Well Oregon fans finally got the answer they were wanting. They just didn’t get the answer they wanted.
On Thursday morning CBSSports hoops insider Jon Rothstein announced Oregon center N’Faly Dante was denied his appeal by the NCAA. Dante was hoping to get another year of eligibility for this college season.
ESPN hoops guru Jay Bilas blasted the NCAA for its decision.
Dante had two seasons cut short due to injury. In the 2020-2021 season he was only able to play 6 games. The year before that, the ‘Covid Year’ he played in only 12 games with the tournament being cancelled that season.
Rothstein also announced Oregon will appeal the decision by the NCAA.
Will they re-consider a second time around?
Meanwhile Dana Altman has loaded up his roster with a slew of transfer portal additions. Oregon landed former Stanford forward Brandon Angel, former Toledo guard Ra’Heim Moss and Villanova guard TJ Bamba.
Via GoDucks.Com: 2023-2024 Season
All-Pac-12 First Team for the second consecutive season, named Pac-12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player … Finished the season with averages of 17.0 points (.695 FG%), 9.2 rebounds, 1.7 steals, 1.9 blocks and 1.6 assists in 31.5 minutes per game … Led the conference in field goal percentage, ranked second in blocks, third in steals, fourth in rebounds and seventh in points per game … Missed 15 games after a knee procedure, started 21 of 22 games played … Finished the season with a career-high 28 points and 20 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament against Creighton … Led the Ducks to the Pac-12 Tournament Championship with averages of 20.3 points (.833 FG%), 8.3 rebounds, 2.7 steals, 1.7 blocks and 1.7 assists in 30 minutes per game, earning tournament MOP honors and securing UO an NCAA Tournament bid … Recorded 23 points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks in the opening round win over No. 16 South Carolina … Opened the season with a career-high 21 rebounds against Georgia … Had six 20-point games, nine double-doubles, six games with three-plus steals and six games with three-plus blocks … Became the 39 1,000-point scorer in school history when he eclipsed the mark on Feb. 28 in a home win over Oregon State … Ranks fourth in the UO record book in total blocks, and has the best career field goal percentage at 65.4% and holds two of the top three spots for best field goal percentage in a single season with 67.5 in 2021-22 and 69.5 in 2023-24.
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