campisano F 3.2 1.7 0.4 ESPNW’s No. 14 recruit in 2016, two points in 4 mins vs. Temple Note - Junior Megan Trinder (3.1 ppg/3.1 apg) injured the ACL in her left knee in practice on Jan. 11 and is out for the season 2016-17 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time (PT) Nov. 13 LAMAR W, 84-67 Nov. 18 BAKERSFIELD W, 77-62 Nov. 20 UT SAN ANTONIO W, 77-63 Nov. 22 #24 MICH. STATE (P12N) W, 88-55 Nov. 25 vs. #7 Mississippi State @ L, 75-63 Nov. 26 at Hawai’i @ W, 86-49 Nov. 27 vs. San Jose State @ W, 91-62 Dec. 9 PORTLAND W, 81-41 Dec. 12 at Clemson W, 87-59 Dec. 14 at Ole Miss L, 83-67 Dec. 17 vs. Portland State % W, 90-46 Dec. 20 IDAHO W, 73-70 Dec. 30 #9 WASHINGTON * L, 99-77 Jan. 1 WASHINGTON STATE * L, 75-59 Jan. 6 at #10 Stanford * (P12N) L, 81-60 Jan. 8 at #20 California * (P12N) W, 69-66 Jan. 13 at USC * (P12N) W, 59-53 Jan. 15 at #17 UCLA * (P12N) L, 79-63 Jan. 20 COLORADO * (P12N) W, 71-66 Jan. 22 UTAH * (P12N) W, 84-66 Jan. 27 #11 OREGON ST. * (P12N) L, 43-40 Jan. 29 at #11 Oregon St. * (ESPNU) L, 67-60 Feb. 3 at Arizona * (P12N) W, 79-65 Feb. 5 at #23 Arizona St. * (P12N) L, 68-63 Feb. 10 #15 UCLA * (P12N) W, 84-75 Feb. 12 USC * (P12N) W, 73-50 Feb. 17 at Utah * (P12N) W, 73-61 Feb. 19 at Colorado * (P12N) L, 76-66 Feb. 24 CALIFORNIA * L, 55-49 Feb. 26 #8 STANFORD * (P12N) L, 65-59 Pac-12 Tournament (Seattle) Mar. 2 #11 seed Arizona (P12N) W, 70-63 Mar. 3 #3 seed Washington (P12N) W, 70-69 Mar. 4 #2 seed Stanford (P12N) L, 71-56 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds (Durham, N.C.) Mar. 18 #7 seed Temple (ESPN2) W, 71-70 Mar. 20 #2 seed Duke (ESPN2) W, 74-65 NCAA Regional Round (Bridgeport, Conn.) Mar. 25 #3 seed Maryland (ESPN) W, 77-63 Mar. 20 #1 seed UConn (ESPN) 4 PM PT Home games in CAPS at Matthew Knight Arena @ Rainbow Wahine Showdown (Honolulu, Hawaii) % Moda Center (Portland, Ore.) * Pac-12 Conference game P12N: Pac-12 Networks NO. 10 SEED OREGON DUCKS NCAA TOURNAMENT BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL Mar. 27, 2017 | 4:06 PM PT | Bridgeport, Conn. | Webster Bank Arena (10,000) TV: ESPN | Radio: KUGN 590, KBNP 1410 & TuneIn NO. 10 SEED OREGON DUCKS (23-13, 8-10 Pac-12) PPG: 71.4 | FG%: 45.0 | 3FG%: 39.0 | FT%: 72.8 Notable: Oregon is in the Elite 8 for the first time in school history after knocking off No. 2 seed Duke and No. 3 seed Maryland in back-to-back games. The Ducks held the Terps to a season-low 63 points. Maryland came into the game averaging an NCAA- best 90.1 points per game. Oregon is the first double- digit seed in the Elite 8 since Kelly Graves took No. 11 seed Gonzaga to the Spokane Regional final in 2011. Freshman Ruthy Hebard is averaging 19.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in the NCAA Tournament. NO. 1 SEED UCONN HUSKIES (35-0 16-0 AAC) PPG: 87.7 | FG%: 52.9 | 3FG%: 40.0 | FT%: 78.4 Series: UConn leads, 2-0 (Last, 11/2013 in Hartford) Notable: UConn, winners of 110 straight games, are making their 12th straight appearance in the Elite 8. The Huskies are led by guard Katie Lou Samuelson’s 20.7 points per game. Napheesa Collier is just behind her, averaging 20.4 points per game to go with a team-high 9.0 rebounds per game. In three NCAA Tournament games, the Huskies are averaging 98.7 points per game while shooting shooting 60.2 percent from the field.
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No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / Last School2 Morgan Yaeger G 5-9 Fr. Adelaide, Australia / St. John’s Grammar School3 Justine Hall G 5-10 Jr. Denver, Colo. / Purdue5 Maite Cazorla G 5-10 So. Las Palmas, Spain / Segle XXI 10 Lexi Bando G 5-9 Jr. Eugene, Ore. / Willamette HS 12 Megan Trinder G 5-7 RJr. Gold Coast, Australia / Northeast (Neb.) CC13 Mar’Shay Moore G 5-8 Sr. Vancouver, Wash. / Blue Mountain (Ore.) CC14 Lydia Giomi F 6-6 Fr. Seattle, Wash. / West Seattle HS 15 Jacinta Vandenberg F 6-5 Sr. Melbourne, Australia / Fresno State20 Sabrina Ionescu G 5-10 Fr. Walnut Creek, Calif. / Miramonte HS 22 Lauren Yearwood F 6-3 So. Victoria, British Columbia / Oak Bay HS 24 Ruthy Hebard F 6-4 Fr. Fairbanks, Alaska / West Valley HS 32 Oti Gildon F 6-1 So. Spokane, Wash. / Gonzaga Prep 44 Mallory McGwire F 6-5 Fr. Reno, Nev. / Reno HS 52 Sierra Campisano F 6-3 Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Torrey Pines HSHead Coach: Kelly Graves (Third Season) Assistant Coaches: Mark Campbell, Jodie Berry, Nicole PowellPronunciation Guide: Morgan YAY-ger, My-TAY Cuh-ZOR-luh, ME-gun Trinder, Lydia G-OH-me, Juh-SIN-tuh Vandenberg, Sabrina Yo-NESS-coo, Ruthy HE-bird, AHtee Gildon
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PROBABLE STARTERS No. Players Pos. PPG RPG APG Notable5 Maite Cazorla G 8.1 1.5 3.9 Averaging 12.2 points per game in the NCAA Tournament20 Sabrina Ionescu G 14.6 6.6 5.6 Shooting 46.9% from three in postseason (Pac-12 & NCAA)10 Lexi Bando G 10.4 2.7 1.4 3rd in the the NCAA in three-point percentage (47.2%, 75-of-159)24 Ruthy Hebard F 15.0 8.7 0.8 20 pts, 15 rebs vs. Duke, 14th in NCAA in FG% (59.3), 11 dbl-dbls44 Mallory McGwire F 7.4 4.2 0.7 Shooting 53.4% from the field, third-best in the Pac-12
RESERVES No. Players Pos. PPG RPG APG Notable2 Morgan Yaeger G 2.2 0.6 0.7 Season-high 11 points in narrow loss at No. 23 Arizona State3 Justine Hall G 3.5 0.9 0.4 Played 11 mins vs. Temple, 8 vs. Duke and 4 vs. Maryland13 Mar’Shay Moore G 1.2 0.7 0.3 Scored season-high six points vs. Portland St. at Moda Center14 Lydia Giomi F 1.0 1.0 0.0 Out with a hand injury, hurt in practice after Hawaii tournament15 Jacinta Vandenberg F 2.1 3.0 1.5 Graduated in 3 years, finishing master’s at UO law school22 Lauren Yearwood F 1.7 1.9 0.3 Season-high 6 points at Hawaii, started first two games this year32 Oti Gildon F 4.5 2.5 0.2 11 pts, 9 rebs, 4 stls vs. Terps, 4 stls tied UO NCAA game record52 Sierra Campisano F 3.2 1.7 0.4 ESPNW’s No. 14 recruit in 2016, two points in 4 mins vs. TempleNote - Junior Megan Trinder (3.1 ppg/3.1 apg) injured the ACL in her left knee in practice on Jan. 11 and is out for the season
