NCAA veterans Jackson Shelstad and TK Simpkins are likely to be the starting guards when Oregon hosts Utah on October 24, but new Duck signee Wei Lin is bound to get some playing time off the bench.
With the Nanjing Monkey Kings last season Lin, 22, poured in 21.8 points a game, hit 37.8 percent from three and 88 percent from the line. It'd be easy to see him gain a role as a microwave shooter off the bench.
It's a boost for the Ducks because last year's team suffered from some scoring droughts. Guard TJ Bamba was a tenacious defender but lost confidence in his shot, especially from distance.