Bigby-Williams becomes 7th Oregon player to leave this offseason
Oregon's run to the Final Four this year marked the first time the program had progressed that far since 1939.
Hopefully Ducks fans celebrated their semifinal appearance this season as wildly as possible, because it doesn't look like Oregon has much of a chance to repeat that feat in 2017-18.
Reserve forward Kavell Bigby-Williams received his release from the program on Thursday, allowing him to pursue a transfer. In doing so, he became the seventh player from this season's team who won't return in September.
The Ducks will be losing a whopping 72 points from a roster that averaged 79 per game heading into next season.
| Player | Minutes per game | Points per game | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Brooks | 25.3 | 16.1 | NBA draft |
| Tyler Dorsey | 30 | 14.6 | NBA draft |
| Chris Boucher | 23.5 | 11.8 | Graduated |
| Jordan Bell | 28.9 | 10.9 | NBA draft |
| Dylan Ennis | 31.7 | 10.9 | Graduated |
| Payton Pritchard | 28.3 | 7.4 | Returning |
| Casey Benson | 20.9 | 4.9 | Transferring |
| Roman Sorkin | 8 | 3.2 | Returning |
| Kavell Bigby-Williams | 9.8 | 3 | Transferring |
Oregon currently has the 13th-ranked recruiting class in the country, led by highly-touted 5-star small forward Troy Brown Jr. Four-star wing players Victor Bailey Jr. and Abu Kigab will also join to give Dana Altman one of the best recruiting classes in school history.
Those three, along with freshman standout Payton Pritchard, will be counted on early and often, because at this rate, they might be the only four players on the roster come September.