2016-17 SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (PT)Nov. 13 LAMAR W, 84-67Nov. 18 BAKERSFIELD W, 77-62Nov. 20 UT SAN ANTONIO W, 77-63Nov. 22 #24 MICH. STATE (P12N) W, 88-55Nov. 25 vs. #7 Mississippi State @ L, 75-63Nov. 26 at Hawai’i @ W, 86-49Nov. 27 vs. San Jose State @ W, 91-62Dec. 9 PORTLAND W, 81-41Dec. 12 at Clemson W, 87-59Dec. 14 at Ole Miss L, 83-67Dec. 17 vs. Portland State % W, 90-46Dec. 20 IDAHO W, 73-70Dec. 30 #9 WASHINGTON * L, 99-77Jan. 1 WASHINGTON STATE * L, 75-59Jan. 6 at #10 Stanford * (P12N) L, 81-60Jan. 8 at #20 California * (P12N) W, 69-66Jan. 13 at USC * (P12N) W, 59-53Jan. 15 at #17 UCLA * (P12N) L, 79-63Jan. 20 COLORADO * (P12N) W, 71-66Jan. 22 UTAH * (P12N) W, 84-66Jan. 27 #11 OREGON ST. * (P12N) L, 43-40Jan. 29 at #11 Oregon St. * (ESPNU) L, 67-60Feb. 3 at Arizona * (P12N) W, 79-65Feb. 5 at #23 Arizona St. * (P12N) L, 68-63Feb. 10 #15 UCLA * (P12N) W, 84-75Feb. 12 USC * (P12N) W, 73-50Feb. 17 at Utah * (P12N) W, 73-61Feb. 19 at Colorado * (P12N) L, 76-66Feb. 24 CALIFORNIA * L, 55-49Feb. 26 #8 STANFORD * (P12N) L, 65-59
Home games in CAPS at Matthew Knight Arena@ Rainbow Wahine Showdown (Honolulu, Hawaii)% Moda Center (Portland, Ore.)* Pac-12 Conference gameP12N: Pac-12 Networks
NO. 10 SEED OREGON DUCKS (23-13, 8-10 Pac-12)PPG: 71.4 | FG%: 45.0 | 3FG%: 39.0 | FT%: 72.8Notable: Oregon is in the Elite 8 for the first time in school history after knocking off No. 2 seed Duke and No. 3 seed Maryland in back-to-back games. The Ducks held the Terps to a season-low 63 points. Maryland came into the game averaging an NCAA-best 90.1 points per game. Oregon is the first double-digit seed in the Elite 8 since Kelly Graves took No. 11 seed Gonzaga to the Spokane Regional final in 2011. Freshman Ruthy Hebard is averaging 19.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in the NCAA Tournament.
NO. 1 SEED UCONN HUSKIES (35-0 16-0 AAC)PPG: 87.7 | FG%: 52.9 | 3FG%: 40.0 | FT%: 78.4Series: UConn leads, 2-0 (Last, 11/2013 in Hartford)Notable: UConn, winners of 110 straight games, are making their 12th straight appearance in the Elite 8. The Huskies are led by guard Katie Lou Samuelson’s 20.7 points per game. Napheesa Collier is just behind her, averaging 20.4 points per game to go with a team-high 9.0 rebounds per game. In three NCAA Tournament games, the Huskies are averaging 98.7 points per game while shooting shooting 60.2 percent from the field.
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GAME NOTESTV AND RADIO BROADCAST INFOOregon’s game on Monday vs. No. 1 ranked UConn in the NCAA Tournament will be aired on ESPN at 4 PM PT. The game will also be broadcasted live on the radio in Eugene (KUGN 590 AM) and Portland (KBNP 1410 AM) with Terry Jonz on the call, Oregon women’s basketball’s longtime play-by-play man. Fans can find a free radio stream online via TuneIn.com/Ducks and the TuneIn app.
OREGON’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY- The Ducks are 8-12 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.- Oregon is just the third double-digit seed to reach the Elite Eight. Gonzaga and Lamar have also done it. - This is Oregon’s 13th trip to the NCAA Tournament. - Oregon’s last appearance was in 2005. - This is Oregon’s first trip to the Sweet 16 and the Elite 8. Previously, the Ducks never advanced beyond the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Oregon won first round games in 2005, 1999, 1997, 1994 and 1987 but lost in the second round each time. - The most points scored by the Ducks in an NCAA Tournament game was 80 in a win over San Diego State in 1997. - Alison Lang had the most points by UO player in the NCAA Tournament with 24 against Missouri in 1982. - Lang also owns the rebounds record with 20 in that same game against Missouri.- Missy Croshaw owns UO’s NCAA Tournament record for three-pointers with five against Colorado in 1994. - Oti Gildon tied the UO NCAa Tournament record with four steals against Maryland on Saturday.
LAST TIME IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT The last time the Ducks made the NCAA Tournament was in the 2004-05 season. No. 10 seed Oregon defeated No. 7 seed TCU, 58-55, in Seattle in the first round behind Catherine Kraayeveld’s 23 points. The Ducks lost, 69-46, to No. 2 seed Baylor in the second round.
KELLY GRAVES IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENTIn his third season at UO, this is Kelly Graves’ first trip to the NCAA Tournament with the Ducks. However, he is hardly a stranger to the tournament. - This is Graves’ ninth trip in the NCAA Tournament overall. He has been a double-digit seed seven times. - Graves is 11-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. - This is Graves’ second trip to the Elite 8. - Graves is the only coach in NCAA women’s basketball history to take two double-digits seeded teams to the Elight 8. He also did it with Gonzaga in 2011.- He has been in the Sweet 16 four times.- He first went to the NCAA Tournament as the head coach of Saint Mary’s as a No. 12 seed in 1999. Graves then went dancing seven more times at Gonzaga, going as a No. 12 seed three times, No. 11 seed twice, No. 7 seed once and No. 6 seed once. - Graves took Gonzaga to the Sweet 16 in three straight seasons - 2010, 2011 and 2012. - In 2011, Graves and Gonzaga advanced to the Elite 8. The No. 11 seed ‘Zags were the lowest seed ever to reach the Elite 8. They defeated No. 10 seed Vanderbilt, No. 2 seed Xavier and No. 7 seed Louisville before
falling to No. 1 seed Stanford in the regional finals. - Graves’ teams have upset No. 2 seeds twice and No. 3 seeds three times in the NCAA Tournament.
