Just about 50 minutes after Oregon’s 77-63 win over University of Texas, San Antonio, freshman forward Lydia Giomi emerged from the Oregon tunnel with two basketballs. She placed them under the basket and then spent several minutes working on layups. A couple minutes into her solo shooting session, with Matthew …
Former Oregon Ducks forward Lauren Yearwood will enroll at Santa Clara, she shared on social media Tuesday night.
Yearwood asked for — and was granted — her release in April. The sophomore must sit out one year per NCAA rules before she’s eligible to play in 2017-18 as a junior.
Yearwood, who represented Canada in U15, U16, U17 and U19 action before enrolling at Oregon, will see a familiar face when she gets to the Bay Area. Former Oregon graduate assistant Taelor Karr is a member of the Broncos’ coaching staff.
In addition, Mallory McGwire’s sister, Morgan, will be a senior for the Broncos next season. Santa Clara, which plays in the West Coast Conference, went 14-16 last season under first-year head coach Bill Carr.
Excited to announce that I will be transferring to Santa Clara University. Looking forward to this next chapter in my life. Go Broncos! pic.twitter.com/h360fQAiQG
— lauren yearwood (@laurenyearwood) May 31, 2017
“We love her to death,” Graves said in April. “I know her teammates are happy for her in a chance for a new opportunity. … All she had to do was ask for it [the release]. We had no issue and there’s no restrictions.”
Yearwood’s announcement came on the same day Notre Dame transfer Erin Boley announced she will enroll at Oregon. Boley was ranked the No. 5 overall recruit in the 2016 class by espnW.
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