No. 3 Sabrina Ionescu has committed to Oregon.

[bschwartz]

Reported by Prospects Nation

 

[Wbbfan1]

Thought she would end up at WAshington. Wonder what Nike has promised her in the future.

 

[WiseOne]

Lost interest long time ago!

 

[Checkmate]

I like the way she passes.

I do not like her being on the court with her team leading by 60

 

[Mdoggie]

Drats! I wanted at Uconn. How's the Oregon program?

 

[Nuyoika]

Drats! I wanted at Uconn. How's the Oregon program?

Dumpster fire last time I checked and that was a couple years ago (around 2014 when I think we last played them) when they were scoring like 90 a game and giving up like 115 a game. I believe they fired that coach though (old gray haired dude)... then some of the talent dispersed.

 

[Mdoggie]

Dumpster fire last time I checked and that was a couple years ago (around 2014 when I think we last played them) when they were scoring like 90 a game and giving up like 115 a game. I believe they fired that coach though (old gray haired dude)... then some of the talent dispersed.

So she wants to stay close to home and play basketball but not necessarily win.

 

[Mdoggie]

Few players from out my way played there. I was unfortunate enough to have coached against Jillian Alleyne(sp?) and Jazmin Holiday. We were lucky to hold their Ayala team under 100 points. Their starting 5 all went D1. 2 to Oregon, 2 at UCLA and 1 to West Point. They were fun to watch (if you weren't coaching against them)

 

[Nuyoika]

So she wants to stay close to home and play basketball but not necessarily win.

They hired a new coach since we last played them and went to the WNIT 2015-2016. They made it all the way to the semi-finals but then got curb stomped pretty bad by South Dakota. Based on all the interviews she did it was very apparent she was never going to a perennial power. Seemed like she had a ton of ego. I'm really glad she stayed in the PAC 12 though. That conference is getting better and better.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Oregon had a top-5ish class before Ionescu's verbal, partly based on quantity. Might get rated top-3 now.

 

[Mdoggie]

Ionescu, is that Italian? Thought she might fit in Genos wheelhouse.

 

[Wally East]

Ionescu, is that Italian? Thought she might fit in Genos wheelhouse.

Romanian.

 

[Vowelguy]

Kelly Graves moved from coaching Gonzaga to Oregon in 2014 and has already made good progress. Went 20-9 in regular season and made a deep run in the WNIT. Definitely yet another team on the rise out west.

 

[EricLA]

Congrats to Oregon! Looks like a decent number of teams in the Pac 12 have upgraded in recent years. Should be a fun season if you are a fan of parity in that conference...

 

[DaddyChoc]

Thought she would end up at WAshington. Wonder what Nike has promised her in the future.

a condo in a gate community... and a grocery bag line

 

[DaddyChoc]

Lost interest long time ago!

is that sort of like "backed off"?

 

[WiseOne]

is that sort of like "backed off"?

Nah...I lost interest as soon as there was no interest!

 

[Plebe]

Kelly Graves moved from coaching Gonzaga to Oregon in 2014 and has already made good progress. Went 20-9 in regular season and made a deep run in the WNIT. Definitely yet another team on the rise out west.

They had a good team this year, and had a good chance at an at-large bid to the NCAAs until the ACL injury to Jillian Alleyne, who was the heart and soul of their team. Their regular season fell apart after that. Ionescu will no doubt be the piece around which Graves will rebuild this team over the next four years.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I believe Oregon is where her brother will be a walk-on. Is that correct?

 

[DaddyChoc]

Nah...I lost interest as soon as there was no interest!

thanks, welcome to the board Geno

 

[SCGamecock]

I believe Oregon is where her brother will be a walk-on. Is that correct?

yes.

 

[CocoHusky]

"bout time! Good luck Sabrina, look forward to watching you play.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Oregon is an improving team but like so many programs play a Pathetic OOC Schedule with the exception of North Carolina. This year they were undefeated entering conference play and then became just an average team in the conference. They lost their first 5 games in Conference Play. They were in the WNIT this year and made it to the semi-finals losing to South Dakota.

Oregon Ducks Women's Basketball 2015-16 Schedule - Ducks Home and Away - ESPN

With the signing of Sabrina Ionescu they'll probably end up with a Top 4 Recruiting class.

Let's see if they improve their OOC Schedule. I suspect not.

 

[iamcbs]

Drats! I wanted at Uconn. How's the Oregon program?[/Q

I don't believe Connecticut was ever a consideration for her she always stated rather emphatically that she was to staying on the West Coast.

 

[Paesano]

I wonder if her ego drove her to ask for incentives. If so, this makes perfect sense. Oregon/Nike and Maryland/Under Armor have both become very suspicious. The slime from the men's game has started to seep into the women's game. I doubt Geno spent any significant effort on this kid, given her reputation. I sorta wish I lived in Oregon and could watch this train wreck unfold live.