IONESCU NAMED ESPNW’S FRESHMAN OF THE YEARAfter posting more triple-doubles than any freshman in NCAA history, guard Sabrina Ionescu has been named the ESPNW national freshman of the year, the outlet announced on March 9. Ionescu tallied four triple-double this year, tied for the third-most in NCAA single-season history and the most of any freshman. Only Stanford’s Nicole Powell (5, 2020) and Youngstown State’s Danielle Carson (6, 1986) have had more. Ionescu hit game-winning shots for the Ducks against both No. 20 California and No. 11 Washington this season as she is averaging 14.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. Ionescu ranks 10th in the Pac-12 in scoring, 11th in rebounding and third in assists. She’s also seventh in free throw percentage (82.1%), seventh in three-point percentage (41.4%), seventh in three-pointers made (2.2 per game), second in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0), sixth in defensive rebounds (5.3 per game) and 10th in minutes played (32.8). In addition to her four triple-doubles, Ionescu posted seven double-doubles and was national player of the week after helping the Ducks defeat No. 15 UCLA and USC at home in the same weekend.
MAGIC NUMBER 70Oregon is 21-1 this season when reaching 70 points in a game. The Ducks scored exactly 70 points in both of their Pac-12 Tournament wins and 71 and 74 points last weekend in wins over Temple and Duke to open the NCAA Tournament. The Ducks defeated Maryland, 77-63. Oregon’s only loss when reaching the 70-point mark was against Washington, 99-77. Only two times this year have the Ducks won without reaching 70 points - 69 points at Cal and 59 points at USC.
THE NATION’S TALLEST TEAMWith six players standing 6-foot-3 or taller, the Ducks are tied with Kansas State and Texas for the tallest roster in Div. I women’s basketball this season. Oregon’s tallest player is 6-foot-6 freshman forward Lydia Giomi from West Seattle. She is the tallest player on the Oregon roster in 10 years (Jessie Shetters, 6-foot-6, 2003-07).
FRESHMEN STARTING IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENTOregon starts three freshmen - G Sabrina Ionescu, F Ruthy Hebard and F Mallory McGwire - more than any other team in the NCAA tournament this year. Only Maryland, which started both Destiny Slocum and Kaila Charles, has more than one freshman in the lineup. (Starter defined as having 20-or-more starts this season.)
LOOKING AHEADWith the Ducks surprising the basketball world by reaching the Elite 8 with three true freshmen in the starting lineup, its hard not to look ahead to what could be ahead for this young team. Going into Monday night’s game against UConn, the Ducks will return 100% of its points and 100% of its rebounds so far in the
tournament. Only one of the Ducks’ 50 assists is from a senior.
FRESHMEN SCORINGIn last Saturday’s win over Temple to open the NCAA Tournament, Oregon’s three freshmen starters - Sabrina Ionescu, Ruthy Hebard and Mallory McGwire - combined to score 52 of the Ducks’ 71 points. So far in the tournament, Oregon’s rookies have accounted for 59% of UO’s scoring.
NCAA STAT RANKINGSOregon is one of the best shooting teams in the nation. - The Ducks rank 19th in the NCAA and third in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage at 45.0 percent. - Oregon is better from three, shooting 39.0 percent which is fourth in the NCAA and first in the Pac-12.- With all those made shots come assists. The Ducks rank 10th in the NCAA and first in the Pac-12 with 599 assists this season. Oregon is averaging 16.6 assists per game as a team, first in the Pac-12 and 17th in the NCAA.
TOP-25 TESTEDOregon has played a whopping 15 games against top-25 teams this season. The Ducks are 6-9 in those contests, including Saturday’s victory over No. 4 ranked Maryland. The No. 4 Terps are the highest-ranked team the Ducks have defeated under Graves.
GRAVES’ TOP-25 WINS AT OREGONDate Opponent Location Score3/1/15 #19 Stanford Eugene 62-5511/15/15 #22 North Carolina Chapel Hill 79-772/7/16 #24 Washington Seattle 75-6311/22/16 #24 Michigan St. Eugene 88-551/8/17 #20 California Berkeley 69-662/10/17 #15 UCLA Eugene 84-753/3/17 #11 Washington Seattle (P12T) 70-693/20/17 #9 Duke Durham (NCAA) 74-653/25/17 #4 Maryland Bridgeport (NCAA) 77-63Note: Oregon was unranked in each win
BANDO REACHES 1,000 CAREER POINTSWith a jumper as part of a big 13-point fourth quarter in Oregon’s Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal win over No. 11 Washington, junior Lexi Bando became the 28th player in Oregon women’s basketball history to reach 1,000 career points. She now has 1,041 career points after scoring 10 points in a win vs. Maryland.
PAC-12 AWARDS- Freshman guard Sabrina Ionescu was named Pac-12 freshman of the year by both the league’s coaches and the league’s media. She was also selected to the all-Pac-12 and Pac-12 all-freshman teams. - Freshman forward Ruthy Hebard was selected to both the all-Pac-12 and Pac-12 all-freshman teams. - Junior guard Lexi Bando was named all-Pac-12 honorable mention. This is the first postseason honor in Bando’s collegiate career.
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FRESHMEN ON ALL-LEAGUE TEAMSOregon’s Sabrina Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard became just the 17th and 18th freshmen in Pac-12 history to be named to the all-Pac-12 team. When looking around the nation, just two other freshmen were named to all-conference teams. In the Big Ten, Maryland’s Destiny Slocum and Michigan’s Kysre Gondrezick were both named all-freshman and second team all-conference. However, in the other power 5 conference - the SEC, ACC and Big 12 - no freshmen were selected to the all-league team.
GRAVES’ 20 WIN SEASONSWith a 23-13 record this season, head coach Kelly Graves has 14 20-win seasons in 20 years coaching at the Div. I level. Graves has won 20+ in 10 of the last 11 years. Oregon won 24 games last season, just one short of the program record.
BANDO FROM DEEPLexi Bando ranks third in the nation, shooting 47.2 percent from three-point range. Taylor Lilley owns the UO single-season record after shooting 50.6 percent during the 2006-07 season.
CAREER 3-POINT PERCENTAGE (MIN. 1 ATTEMPT P/G) Player G 3FG-3FGA Pct.1. Lexi Bando (2014-pres) 98 202-443 .4562. Jennifer Bourn (1987-91) 87 66-148 .4463. Michelle Eble (1987-90) 80 90-203 .4434. Natasha O’Brien (1997-99) 58 55-135 .4075. Chelsea Wagner (2003-06) 65 133-337 .3956. Missy Croshaw (1990-94) 112 189-482 .3927. Victoria Kenyon (2008-11) 117 70-179 .3918. Taylor Lilley (2006-10) 111 270-702 .3859. Cathrine Kraayeveld (2000-05) 109 81-211 .38410. Jessica Schutt (1991-95) 78 109-285 .382
BANDO IN THE UO CAREER RANKINGS Player G 3FGs1. Taylor Lilley (2007-10) 111 2702. Lexi Bando (2014-pres.) 98 2023. Missy Crowshaw (1990-94) 112 1894. Brandi Davis (2002-06) 115 1865. Jamie Craighead (1998-02) 107 182
IONESCU A TOP-10 PASSERFreshman Sabrina Ionescu has 180 assists this season, tied for the fourth most in UO single season history. Corrie Mizusawa also had 180 in 2003-04. Jacquie Semeniuk had the third-most with 190 in 1988-89. Maite Cazorla tallied 206 last season as a freshmen, good for the second-most in single-season program history.
