# 2022–23 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team represented the University of Oregon during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ducks are led by ninth-year head coach Kelly Graves, and they played their home games at Matthew Knight Arena as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

## Previous season

The Ducks finished the season at 20–12 and 11–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They received a bye in the Pac-12 Tournament and they defeated UCLA in the quarterfinals before losing to Utah in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they were upset by Belmont in the first round.

## Offseason
### Departures

Due to COVID-19 disruptions throughout NCAA sports in 2020–21, the NCAA announced that the 2020–21 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any individual involved in an NCAA winter sport, including women's basketball. This meant that all seniors in 2020–21 had the option to return for 2021–22.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason left |
| Nyara Sabally | 1 | F | 6'5" | RS Junior | Berlin, Germany | Declare for 2022 WNBA draft |
| Taylor Bigby | 3 | G | 6'1" | Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to USC |
| Shannon Dufficy | 5 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Melbourne, Australia | Graduated |
| Chanaya Pinto | 10 | F | 6'1" | Junior | Maputo, Mozambique | Transferred to Penn State |
| Kylee Watson | 22 | F | 6'4" | Sophomore | Linwood, NJ | Transferred to Notre Dame |
| Maddie Scherr | 23 | G | 5'11' | Sophomore | Florece, KY | Transferred to Kentucky |
| Sydney Parrish | 33 | G | 6'2" | Sophomore | Fishers, IN | Transferred to Indiana |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Date eligible | Years eligible | Previous school |
| Taya Hanson | 0 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Kelowna, BC | April 23, 2022 | 1 | Arizona State |

#### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Chance Gray PG | Hamilton, OH | Winton Woods High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 ||||||
| Grace VanSlooten F | Ottawa, OH | IMG Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 ||||||
| Jennah Isai W | Surprise, AZ | Valley Vista High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 ||||||
| Kennedy Basham P | Phoenix, AZ | PHH Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2022 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. ||||||

