Pac 12 Preview: Oregon State

 

Pac 12 Preview:  Oregon State

Last Season:  13-18, 4-14. 

The Coaches:

Scott Rueck is in his 14^th year and has been an outstanding coach, turning the then lowly

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Beavers into a Final 4/Elite 8 team.

James Chatterton is in his 10th year.   He is the Associate Head Coach.  

Deven Hunter is in her 3nd year after 2 years as a Grad assistant at U of San Diego.  Hunter played for Oregon State 2012-16.   

Aleah Goodman the former Oregon State great is in her first year as an assistant.  

Losses:

Assistant Coach Jenny Huth after 2 years at Oregon State.    

Shalexxus Aaron who averaged 5 ppg transferred to Houston.  That’s school # 5.

Jelena Mitrovic who averaged 7 points and 8 rebounds graduated. 

Bendu Yeaney averaged 8 points and 4 rebounds graduated.  

Noelle Mannen averaged 3 ppg and graduated.

Additions:

Donovyn Hunter, 5-11 G from Oregon ranked # 82

Kennedie Shuler, 5-10 PG from Oregon not ranked. 

Dominika Paurova, 6-1 Guard from the Czech Republic.

Susana Yepes, 6-0 Jr Guard from Columbia, the country, who transferred from a Georgia JC where she averaged 4 ppg.

Sela Heide, 6-7 redshirt Jr Post who transferred from Cal where she seldom played over three years with injuries.

Kelsey Rees 6-5 Jr Post who transferred from Utah where she averaged 3 points and 3 rebounds.  

The Schedule:  

The Beavers play Arizona and Arizona State only at home and play Washington and Washington State only on the road.  The top non conference games are Villanova and Texas Tech.

The Returning Team:

Talia von Oelhoffen, 5-11 Jr Guard averaged 13 points and 5 rebounds.  Talia was ranked # 10

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out of HS.

AJ Marotte, 6-1 Jr Wing who averaged 7 ppg   

Adlee Blacklock, 6-0 Soph Wing averaged 6 points and made 48 threes at 46%.

Reagan Beers 6-2 Soph Post averaged 13 points and 8 rebounds.   Beers was ranked # 10 out of HS.     A McD All American.

Timea Gardiner, 6-3 Soph Forward averaged 9 points and 4 rebounds.  Ranked # 6.  A McD All American.

Lily Hansford, 6-2 Soph Wing averaged 2 points. 

Martha Pietsch 5-5 Soph  Guard From Germany.  Pietsch averaged 3 points.

Predictions:  

Beers, von Oelhoffen and Gardiner are All Pac 12 Caliber players.  If not not then soon.   Add returnees Blacklock and Marotte and a solid starting line up.  Paurova and Rees played well on their Overseas tour this summer.    The league is loaded but the Beavers should challenge for top 6.   In any case an improved team.  

 

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