Oregon Ducks Basketball: Will More Experience Equal More Wins?

Returning Players

The Ducks return the top nine scorers from last season with only two returning players being seniors next season.

Tajuan Porter – G - PTS15.4; REB2.5; AST1.8

Garrett Sim – G - PTS6.8; REB1.7; AST2.0

Kamyron Brown – G - PTS4.5; REB1.6; AST2.2

Matthew Humphrey – G - PTS4.4; REB1.5; AST0.8

Teondre Williams – G - PTS2.6; REB0.9; AST0.2

LeKendric Longmire – G - PTS9.9; REB3.7; AST0.8

Drew Wiley – F - PTS4.2; REB1.3; AST0.4

Joevan Catron – F - PTS7.2; REB6.6; AST2.3

Michael Dunnigan – C - PTS8.4; REB4.6; AST0.5

Josh Crittle – F/C - PTS3.6; REB3.3; AST0.4

Players Lost

One huge positive with the coming of next year is that the Ducks return all their starters and the six true freshmen this year will have another year in the system under their belt.

Churchill Odia – Although Churchill wasn’t a big scorer, he was a great at distributing the ball and was a great team player. He could play anything from point guard to power forward and always seemed to make good decisions on the floor.

He averaged 3.2 points per game this past season. I always wondered what his role would have been with the team if he had been on the team for four years and found a more prominent role in the rotation.

Frantz Dorsanvil – Frantz faced everything from missing a year with problems trying to get a student visa to injuries that hampered him much of the past two seasons. I feel he could have been a good role player, as he was a big and athletic big man. He had limited post moves from what I saw, but good enough to score some points of the bench.

Incoming Players

Jamil Wilson – Anytime Oregon beats out Michigan State and Texas for a recruit it is safe to assume he should be a great player. Jamil is a very athletic wing player that will bring an immediate scoring boost to the Ducks. I think he can play multiple positions and has the ability to start, but I think he will be one of the first off the bench.

E.J Singler – It is always nice to see a player from Oregon stick around and play for the Ducks. E.J. averaged over 20 points and 10 rebounds a game. I think E.J. will have to battle for playing time as there will be a few other wing players with more experience in front of him. Has a similar game to his brother Kyle at Duke and should be a good player for the Ducks over the next few years.

Jeremy Jacob – The former Louisiana Player Of he Year spent one injury filled season at Georgia and then attended one year of Hargrave Military Academy. I think Jeremy will be a surprise to many Duck fans, as he is not as well known as the other to signees. I think he will provide good energy off the bench and will be another athletic big guy to cause problems for opposing defenses.

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