EUGENE — As the NCAA mulls what to do for winter sports athletes whose seasons were cut short due to the cancellation of all winter and spring NCAA championships, Oregon Ducks guard Payton Pritchard said Friday that he has played his last game for the Ducks, even if he is granted another year of eligibility.

Asked directly if he’d come back for a fifth year if given the opportunity to do so, the Pac-12 player of the year said it’s his time to go.

“As much as I love Coach and being an Oregon Duck,” Pritchard said.

“It’s time to go,” coach Dana Altman said.

In a letter to member schools Friday, the NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee announced it planned to “discuss issues related to seasons of competition” for athletes who were not able to play in conference and NCAA championships.

Even if that means additional eligibility, it’s more than understandable for Pritchard to move on to the NBA.

Oregon’s other two seniors, Anthony Mathis and Shakur Juiston, are not projected to be drafted in the NBA but could still begin pro careers overseas.

Altman said they’d all be welcome back, but acknowledged the reality.

“Both those guys are fifth-year guys, they’re probably anxious to get their pro careers started,” Altman said. "Obviously, if they wanted to come back, we’d love to have them back. As far as Payton goes, he’s ready. He could’ve went last year. He turned down a very a good financial offer a year ago. The NBA money is different and if that window is open, I’d advise him to go.

"As much as I’d love to have him back, he played so well this year, it’s time. He’s ready. Selfish as I want to be, I couldn’t do that. In good conscience even suggest that. No different than (Dillon) Brooks and (Jordan) Bell a few years ago; it was their time.

“Considering around the country if players were given that opportunity, to play in the national championship, it is what everybody points to. It is what everybody wants to do. Not everybody gets that chance. So whatever they decide, it’s not going to be an easy decision. In our case, we have a unique group of seniors, two that came in fifth years and then Payton, who is ready to go. I don’t think it’ll affect us much, but if Anthony and Shakur want to come back that door is open. We just have to figure it out.”