NJDuck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted February 15 You may not have noticed the menu bar in the header. There is a new item called “News.” We invited you to explore this section. When you click on the word “News,” you will see an index of multiple links to sports news sites for your enjoyment! From now on, except for a very few circumstances, our threads will be just one page. Advertising only appears on the first page and we want to make as much money as possible for the site. The bonus in doing this is that it will be easier for everyone to move around the thread. You will always be able to refer to the previous thread for reference. To see the previous thread for this topic, Click Here. This Thread is for News Articles ONLY. You can always start a new thread with any of these articles for discussion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 2 Share Posted February 15 What 5-Star Recruit Tajh Ariza Said About Oregon Ducks Basketball The Oregon Ducks are in the mix to land a top prospect in the 2026 recruiting cycle. The Ducks have already visited with five-star forward Tajh Ariza and look to continue to heavily recruit Ariza as he heads into his senior season next year. What 5-Star Recruit Tajh Ariza Said About Oregon Ducks Basketball WWW.SI.COM The Oregon Ducks men's basketball program is looking to pick up a blue chip recruit to kick off their 2026 recruiting class with bang... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 3 Share Posted March 29 Oregon basketball makes contact with elite scoring guard Abdi Bashir in Transfer Portal The Oregon Ducks are looking to find talent to add to the wing positions and the Ducks have made contact with a 20 point-per-game scoring guard in the transfer portal Oregon basketball makes contact with elite scoring guard Abdi Bashir in Transfer Portal 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 4 Share Posted March 30 Oregon basketball reaches out to WCC All-Freshman guard Tyrone Riley IV The Oregon Ducks have reached out to start the recruiting process with one of the most promising freshman guards out on the west coast. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-basketball-reaches-out-to-wcc-all-freshman-guard-tyrone-riley-iv-247951193/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 5 Share Posted May 14 Elite Point Guard Tay Kinney Schedules Oregon Official Visit Elite Point Guard Tay Kinney Schedules Oregon Official Visit - On3 WWW.ON3.COM An elite point guard in the 2026 class has set an official visit to Oregon in September. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 6 Share Posted Friday at 05:55 PM Oregon basketball targets and offers Top 40 prospect Cole Cloer The Oregon Ducks are going after one of the top small forward prospects in the country with a latest offer out in the 2026 class. Oregon basketball targets and offers Top 40 prospect Cole Cloer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 7 Share Posted Friday at 08:10 PM Oregon basketball linked to standout guard from Florida State after his withdrawl from NBA Draft The Oregon men's basketball team is recruiting a standout guard who recently pulled out of the NBA Draft. The Oregon men's basketball team continues to try and fill outs its roster with talented prospects ahead of the 2025-26 season. As players who are in the NBA Draft start to pull out and decide to return to college, more options in the transfer portal become available. One of those players who recently withdrew from the draft and will now look to play his final year of college basketball at a new school is tied to the Oregon Ducks. DuckTerritory.com can confirm that there is mutual interest between Oregon and Florida State star guard Jamir Watkins. The 6-foot-7 prospect declared for the NBA Draft this spring but has recently withdrew his name, and the Ducks are in the early stages of recruiting Watkins. The 6-foot-7 guard from Trenton, NJ averages 18.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game this past season over 32 starts. Watkins shot 42.7 percent from the field, 32.1 percent on 3-points. Oregon basketball linked to standout guard from Florida State after his withdrawl from NBA Draft Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 8 Share Posted Tuesday at 04:13 PM 5-star son of former NBA star schedules visit to Oregon basketball Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks have done a great job of rebuilding their roster this offseason. Using the transfer portal, they have again put together a team that hopes to contend in the Big Ten Conference and return to the NCAA Tournament. The Ducks are also working to build a strong recruiting class in the future, and they're doing so by bringing in one of the top players in the 2026 recruiting class, 5-star small forward Tajh Ariza. 247Sports rates the son of former NBA star Trevor Ariza, Tajh, as the No. 4 player in the 2026 class. 5-star son of former NBA star schedules visit to Oregon basketball DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks are set to host 5-star Tajh Ariza, the son of former NBA star Trevor Ariza on a visit this fall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 9 Share Posted Tuesday at 05:33 PM Ariza: Nice to still be showing up on the lists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 10 Share Posted 10 hours ago Michigan ($3 million) is spending large for a B1G man. Projected first-round pick Yaxel Lendeborg to withdraw from 2025 NBA Draft, will transfer to Michigan - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Yaxel Lendeborg entered the transfer portal after three years at UAB Does Dana have the budget to compete with this? Are OBD basketball boosters willing to step up with 3 Mill for one guy? Direct payments to athletes will not end the NIL arms race. Who's to say that this young man is not worth the money, and that the money is a recruiting tool and out of line with "market value?" If the 'Deloitte committee' were to find that this deal exceeds 'market value', the decision would be challenged in court, and a hand-picked judge would stay such a finding pending a trial on the merits of the case. What is 'market value' for men's basketball? The amount that can be paid by Wake Forest and Cincinnati boosters? Or the amount that can be paid by Michigan and Alabama boosters? What's an 'average' Men's basketball NIL deal? Shouldn't top drawer players be allowed to obtain a better ROI on their NIL than average players? This is just one reason why the House settlement is far from a long-term solution to what ails college sports. What will move Congress to provide relief? Perhaps the Power 4 threatening to call off the 2025 football and basketball seasons unless Congress provides protection from antitrust suits and other litigation? Short of this, what will move Congress to act? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 11 Share Posted 8 hours ago On 5/28/2025 at 11:06 AM, Jon Joseph said: Does Dana have the budget to compete with this? Are OBD basketball boosters willing to step up with 3 Mill for one guy? It's looked like Oregon will not put the $$ up for basketball, Oregon is a Football School. UNC, though it did hire BB, Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, are Basketball Schools. Michigan is trying to be both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeotechDuck No. 12 Share Posted 6 hours ago (edited) On 5/28/2025 at 1:20 PM, 30Duck said: It's looked like Oregon will not put the $$ up for basketball, Oregon is a Football School. UNC, though it did hire BB, Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, are Basketball Schools. Michigan is trying to be both. Oregon was killing it in football recruiting over the past three years. Now this offseason, something has clearly changed. They have missed on a 1/2 dozen top level recruits and had multiple key decommitments over the past three months. Oregon has 7 total commitments and is in danger of dropping out of the Top25 recruiting rankings, all while most teams are nearing 3/4 to full capacity recruiting classes. I am not convinced that Oregon wants to participate in the market right now in any sport. And I agree with your point. There is an article a while back that I linked here that indicated that Oregon’s basketball NIL budget was in the neighborhood of $2M. Michigan, Maryland and other top teams in the BIG are spending $8-$10M on their roster. Sure sounds like a fast way to the bottom. The worst part, is that Altman will probably take the blame if this team misses the tourney this year. It doesn’t seem fair to give a guy a Yugo, then expect him to win the Indy 500. Edited 6 hours ago by GeotechDuck 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