NCAA TRIPLE-DOUBLE SINGLE-SEASON LISTSabrina Ionescu is the first freshman in NCAA history to post four triple-doubles. She is tied for third in NCAA single-season history, just two away from the record. She is one behind Nicole Powell’s Pac-12 record. Powell is now an assistant coach for the Ducks. Player, Team Class Season 3B-2BsDanielle Carson, Youngs. St. Sr. 1986 6Nicole Powell, Stanford So. 2002 5Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon Fr. 2017 4
ALL-TIME OREGON TRIPLE-DOUBLESSabrina Ionescu’s fourth triple-double of the season gave her the UO career mark, passing Bev Smith. Bev Smith Wash. (1/22/81) 23 P, 11 R, 11 SBev Smith Wash. (1/25/82) 18 P, 12 R, 12 ABev Smith Wash. (2/19/82) 15 P, 14 R, 11 AStefanie Kasperski ASU (2/12/88) 16 P, 12 R, 10 BSabrina Ionescu SJSU (11/27/16) 11 P, 12 R, 11 ASabrina Ionescu Clemson (12/12/16) 23 P, 12 R, 10 ASabrina Ionescu Utah (1/22/17) 14 P, 10 R, 13 ASabrina Ionescu UCLA (2/10/17) 11 P, 10 R, 10 A DUCKS REACH TOP-25 FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2003After defeating No. 24 ranked Michigan State and hanging tough with then No. 7 ranked Mississippi State in Hawaii, the Ducks entered the AP poll at No. 25 on Dec. 12. It was the first time Oregon had been ranked in the AP poll since Dec. 15, 2003. After falling at Ole Miss, however, the Ducks slid out of the national rankings.
OREGON’S FIRST TRIPLE-DOUBLE SINCE 1988In the Ducks’ 91-62 win over San Jose State on Nov. 27, freshman Sabrina Ionescu tallied Oregon’s first triple-double since Stefanie Kasperski did it in 1988. In just her seventh game, Ionescu scored 11 points to go with 12 rebounds and 11 assists. It was the fifth triple-double ever for the Ducks.
IONESCU’S SECOND TRIPLE DOUBLESabrina Ionescu tallied her second triple-double of the season and her second in a three-game stretch against Clemson on Dec. 12. The freshman scored 23 points to go with 12 rebounds and 10 assists. She shot 8-of-17 from the field and 5-of-7 from three-point range.
IONESCU’S THIRD TRIPLE DOUBLESabrina Ionescu matched Bev Smith’s UO career record with her third triple double in just her 16th collegiate game. While she went just 4-of-14 from the field, Ionescu tallied 14 points to go with 10 rebounds and 13 assists.
IONESCU’S FOURTH TRIPLE DOUBLE IN BIG WINSabrina Ionescu broke UO legend Bev Smith’s career record for triple-doubles with her fourth of her freshman season on Feb. 10 against No. 15 UCLA. The Walnut Creek, Calif., native posted 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the upset win over the Bruins. She is the first freshman in NCAA history to post four triple-doubles in a season.
DOUBLE-DOUBLES THIS SEASON (sorted by player)Player No. Opponent StatsHebard 1 CSU Bakersfield 23 pts/10 rebsHebard 2 #24 Michigan State 15 pts/10 rebsHebard 3 Portland 19 pts/11 rebsHebard 4 Portland St. 28 pts/17 rebsHebard 5 at #20 California 13 pts/10 rebsHebard 6 Colorado 19 pts/11 rebsHebard 7 Utah 25 pts/10 rebs
Hebard 8 at Arizona 22 pts/14 rebsHebard 9 #15 UCLA 15 pts/10 rebsHebard 10 vs. Arizona 21 pts/12 rebsHebard 11 at #9 Duke 20 pts/15 rebsIonescu 1 CSU Bakersfield 14 pts/10 rebsIonescu 2 vs. SJSU 11 pts/12 rebs/11 astIonescu 3 at Clemson 23 pts/12 rebs/10 astIonescu 4 Utah 14 pts/10 rebs/13 astIonescu 5 at #11 Oregon St. 21 pts/10 rebsIonescu 6 #15 UCLA 11 pts/10 rebs/10 astIonescu 7 USC 22 pts/11rebsMcGwire 1 at Ole Miss 11 pts/12 rebsMcGwire 2 at #10 Stanford 16 pts/11 rebsMcGwire 3 vs. Temple 13 pts/10 rebsCazorla 1 Idaho 14 pts/10 ast
WEEKLY AWARDS THIS SEASONSabrina Ionescu 11/21/16 P12 Frosh of the WeekSabrina Ionescu 11/28/16 P12 Frosh of the WeekRuthy Hebard 12/19/16 P12 Frosh of the WeekRuthy Hebard 1/23/17 P12 Frosh of the WeekSabrina Ionescu 1/30/17 P12 Frosh of the WeekSabrina Ionescu 2/13/17 P12 Player of the WeekSabrina Ionescu 2/13/17 P12 Frosh of the WeekSabrina Ionescu 2/14/17 USBWA National POTW
IONESCU NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEKIn addition to her Pac-12 honors, Sabrina Ionescu was named the USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale national player of the week after helping the Ducks take down No. 15 UCLA and USC on Feb. 10 and Feb. 12, respectively. Ionescu posted a triple-double in the win over the Bruins and a double-double in the win vs. USC.
OREGON STUNS MARYLAND IN SWEET 16The Oregon women’s basketball team is not ready for its dream season to end. The No. 10 seed Ducks upset No. 3 seed and No. 4 ranked Maryland, 77-63, in the Sweet 16 on Saturday and will play in the Elite Eight on Monday. “I continue to be amazed at this team,” UO coach Kelly Graves said. “You know, just the fact that over the last five days we went cross-country twice, had final exams, played a great team -- three great teams in this tournament. And you know, they continue to show poise down the stretch, and I’ll tell you, it’s just impressive to watch. We continue to get better and better as a basketball team. We’re excited to move on, regardless of who we play next.” The Ducks and Terps traded baskets for most of the first quarter. Maryland had a three-point edge, 10-7, with 3:23 left in the first but the Ducks took a 17-16 lead at the end of the quarter on an Oti Gildon layup. Oregon started to pull away in the second quarter. A Sabrina Ionescu three-pointer with 3:42 left in the quarter gave the Ducks a 29-23 lead and she hit another three with 30 seconds left to put the Ducks up, 36-37, at halftime. Maryland cut the Oregon lead to just three, 40-37, with 5:26 left in the third but the Ducks answered with a 7-0 run to push their lead to 10. The Ducks led by as much as 14 in the third before taking a 59-47 lead into the fourth quarter. Maryland scored twice to start the fourth quarter but again the Ducks answered and a Gildon offensive rebound and putback gave the Ducks a 14-point lead, 69-55. Maryland used an 8-0 run to cut the Oregon lead to just
six points, 69-63, with 3:19 left but the Terps would not score again. Oregon closed the game on an 8-0 as they hit free throws down the stretch to ice it.