#### Recruiting class of 2023

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Sofia Bell W | Portland, OR | Jesuit High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 |||||||
| Sammie Wagner W | San Antonio, TX | Ronald Reagan High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 |||||||
| Sarah Rambus F | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 28, 2022* 6:00 p.m. | No. 20 | Carroll (MT) | W 72–41 | | 12 – Tied | 9 – VanSlooten | 3 – Isai | Matthew Knight Arena (5,647) Eugene, OR |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 3:30 p.m. | No. 20 | Northwestern | W 100–57 | 1–0 | 20 – VanSlooten | 8 – Kyei | 8 – Rogers | Matthew Knight Arena (5,661) Eugene, OR |
| November 12, 2022* 11:00 a.m. | No. 20 | Seattle | W 90–47 | 2–0 | 16 – VanSlooten | 9 – VanSlooten | 3 – Tied | Matthew Knight Arena (6,175) Eugene, OR |
| November 14, 2022* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+/P12N | No. 21 | at Southern Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series | W 83–46 | 3–0 | 15 – Hurst | 10 – Kyei | 5 – Paopao | F. G. Clark Center (2,752) Baton Rouge, LA |
| November 21, 2022* 6:30 p.m. | No. 18 | Southern Utah | W 66–54 | 4–0 | 17 – Paopao | 9 – Kyei | 4 – Paopao | Matthew Knight Arena (6,148) Eugene, OR |
| November 24, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 18 | vs. No. 8 North Carolina Phil Knight Invitational semifinals | L 79–85 | 4–1 | 18 – Paopao | 11 – Tied | 5 – Rogers | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| November 27, 2022* 10:00 a.m., ESPN2 | No. 18 | vs. Michigan State Phil Knight Invitational 3rd place game | W 86–78 | 5–1 | 19 – Rogers | 16 – Kyei | 6 – Paopao | Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR |
| December 3, 2022* 2:00 p.m., P12N | No. 19 | Portland | W 90–51 | 6–1 | 20 – Gray | 13 – Kyei | 8 – Paopao | Matthew Knight Arena (5,892) Eugene, OR |
| December 11, 2022 4:00 p.m., P12N | No. 17 | Oregon State Rivalry | W 75–67 | 7–1 (1–0) | 34 – Rogers | 9 – Tied | 9 – Rogers | Matthew Knight Arena (6,990) Eugene, OR |
| December 15, 2022* 6:00 p.m. | No. 17 | Eastern Washington | W 88–38 | 8–1 | 26 – VanSlooten | 18 – Kyei | 5 – Kyei | Matthew Knight Arena (5,584) Eugene, OR |
| December 18, 2022* 12:00 p.m. | No. 17 | Charleston | W 97–33 | 9–1 | 15 – Tied | 13 – Kyei | 6 – Gray | Matthew Knight Arena (5,827) Eugene, OR |
| December 20, 2022* 1:00 p.m., FloSports | No. 16 | vs. No. 17 Arkansas San Diego Invitational semifinals | W 85–78 | 10–1 | 26 – VanSlooten | 14 – Kyei | 6 – Rogers | Pechanga Arena (321) San Diego, CA |
| December 21, 2022* 3:30 p.m., FloSports | No. 16 | vs. No. 3 Ohio State San Diego Invitational championship | L 67–84 | 10–2 | 29 – VanSlooten | 10 – Kyei | 4 – Paopao | Pechanga Arena (378) San Diego, CA |
| December 30, 2022 6:00 p.m., P12N | No. 17 | No. 10 UCLA | L 74–82 | 10–3 (1–1) | 18 – Rogers | 10 – Tied | 5 – Rogers | Matthew Knight Arena (6,726) Eugene, OR |
| January 1, 2023 2:00 p.m., P12N | No. 17 | USC | W 73–45 | 11–3 (2–1) | 19 – Rogers | 20 – Kyei | 6 – Rogers | Matthew Knight Arena (6,031) Eugene, OR |
| January 6, 2023 5:00 p.m., P12N | No. 18 | at Arizona State | W 82–62 | 12–3 (3–1) | 19 – Rogers | 18 – Kyei | 7 – Paopao | Desert Financial Arena (1,876) Tempe, AZ |
| January 8, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 18 | at No. 15 Arizona | L 71–79 | 12–4 (3–2) | 18 – VanSlooten | 10 – Kyei | 4 – Tied | McKale Center (7,963) Tucson, AZ |
| January 13, 2023 7:00 p.m., P12N | No. 21 | Washington | W 65–58 | 13–4 (4–2) | 16 – Paopao | 9 – Kyei | 5 – Paopao | Matthew Knight Arena (6,497) Eugene, OR |
| January 15, 2023 12:00 p.m., P12N | No. 21 | Washington State | L 84–85 $^{OT}$ | 13–5 (4–3) | 33 – Rogers | 7 – Tied | 4 – Hosendove | Matthew Knight Arena (6,900) Eugene, OR |
| January 20, 2023 8:00 p.m., P12N | No. 23 | at Oregon State Rivalry | L 65–68 | 13–6 (4–4) | 18 – Gray | 10 – Kyei | 7 – Rogers | Gill Coliseum (5,975) Corvallis, OR |
| January 27, 2023 7:00 p.m., P12N | | at California | W 78–73 | 14–6 (5–4) | 20 – VanSlooten | 9 – VanSlooten | 5 – Rogers | Haas Pavilion (1,005) Berkeley, CA |
| January 29, 2023 1:00 p.m., P12N | | at No. 3 Stanford | L 54–62 | 14–7 (5–5) | 12 – Tied | 17 – Kyei | 3 – VanSlooten | Maples Pavilion (5,133) Stanford, CA |
| February 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., P12N | | Colorado | L 53–63 | 14–8 (5–6) | 15 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 5 – Gray | Matthew Knight Arena (5,919) Eugene, OR |
| February 5, 2023 2:00 p.m., P12N | | No. 7 Utah | L 92–100 | 14–9 (5–7) | 35 – Rogers | 9 – Hosendove | 5 – Rogers | Matthew Knight Arena (6,289) Eugene, OR |
| February 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., P12N | | at USC | L 51–56 | 14–10 (5–8) | 14 – Rogers | 15 – Kyei | 4 – Rogers | Galen Center (1,126) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 12, 2023 12:00 p.m., P12N | | at No. 18 UCLA | L 57–67 | 14–11 (5–9) | 19 – Rogers | 13 – Kyei | 4 – Tied | Pauley Pavilion (3,629) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 17, 2023 7:00 p.m., P12N | | at Washington State | L 57–64 | 14–12 (5–10) | 18 – Gray | 9 – Kyei | 1 – Tied | Beasley Coliseum (1,061) Pullman, WA |
| February 19, 2023 1:00 p.m., P12N | | at Washington | L 60–68 | 14–13 (5–11) | 22 – Paopao | 11 – Kyei | 4 – Rogers | Alaska Airlines Arena (3,475) Seattle, WA |
| February 23, 2023 7:00 p.m., P12N | | No. 14 Arizona | W 73–59 | 15–13 (6–11) | 21 – Paopao | 14 – Kyei | 4 – Rogers | Matthew Knight Arena (6,173) Eugene, OR |
| February 25, 2023 12:00 p.m., P12N | | Arizona State | W 77–48 | 16–13 (7–11) | 23 – Paopao | 10 – Hanson | 3 – Tied | Matthew Knight Arena (6,757) Eugene, OR |
| Pac-12 Women's Tournament |||||||||
| March 1, 2023 2:30 p.m., P12N | (9) | vs. (8) Washington First Round | W 52–50 | 17–13 | 28 – Rogers | 11 – Rogers | 4 – Paopao | Michelob Ultra Arena (3,292) Paradise, NV |
| March 2, 2023 2:30 p.m., P12N | (9) | vs. (1) No. 6 Stanford Quarterfinals | L 65–76 | 17–14 | 28 – Paopao | 7 – Kyei | 3 – Tied | Michelob Ultra Arena (4,245) Paradise, NV |
| WNIT |||||||||
| March 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | North Dakota State First round | W 96–57 | 18–14 | 24 – Paopao | 11 – Rogers | 11 – Rogers | Matthew Knight Arena (2,703) Eugene, OR |
| March 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | Rice Second round | W 78–53 | 19–14 | 19 – Rogers | 15 – Kyei | 5 – Paopao | Matthew Knight Arena (2,591) Eugene, OR |
| March 23, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | San Diego Super 16 | W 81–61 | 20–14 | 23 – Hurst | 7 – Kyei | 10 – Paopao | Matthew Knight Arena (3,009) Eugene, OR |
| March 26, 2023* 3:00 p.m. | | at Washington Great 8 | L 59–63 | 20–15 | 14 – Paopao | 11 – Kyei | 4 – Paopao | Alaska Airlines Arena (3,052) Seattle, WA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
Source:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 20 | 20* | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | | | Not released |
| Coaches | 20 | 20* | 19^ | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | |
*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same. ^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll.