The Oregon Ducks men's basketball program might sign the nation's No. 1 recruiting class.

It's in play - even after R.J. Barrett, the No. 1 prospect in 2018, committed to Duke last week.

Oregon has already inked five-star small forward Louis King and four-star power forward Miles Norris, and entered the week still awaiting word from five-star center Bol Bol and consensus four-star combo guard Will Richardson.

According to 247Sports national recruiting expert Jerry Meyer, that's all it would take to launch the Ducks into the No. 1 spot.

On Thursday, one of the remaining pieces fell into place, as Richardson, the nation's No. 34 prospect and No. 4 shooting guard, announced his commitment to Oregon over fellow finalists Georgia and Gonzaga:

The 6-foot-4, 170-pound combo guard, who plays for Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia), explained that recent success and the opportunity to be a focal point in the offense were keys for him.

"They made a big run last year," Richardson told Scout last week. "They talk about their pros. They put a couple of people in the NBA last year. They said they really like my game. They said they need an impact player right away and I could come and play the combo position and play along with the point guard they have already. They want me to come in and impact the game."

Oregon's three-man class now ranks among the top 10 in the country, but goes to another level entirely if it can add Bol into the fold.

The Ducks are still considered the favorites, but with no timeline on a decision anything can happen.

Regardless, Oregon made a major move Thursday, landing one of the nation's top guards.

-- Andrew Nemec

anemec@oregonian.com

@AndrewNemec