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Oregon Guard Te-Hina Paopao Enters Transfer Portal, Per Report

Paopao was an integral piece of Kelly Graves' squad since her arrival in 2020.

Max Torres

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Oregon Ducks junior guard Te-Hina Paopao has entered the transfer portal, according to a report from the Oregonian's James Crepea Monday night.

Paopao played and started in 35 games during the 2022-2023 season and 13.1 points, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. She finished the year shooting 42.4% from three-point range and 44% from the floor, both career highs.

Her best game of the 2022 season came in March, a 28-point showing against the Stanford Cardinal at home in Eugene. The 5-foot-9 guard poured in seven threes, four rebounds, an assist and a steal in a 62-54 loss.

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Paopao finishes her Oregon career averaging 12.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game, shooting 38% from three-point range and 42% from the floor. She had been one of the top players for Kelly Graves since her arrival in 2020, earning All-Pac-12 First Team honors in 2021 and 2022.

She's the second major departure for Oregon this offseason after veteran guard Endyia Rogers entered the 2023 WNBA Draft last week. The Ducks also lose seniors Taya Hansen, Ahlise Hurst and Taylor Hosendove after they exhausted their collegiate eligibility in a season that ended with a loss to the Washington Huskies in the WNIT quarterfinals. 

Paopao was the final player remaining from Oregon's star-studded 2020 recruiting class that featured five five-star players. Maddie Scherr (Kentucky), Sydney Parrish (Indiana), Kylee Watson (Notre Dame) and Angela Dugalic (UCLA) have all found new homes.

Paopao will have two years of eligbility remaining at her next school.

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Max Torres
MAX TORRES

Max Torres is the publisher and lead editor of Ducks Digest. He's covered the Oregon football and recruiting beats for four years. He's based out of Long Beach, CA and travels around Southern California and the country covering top high school football prospects.

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