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Coming off their first Final Four in nearly 80 years, the Oregon Ducks got off to a rough start to the offseason, as three big pieces (Tyler Dorsey, Dillon Brooks, and Jordan Bell) declared for the NBA Draft.
Monday morning, though, the Ducks got a bit of good news that could immediately help them. New Mexico grad transfer Elijah Brown chose Oregon over a host of other schools. Brown is immediately eligible.
FanRag’s Jon Rothstein had the news first.
New Mexico grad transfer Elijah Brown committed to Oregon late Sunday night, per a source. Immediately eligible. Big get for the Ducks.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 1, 2017
Brown later appeared to confirm the news on his Twitter account.
QUACK!!!
— elijah brown (@_eb4_) May 1, 2017
Brown, the son of Golden State Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown, averaged 18.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game at New Mexico last season.
As a graduate transfer, Brown will have just one year of eligibility. Oregon has three scholarships remaining for the 2017-18 season, so the Ducks are far from done recruiting.