DUCKS UPSET DUKE IN SECOND ROUNDFor the first time in program history, the Oregon women’s basketball team is moving on to the Sweet 16. Behind 20 points from freshman Ruthy Hebard, the Ducks knocked off No. 2 seed Duke, 74-65, on Monday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Oregon owned a 19-14 lead at the end of the first quarter thanks to a pair of three-pointers from Maite Cazorla. The Ducks closed the first quarter on a 7-2 run to pull ahead. Duke scored the first six points of the second quarter to take a 20-19 lead but Cazorla buried another three and the Ducks put together a 9-2 run to take a 28-22 lead with 5:27 left before halftime. Oregon went cold late in the second quarter but took a 31-26 lead into the break. Both Cazorla and Hebard had 10 points in the first half. Duke cut into the Oregon lead to start the third but a 7-0 run by the Ducks gave them a nine-point lead with 6:11 left in the quarter. Oregon ended the third on another 7-0 run and had a double-digit lead going to the fourth, up 53-42. Oregon kept pushing in the fourth. Duke was forced to call timeout following back-to-back threes by Lexi Bando and Cazorla made it 59-44 with 7:54 remaining. Duke then went on a 7-0 run before Bando hit another three to end it and put Oregon up, 62-51, with 5:28 left. Duke cut the Oregon lead to as little as five twice late in the fourth quarter but could never get closer than that as the Ducks won, 74-65. Hebard had her 11th double-double of the season with a team-high 20 points plus 15 rebounds. Bando started cold but hit four threes in the second half and finished with 14 points plus five assists. Cazorla fueled the Ducks early, hitting from the outside, and finished with 17 points and four three-pointers. Sabrina Ionescu tallied 13 points plus eight rebounds and six assists.
THRILLER VS. TEMPLE TO OPEN NCAA TOURNEYThe Ducks opened the 2017 NCAA Tournament on Saturday with a thrilling 71-70 win against No. 7 seed Temple. Down by six early in the fourth quarter, the Ducks rallied back to tie it, 62-62, with 4:56 remaining. Temple pushed its lead up to three on a pair of Feyonda Fitzgerald free throws with 1:17 left but the Ducks took the lead, 69-68, on a Sabrina Ionescu jumper with 25 seconds left. Fitzgerald scored again to give Temple a 70-69 lead with 16 seconds remaining. But Ruthy Hebard hit a game-winner for the Ducks with seven seconds left and block a Fitzgerald layup with one second left to give the Ducks a 71-70 win. Hebard finished with 23 points, one shy of the program’s NCAA Tournament single-game scoring record of 24 points. Mallory McGwire had her third double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Ionescu had 16 points plus seven rebounds and seven assists.
IONESCU’S FREE THROWS STUN WASHINGTONTaking on the No. 11 team in the country in its hometown, one that boasted the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer, the Oregon women’s basketball team recorded one of the great upsets in program history,
defeating Washington 70-69 on March 3 before a sold out crowd of 9,686 in KeyArena. The Ducks, who won on two free throws by freshman Sabrina Ionescu with 6.4 seconds left, advanced to the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals. The Ducks (20-12) trailed by nine in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, after a three-pointer by NCAA all-time leading scorer Kelsey Plum, before mounting a dramatic comeback. Junior Lexi Bando scored Oregon’s first 11 points of the quarter, and Ionescu followed with consecutive buckets to cap a 10-0 run that gave the UO women a 66-64 lead. Chantel Osahor, the NCAA’s leading rebounder who had 27 on Friday, tied it at 66-66 with a putback and then gave UW a 69-66 lead with a three-point play. But those would be UW’s final points, as the youthful Ducks outplayed the veteran Huskies in the final minutes. With just more than a minute left, Ionescu set up Bando for a bucket that got the Ducks within one. Oti Gildon had a screen to set up the scoring play, after her defensive rebound at the other end gave Oregon possession. On the next trip, the Ducks forced a turnover, and though Ionescu followed with a miss, Gildon made yet another huge play with an offensive rebound to give Oregon possession with a fresh shot clock at 26 seconds left.With 6.4 seconds to go, Ionescu was fouled on the way to the basket. The freshman coolly drilled both free throws for a 70-69 lead. Washington’s last chance came on an inbounds play with 3.9 to go, and Osahor got it into the hands of Plum, but Oregon’s Maite Cazorla and Ruthy Hebard collapsed on her and a three-point attempt didn’t come close. Bando made 5-of-7 three-point attempts for 23 points, two off her season high, including 17 in the second half.
DUCKS ROLL NO. 15 RANKED UCLALexi Bando scored a season-high 25 points, Sabrina Ionescu notched her school-record fourth triple-double and the Oregon women’s basketball team added a big accomplishment to its NCAA Tournament résumé on Feb. 10, when the Ducks upset No. 15 UCLA, 84-75, before 2,438 fans in Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks led nearly wire-to-wire, going up by as much as 16 late in the second quarter and surviving some tense moments as the Bruins ratcheted up their defensive pressure to try and close the gap. UCLA (18-6, 9-4) got within 66-60 early in the fourth quarter, when Bando scored eight straight for the Ducks to cap her season-high scoring effort and push the lead back into double digits. A month after UCLA had 20 offensive rebounds and forced 20 turnovers to beat the Ducks in Los Angeles, 79-63, Oregon had a 43-33 edge on the boards Friday and committed just 13 turnovers. After the Bruins tied the score 4-4 in the early going, the Ducks mounted a 10-1 run, the last seven of which were by Bando. Ruthy Hebard then scored four straight to make it 18-7, and after the teams traded baskets on the next two possessions, the Ducks maintained a double-digit lead well into the third quarter.
DUCKS GET BIG COMEBACK WIN AT USCDown 16 points at halftime at 14 first half turnovers, the Ducks rallied back for a big road win, 59-53, at USC on Jan. 13. Freshman forward Ruthy Hebard played just four minutes in the first half due to foul trouble
but came out with a vengence in the second half. She started the third quarter with seventh straight points for UO before picking up her third and fourth fouls. The Ducks continued the momentum, however, posting a 13-2 run to get back in the game. Oregon finally took the lead on a Sabrina Ionescu putback with 1:05 left in the game before winning. 59-53.
IONESCU’S HEAVE AT HAAS STUNS NO. 20 CALBay Area native Sabrina Ionescu, who missed four games due to a broken thumb before returning for UO’s trip to Stanford and Cal, capped Oregon’s thrilling comeback against the Golden Bears on Jan. 8 with a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, dubbed “The Heave at Haas”. The Ducks were down by five with 12 seconds left when sophomore Maite Cazorla hit a three. Freshman Ruthy Hebard then stole the following inbounds pass and found Cazorla for a layup to tie it. The Ducks then trapped on the ensuing inbounds pass and nearly forced another turnover when a foul was called. Cal’s Asha Thomas missed both free throws and Ionescu grabbed the rebound and was fouled. With just over two seconds left, the Ducks inbounded to Ionescu who pushed the ball up the floor and hit a three-pointer from the right wing in front of 100+ friends and family. She had gone 0-for-5 from three prior to her game-winning bucket.
DUCKS DUMP NO. 24 MICHIGAN STATEThe Ducks passed a tough test with flying colors on Nov. 22, outclassing No. 24 Michigan State to the tune of an 88-55 victory. The Ducks never trailed after the opening minute, and broke the game open with a 16-0 run that began late in the first quarter and extended into the second. Oregon played tenacious defense, hounding the Spartans into .317 shooting with 24 turnovers. The UO women shot .531 themselves, and finished with 23 assists on their 34 field goals.
PLAYERS OF THE YEAROregon’s roster features four players of the year from the high school ranks. Sabrina Ionescu was the USA Today national player of the year as a senior while Justine Hall (Colorado), Mallory McGwire (Nevada) and Ruthy Hebard (Alaska) all claimed Gatorade state player of the year honors during their prep careers.
