Kelly Graves VS. the Transfer Portal

Photo by Soobum Im/Getty ImagesOregon Women’s Basketball’s 2020-21 season was chaotic and somewhat disappointing.

Coming off the heartbreaking decision to cancel the 2020 NCAA Tournament - thereby snuffing out the legendary Ionsecu-Hebard era before they could take a shot at winning the program’s first national title - the Ducks entered a rebuild phase.

The result was a frequently shuffling starting lineup as Graves attempted to put together a solid unit, but just as it appeared to solidify (the Ducks made it to the Sweet 16) a series of offseason transfers drastically altered Graves’ plans for the upcoming season.

But there’s a silver lining to everything, and with the loss of Jaz Shelley,…