Once it was confirmed that Oregon Men’s Basketball was brining back Nate Bittle, Jackson Shelstad, and Kwame Evans, fans knew they had a solid base to build upon for the 2025-26 season.
The question then became, who to fill the remaining holes with.
Over the last 15 years, head coach Dana Altman has been stellar at doing just that, utilizing the Transfer Portal to his advantage long before it was so main stream to do so.
This month, he filled a big gap at the Center position by reeling in 7-foot Nigerian Ege Demir. Initially recruited to play at UCLA, Demir didn’t qualify due to lower than desired English test scores.