NATION’S NO. 3 RECRUITING CLASSHead coach Kelly Graves and his staff signed the nation’s No. 3 ranked recruiting class, according to ESPN. The Ducks signed three five star players and five players ranked in the ESPN 100. The No. 1 class in the nation was Maryland while the No. 2 class was Baylor. The next highest in the Pac-12 was Stanford at No. 9.
ALLEYNE STILL WITH DUCKSAfter suffering an ACL injury late in the 2015-16 season, Jillian Alleyne’s senior year with the Ducks came to a shocking end. Alleyne, who was a second-round pick in the WNBA draft, is still on campus with the Ducks while rehabbing with UO trainer Tori Noda. Kelly Graves and SWA Lisa Peterson found a way to keep her on scholarship as well as she takes additional classes.
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Kelly Graves is in his third season at the helm of the Oregon women’s basketball program. Graves was named the seventh head coach in program history on April 7, 2014.
In 2016-17, Graves has taken Oregon to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005 and its first ever Elite Eight. It is Graves’ ninth trip to the big dance, fourth time in the Sweet 16 and second time in the Elite Eight.
Graves guided the Ducks to a 24-11 record and an appearance in the semifinals of the WNIT in 2015-16. Oregon’s improvement by 8.5 games over the previous year was tied for the 13th most in the NCAA. Oregon’s 24 wins was just one shy of the program record of 25, set in both 1980-81 and 1998-99. The Ducks started the season with an 11-0 mark, the second-best start in program history and later in the year won five straight Pac-12 games for the first time since the 1999-2000 season.
The Ducks led the NCAA in three-point shooting at 42.1 percent and ranked sixth overall at 46.6 percent. Oregon ranked 17th in nation with 551 total assists as a team and 38th in the country in scoring, averaging 72.7 points per game. At the end of the season, star forward Jillian Alleyne, a two-time All-American under Kelly, was selected in the second round of the WNBA draft in 2016, the Ducks’ first player drafted since 2012.
Graves went 13-17 in his first season with the Ducks in 2014-15, taking a team built to run-and-gun under former head coach Paul Westhead and instilling strong fundamentals and a tough defense-first philosophy. Oregon held their opponents under 70 points 14 times in 2014-15 after allowing an NCAA-worst 89.1 points per game in 2013-14. The new offense also got going as Graves led his Ducks to a 66-64 win over No. 19 ranked Stanford in the regular season finale, UO’s first win against the Cardinal since 2004. Alleyne was named a third team All-American and first team all-Pac-12 following the season, making the jump from honorable mention in both as a sophomore.
Oregon is Graves’ fourth head coaching position, previously leading the programs at Big Bend Community College (1989-92), Saint Mary’s (1997-2000) and Gonzaga (2000-14).
Graves’ coaching career started at Big Bend CC in Moses Lake, Wash., where he accepted an assistant coaching position on the men’s team, but after the women’s coach left, he moved over to lead the women’s program instead. In three seasons (1989-90 through 1991-92) Gaves took a four win team his first season to a 23-10 record in his final year.
Graves left Big Bend CC to become an assistant coach under Jim Sollars at the University of Portland prior to the 1992-93 season. Following four years with the Pilots, Graves was named the head coach at Saint Mary’s for the 1997-98 campaign. Graves advanced to his first NCAA Tournament with the Gaels during the 1998-99 season, his second of three seasons at Saint Mary’s, and went to seven more over 14 seasons at Gonzaga.
Graves left Saint Mary’s for Gonzaga for the 2000-01 seasons. His first year with the Bulldogs, his team went 5-23, including 0-14 in WCC play. But by his third year at Gonzaga, the Bulldogs went 18-12 overall and went to the WNIT the following season.
Gonzaga won the first of 10 straight WCC titles under Graves during the 2004-05 campaign when his squad went 28-4 overall and 14-0 in league play. Including that year, Graves and Gonzaga lost just 12 total conference games over his final 10 years leading the program.
Gonzaga’s first NCAA Tournament appearance came in 2006-07, when the Bulldogs went 24-10 and 13-1 in WCC, and after a WNIT bid in 2007-08, Gonzaga advanced to six straight NCAA Tournaments. Graves and the ‘Zags advanced to the Sweet 16 for three straight years (2010, 2011, 2012) and went to the Elite 8 in 2011. Overall, Graves brought eight West Coast Conference Coach of the Year awards and a 382-162 (.696) Div. I head coaching record to Eugene in 2014, with a 427-202 record overall before joining the Ducks.
“Kelly Graves is a great guy and one of the best coaches in America,” said UConn head coach Geno Auriemma. “Oregon is a place with tremendous women’s basketball potential and Kelly is the perfect person to lead the Ducks to the next level. I won’t be surprised when Oregon is competing for Pac-12 championships, and contending on a national level, in the near future.”
Graves added USA Basketball to his resume in the summer of 2012, becoming an assistant coach with the U18 women’s basketball squad and helping the team to a gold medal at the 2012 FIBA Americas. He again coached for USA Basketball in the summer of 2013. As an assistant with Team USA, he helped the U19 squad with the FIBA World Championship for Women.
Graves and his wife Mary have three sons - Max (1995) Jackson (1997) and Will (2000). Max currently attends the UO and works as a practice player for the team.
Oregon Experience Third SeasonOregon Record 60-41 (23-31 Pac-12)Collegiate Experience 23rd SeasonCollegiate Record 487-243Career NCAA Tourney Record 11-8Alma Mater New Mexico, 1988
EXPERIENCE
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Big Bend CC (1989-92)• Three seasons at the helm• Took a four win team to a 23-10 record in his final season.• Originally took a job as an assistant with the men’s team but was named the women’s head coach when the position opened up.
Saint Mary’s (1997-2000)• Three seasons as head coach• Took the head job at Saint Mary’s after working as an assistant for four seasons at Portland.• Took Saint Mary’s to its first NCAA Tournament in 1998-99.
Gonzaga (2000-14)• Took the Zags to seven NCAA Tournaments in his 14 years as the head coach, including two Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight furing the 2010-11 season.• Eight-time WCC Coach of the Year• 10-straight WCC titles (2005-14)• Went 5-23 in his first season in Spokane, including a 0-14 record in WCC play. Lost just 12 total WCC games in his final 10 seasons.
Oregon (2014-pres.)• Oregon’s 24 wins in 2015-16 was just one shy of the program record.• Helped Jillian Alleyne become an All-American in 2014-15 and 2015-16 and be drafted in the second round of the WNBA draft.
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RK TEAM RECORD PTS 1 Connecticut (32) 32-0 8002 Notre Dame 30-3 7633 Maryland 30-2 7364 South Carolina 27-4 6965 Baylor 30-3 6716 Stanford 28-5 6327 Mississippi State 29-4 6018 Oregon State 29-4 5879 Duke 27-5 53010 Ohio State 26-6 48611 Washington 27-5 47212 Louisville 27-7 45413 Florida State 25-6 41514 UCLA 23-8 37615 Texas 23-8 35816 Miami 23-8 31417 NC State 22-8 27318 Drake 28-4 22019 DePaul 26-7 20920 Oklahoma 22-9 14821 West Virginia 23-10 14422 Syracuse 21-10 14223 Temple 24-7 10124 Kentucky 21-10 7325 Marquette 25-7 57
South Florida 54, Creighton 19, Missouri 16, Tennessee 10, Kansas State 9, Arizona State 9, Michigan 7, Virginia 5, Indiana 4, Elon 4, Little Rock 2, Stetson 1, Gonzaga 1, Oregon 1
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RK TEAM RECORD PTS1 Connecticut (33) 32-0 8252 Notre Dame 30-3 7873 South Carolina 27-4 7294 Maryland 30-2 7255 Baylor 30-3 7196 Stanford 28-5 6497 Mississippi State 29-4 6198 Oregon State 29-4 5939 Duke 27-5 52510 Florida State 25-6 49811 Ohio State 26-6 48512 Washington 27-5 47313 Louisville 27-7 43914 Texas 23-8 40815 UCLA 23-8 36516 Miami 23-8 35317 NC State 22-8 26718 Kentucky 21-10 23019 DePaul 26-7 19320 Drake 28-4 18621 Syracuse 21-10 14922 West Virginia 23-10 13123 Oklahoma 22-9 12624 Kansas State 22-10 5925 Missouri 21-10 47
Marquette 34, Creighton 32, Belmont University 23, South Florida 14, Temple 13, Texas A&M 6, Purdue 5, Green Bay 5, Dayton 4, Little Rock 3, Tennessee 3, Western Kentucky 2, Arizona State 1
AP POLLPostseaon (Released on Mondays)UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Name University of OregonLocation Eugene, Ore.Founded 1876Enrollment 24,125Average Freshman HS GPA 3.61Nickname DucksColors Green (342 5C) & Yellow (Yellow C)Apparel Provider Nike (Hi Uncle Phil!)President Michael SchillAthletics Director Rob MullensFaculty Athletics Rep Tim GleasonArena Matthew Knight Arena (12,369)Arena Press Row Phone 541-346-4497Television Pac-12 Networks & Pac-12 Live StreamRadio KUGN 590 (EUG)
PROGRAM HISTORYFirst Season of Competition 1973-74All-Time Record 706-497Matthew Knight Arena Record 58-42Pac-12 Championships 2 (1999-2000, 1998-99)Pac-12 Tournament Record 4-15Championships 2 (WNIT - 2002, 1989)Postseason Record 25-19NCAA Appearances (Record) 12 (5-12)WNIT Appearances (Record) 7 (18-5)
COACHING STAFFHead Coach Kelly Graves (New Mexico, 1988)Twitter @GoDucksKGOregon Career (Record) Third Season (37-28, 15-21 P12)Div. I Career (Record) 20th Season (419-190)Collegiate Career (Record) 23rd Season (464-230)Associate Head Coach Mark Campebll (2nd)Twitter @GoDucksMCAssistant Coach Jodie Berry (3rd)Twitter @UOCoachJKBAssistant Coach Nicole Powell (3rd)Twitter @GoDucksNP
Single-Game HighsStatistic 16-17 OpponentPoints 25 vs. UCLAMinutes 39 vs. ArizonaField Goals Made 9 vs. WashingtonField Goal Attempts 16 vs. Washington3-Point Field Goals Made 6 vs. Hawaii3-Point Field Goal Attempts 12 vs. DukeFree Throws Made 6 vs. ArizonaFree Throw Attempts 6 vs. ArizonaRebounds 6 vs. WashingtonAssists 5 vs. DukeBlocks 1 vs. CaliforniaSteals 3 vs. USC
LEXI BANDO #10
Statistics Career OpponentPoints 35 vs. San Jose State, 11/30/15Minutes 40 4x - Last at UTEP, 3/28/16Field Goals Made 12 vs. San Jose State, 11/30/15Field Goal Attempts 22 vs. Utah, 3/23/163-Point Field Goals Made 6 4x - Last at Hawaii3-Point Field Goal Attempts 12 at DukeFree Throws Made 6 3x - Last at ArizonaFree Throw Attempts 7 vs. Utah, 3/23/16Rebounds 6 4x - Last vs. UtahAssists 5 3x - Last at DukeBlocks 2 vs. Utah, 2/12/16Steals 3 5x - Last at USC
Single-Game HighsStatistic 16-17 OpponentPoints 12 vs. CSU BakersfieldMinutes 19 vs. Oregon StateField Goals Made 4 vs. UCLAField Goal Attempts 10 vs. Oregon State3-Point Field Goals Made 2 vs. Hawaii3-Point Field Goal Attempts 6 vs. CSU BakersfieldFree Throws Made 2 vs. USCFree Throw Attempts 2 vs. USCRebounds 5 vs. CaliforniaAssists 3 vs. Ole MissBlocks 2 vs. Oregon StateSteals 2 vs. USC
SIERRA CAMPISANO #52
Statistics Career OpponentPoints SameMinutes SameField Goals Made SameField Goal Attempts Same3-Point Field Goals Made Same3-Point Field Goal Attempts SameFree Throws Made SameFree Throw Attempts SameRebounds SameAssists SameBlocks SameSteals Same
Single-Game HighsStatistic 16-17 OpponentPoints 17 vs. DukeMinutes 40 vs. MarylandField Goals Made 7 vs. Arizona StateField Goal Attempts 15 vs. Arizona State3-Point Field Goals Made 4 vs. Duke3-Point Field Goal Attempts 8 vs. DukeFree Throws Made 5 vs. MarylandFree Throw Attempts 5 vs. MarylandRebounds 5 vs. ArizonaAssists 10 vs. IdahoBlocks 1 vs. Washington StSteals 3 vs. Temple
MAITE CAZORLA #5
Statistics Career OpponentPoints 26 vs. USC, 2/21/16Minutes 40 Seven TimesField Goals Made 12 vs. USC, 2/21/16Field Goal Attempts 19 vs. USC, 2/21/163-Point Field Goals Made 4 4x - Last at Duke3-Point Field Goal Attempts 8 Twice - Last at DukeFree Throws Made 9 vs. Colorado, 2/14/16Free Throw Attempts 12 vs. Colorado, 2/14/16Rebounds 6 2x - Last vs. LBSU, 3/17/16Assists 12 2x - Last vs. Sea U, 12/28/15Blocks 1 4x - Last vs. WSUSteals 7 vs. Portland State, 12/17/15
Single-Game HighsStatistic 16-17 OpponentPoints 16 vs. ClemsonMinutes 25 vs. MarylandField Goals Made 7 vs. ClemsonField Goal Attempts 12 vs. San Jose State3-Point Field Goals Made -3-Point Field Goal Attempts -Free Throws Made 4 vs. StanfordFree Throw Attempts 5 vs. Arizona StateRebounds 9 vs. MarylandAssists 2 vs. WashingtonBlocks 1 vs. USCSteals 4 vs. Maryland
OTI GILDON #32
Statistics Career OpponentPoints 16 Twice - Last at ClemsonMinutes 25 vs. MarylandField Goals Made 7 Twice - Last at ClemsonField Goal Attempts 12 vs. San Jose State3-Point Field Goals Made 2 vs. UCSB, 11/22/153-Point Field Goal Attempts 3 at #11 Oregon St., 1/8/16Free Throws Made 4 Twice - Last vs. StanfordFree Throw Attempts 5 vs. Arizona StateRebounds 9 Twice - Last vs. MarylandAssists 2 3x - Last vs. WashingtonBlocks 4 vs. Portland State, 12/17/15Steals 4 vs. Maryland
Single-Game HighsStatistic 16-17 OpponentPoints 13 vs. WashingtonMinutes 29 vs. WashingtonField Goals Made 5 vs. WashingtonField Goal Attempts 10 vs. Washington3-Point Field Goals Made 4 vs. Idaho3-Point Field Goal Attempts 6 vs. ArizonaFree Throws Made 2 vs. WashingtonFree Throw Attempts 2 vs. USCRebounds 5 vs. IdahoAssists 2 vs. USCBlocks 1 vs. Portland StateSteals 2 vs. Washington St
JUSTINE HALL #3
Statistics Career OpponentPoints SameMinutes SameField Goals Made SameField Goal Attempts Same3-Point Field Goals Made Same3-Point Field Goal Attempts SameFree Throws Made SameFree Throw Attempts SameRebounds SameAssists SameBlocks SameSteals Same
Single-Game HighsStatistic 16-17 OpponentPoints 29 vs. UCLAMinutes 37 vs. TempleField Goals Made 12 vs. Portland StateField Goal Attempts 19 vs. Maryland3-Point Field Goals Made -3-Point Field Goal Attempts -Free Throws Made 8 vs. Washington StFree Throw Attempts 12 vs. UCLARebounds 17 vs. Portland StateAssists 4 vs. ArizonaBlocks 3 vs. UtahSteals 3 vs. Maryland
RUTHY HEBARD #24
Statistics Career OpponentPoints SameMinutes SameField Goals Made SameField Goal Attempts Same3-Point Field Goals Made Same3-Point Field Goal Attempts SameFree Throws Made SameFree Throw Attempts SameRebounds SameAssists SameBlocks SameSteals Same
Single-Game HighsStatistic 16-17 OpponentPoints 26 vs. UTSAMinutes 40 vs. DukeField Goals Made 9 vs. UTSAField Goal Attempts 20 vs. California3-Point Field Goals Made 5 vs. Clemson3-Point Field Goal Attempts 12 vs. LamarFree Throws Made 7 vs. ArizonaFree Throw Attempts 8 vs. DukeRebounds 12 vs. ClemsonAssists 13 vs. UtahBlocks 2 vs. TempleSteals 4 vs. Arizona
SABRINA IONESCU #20
Statistics Career OpponentPoints SameMinutes SameField Goals Made SameField Goal Attempts Same3-Point Field Goals Made Same3-Point Field Goal Attempts SameFree Throws Made SameFree Throw Attempts SameRebounds SameAssists SameBlocks SameSteals Same
Single-Game HighsStatistic 16-17 OpponentPoints 16 vs. StanfordMinutes 32 vs. UCLAField Goals Made 7 vs. UtahField Goal Attempts 15 vs. Stanford3-Point Field Goals Made -3-Point Field Goal Attempts -Free Throws Made 3 vs. UCLAFree Throw Attempts 4 vs. UCLARebounds 12 vs. Ole MissAssists 3 vs. TempleBlocks 4 vs. WashingtonSteals 1 vs. California
MALLORY MCGWIRE #44
Statistics Career OpponentPoints SameMinutes SameField Goals Made SameField Goal Attempts Same3-Point Field Goals Made Same3-Point Field Goal Attempts SameFree Throws Made SameFree Throw Attempts SameRebounds SameAssists SameBlocks SameSteals Same
Single-Game HighsStatistic 16-17 OpponentPoints 6 vs. Portland StateMinutes 11 vs. Washington StField Goals Made 3 vs. Portland StateField Goal Attempts 4 vs. Stanford3-Point Field Goals Made 1 vs. Portland3-Point Field Goal Attempts 3 vs. StanfordFree Throws Made 2 vs. StanfordFree Throw Attempts 4 vs. PortlandRebounds 4 vs. Washington StAssists 2 vs. Portland StateBlocks -Steals 2 vs. Portland State
MAR’SHAY MOORE #13
Statistics Career OpponentPoints 13 vs. Portland State, 12/17/15Minutes 27 at California, 2/16/16Field Goals Made 4 vs. Portland State, 12/17/15Field Goal Attempts 6 vs. Portland State, 12/17/153-Point Field Goals Made 2 vs. Portland State, 12/17/153-Point Field Goal Attempts 3 vs. StanfordFree Throws Made 3 vs. Portland State, 12/17/15Free Throw Attempts 5 vs. Portland State, 12/17/15Rebounds 4 vs. WSUAssists 2 Twice - Last vs. PSUBlocks 1 4x - Last vs. Fres. St., 3/21/16Steals 3 vs. Portland State, 12/17/15
Single-Game HighsStatistic 16-17 OpponentPoints 9 vs. ColoradoMinutes 30 vs. Mississippi StateField Goals Made 4 vs. ColoradoField Goal Attempts 6 vs. Colorado3-Point Field Goals Made -3-Point Field Goal Attempts -Free Throws Made 3 vs. Washington StFree Throw Attempts 4 vs. Washington StRebounds 7 vs. UtahAssists 6 vs. Portland StateBlocks 3 vs. LamarSteals 3 vs. California
JACINTA VANDENBERG #15
Statistics Career OpponentPoints 14 2x - Last vs. Arizona, 3/3/16Minutes 33 vs. Calfornia, 1/17/16Field Goals Made 7 vs. UCSB, 11/22/15Field Goal Attempts 12 vs. Hampton, 11/19/153-Point Field Goals Made 0 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 0 Free Throws Made 3 3x - Last vs. WSUFree Throw Attempts 7 vs. UC Riverside, 12/15/15Rebounds 13 at #24 UW, 2/7/16Assists 6 vs. Portland StateBlocks 7 at Utah, 1/25/16Steals 3 Twice - Last at #20 Cal
Single-Game HighsStatistic 16-17 OpponentPoints 11 vs. Arizona StateMinutes 21 vs. WashingtonField Goals Made 5 vs. Arizona StateField Goal Attempts 8 vs. San Jose State3-Point Field Goals Made 1 vs. Stanford3-Point Field Goal Attempts 6 vs. San Jose StateFree Throws Made 4 vs. Portland StateFree Throw Attempts 6 vs. Portland StateRebounds 3 vs. UCLAAssists 3 vs. UCLABlocks -Steals 1 vs. Arizona State
MORGAN YAEGER #2
Statistics Career OpponentPoints SameMinutes SameField Goals Made SameField Goal Attempts Same3-Point Field Goals Made Same3-Point Field Goal Attempts SameFree Throws Made SameFree Throw Attempts SameRebounds SameAssists SameBlocks SameSteals Same
Single-Game HighsStatistic 16-17 OpponentPoints 6 vs. HawaiiMinutes 16 vs. LamarField Goals Made 2 vs. Ole MissField Goal Attempts 4 vs. Ole Miss3-Point Field Goals Made -3-Point Field Goal Attempts -Free Throws Made 4 vs. LamarFree Throw Attempts 6 vs. CSU BakersfieldRebounds 7 vs. LamarAssists 2 vs. UTSABlocks 2 vs. LamarSteals 1 vs. Ole Miss
LAUREN YEARWOOD #22
Statistics Career OpponentPoints 10 vs. Portland State, 12/17/15Minutes 24 vs. Utah, 3/23/16Field Goals Made 4 2x - Last vs. Fres.St., 3/21/16Field Goal Attempts 7 2x - Last vs. Fres.St., 3/21/163-Point Field Goals Made -3-Point Field Goal Attempts -Free Throws Made 4 vs. Lamar Free Throw Attempts 6 vs. CSUBRebounds 8 vs. Portland State, 12/17/15Assists 2 Twice - Last vs. UTSABlocks 2 Twice - Last vs. LamarSteals 2 at #11 OSU, 1/8/16
Oregon Women’s Basketball Game Notes | 2016-1724
BOX SCORES - LAMAR, CSU BAKERSFIELD, UTSA, #24 MICHIGAN STATE