Once Dillon Brooks, Jordan Bell and Tyler Dorsey inevitably head for the bright lights of the NBA, Oregon will be left with a void. Of course, incoming freshman Troy Brown Jr., Abu Kigab and Victor Bailey Jr. will help aid us in our separation anxiety. Yet, the biggest beneficiary of the “star” opening will be Payton Pritchard.
Recruited by almost every powerhouse in the country, Pritchard passed on opportunities with Kansas, Villanova, UCLA, Louisville, Baylor, Virginia, Wisconsin and Michigan State just to name a few. It was an easy choice for the No.