Kenny Wooten

Kenny Wooten, a recent Arizona State decommit, is strongly considering Oregon

(Courtesy of Scout.com)

Fresh off a Final Four appearance, the Oregon Ducks men's basketball program is on a roll on the recruiting trail.

Having already signed five-star point forward Troy Brown Jr. and four-star wings V.J. Bailey and Abu Kigab, coach Dana Altman is looking to add an exclamation mark (or two or three) to his 2017 recruiting class.

First, however, Oregon must learn the fate of its trio of NBA prospects - Tyler Dorsey (declared, signing with agent), Dillon Brooks and Jordan Bell.

While five-star center Brandon McCoy is projected to fill an open scholarship slot (Michigan State, others still looming), Altman may not be done.

This week, 247Sports four-star power forward Kenny Wooten, a 6-foot-8, 205-pound prospect out of Trinity Christian School (Las Vegas, Nevada), announced his decommitment from Arizona State and cited Oregon as a major part of that decision.

"It's a huge factor, honestly," he said. "I remember Oregon was in my top five, and I would say my top two, because I really enjoyed the coaching staff. Coach Altman was already a really good head coach. He reached out whenever he could. With the three of them potentially leaving - I didn't think they'd be leaving, so I was trying to find a fit. But they played as good as they did and put themselves in a position to leave. To go to a place like Oregon, and fit in immediately, that plays a huge rule because of what Oregon made of themselves."

According to Wooten, Oregon visited the top-100 talent this week and blew him away with its recruiting pitch.

"I talked to them recently," he said. "They came down here a couple of days ago, and they were talking to me. It was something special. I don't even know how to explain it, because it was so overwhelming. Coach Altman is one of the top coaches, because he went to the Final Four this year."

Wooten has indicated he plans to take a visit to Oregon, and possibly another school or two, before making a decision soon.

"I try to stay open-minded, but Oregon is Oregon," he said. "I try to stay open-minded about things, and not rush myself into something again. But Oregon would be hard to pass up. I mean, it's Oregon."

Prior to his decommitment from Arizona State, Wooten held offers from Arizona, Arkansas, DePaul, Illinois, Kansas and others.

The competition for Wooten will heat up in the coming days, but Oregon appears to be in good shape to compete for the athletic big man if the scholarships become available.

-- Andrew Nemec

anemec@oregonian.com

@AndrewNemec