Report: Former Villanova guard TJ Bamba commits to Oregon

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Former Villanova guard TJ Bamba committed to Oregon, according to Jeff Goodman of the Field of 68. He started his career at Washington State.

Bamba chose between Kentucky, Louisville, Stanford, Florida, Memphis and Oregon, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. He averaged 10.1 points per game this past season as a senior for the Wildcats.

Bamba appeared in 23 games and made four starts during his first season of college basketball at Washington State in 2020-21. He averaged 5.5 points and 1.6 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per game.

As a sophomore in 2021-22, TJ Bamba averaged 7.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.

He had his best year statistically as a junior in 2022-23, starting all 31 games while averaging 15.8 points and 3.7 rebounds. He originally entered his name into the NBA draft before withdrawing and transferring to Villanova.

As a member of the Class of 2020, Bamba was not ranked, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He played his high school basketball in Denver (Colo.) Abraham Lincoln.

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