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Oregon Basketball Loses Key Player to Transfer Portal

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Oregon Mens Basketball Faces Roster Shakeup as Kwame Evans Junior Enters Transfer Portal

The Ducks forward, Kwame Evans Junior, has entered the transfer portal, leaving a significant void in the team following a challenging season. Evans, a six-foot-ten junior, started thirty games this season, posting career-high statistics of thirteen point three points and seven point four rebounds per game. He was a five-star recruit and McDonalds All-American from Montverde Academy in Florida. His departure comes after the teams first losing season in sixteen years under coach Dana Altman. Evans was considered the teams steadiest performer this year, and his loss will be felt as the Ducks aim to rebuild around Altmans vision for a quick turnaround next season.

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Oregon Basketball Loses Key Player to Transfer Portal

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College Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Oregon Basketball Loses Key Player to Transfer Portal. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 24, Oregon men's basketball is facing more roster shakeups as Ford Kwame Evans Jr. enters the transfer portal. The 6-foot-10 Jr. started 30 games this season, posting career highs of 13.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. His agent confirmed the news to On 3 ahead of the portal's 15-day window starting April 7. Evans came to Oregon as a five-star recruit in 2023 McDonald's, All-American from Monverde Academy and Florida. The Ducks already lost starting seniors, Nate Biddle and T'Kai Simkins leaving big holes after a rough 12-20 record they're first losing. Season in 16 years under Coach Dana Altman. Fans and analysts see Evans as the team's steadiest performer this year. Over three seasons he appeared in 101 games with 62 starts, helping secure the 2024 Pac-12 tournament title and NCAA second round runs in 2024 and 2025.

With the portal just opening, Oregon now scrambles to rebuild around Coach Altman's vision for a quick turnaround next season.

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