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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 3556378, member: 2117"] Guessing playing time wasn't the issue as much as it's her role and her responsibilities at Maryland. Her role was reduced this year with Owusu entering the lineup. Mikesell's scoring, assists and rebounds were all slightly down this year and 70% of her shots were taken from 3 compared to 60% the year prior. She likely felt her future was to be pigeonholed as a 3pt specialist with Owusu/Reese on the roster. On the flip side, Oregon utilized combo guards during the Ionescu era and she's joining a young roster with massive upside the next couple of years. That was probably a big sell. Playing time may be a concern but Mikesell is very good so I think she has a good shot to start and should take on a more varied role at Oregon. I don't see the huge payoff for Oregon though with 6-7 other players lined up to be there in 2022 and 2023. Scherr, Pao Pao, and Parrish are all highly touted, Chavez is a comparable player although I'd probably bet on Chavez starting over Mikesell in 2021-22. Then you have Shelley who is a very good shooter, and another highly touted recruit in Bigby joining fall 2021. I don't think Mikesell is going to be that big of an upgrade compared to the players they have and her presence will cause playing time issues among that group. If they deal with more injuries or defects, it does give them added depth though. Time will show if the decision does or doesn't pay off for the Ducks. [/QUOTE]