It's been nearly a month since Te-Hina Pao Pao hopped on Twitter and announced she'd be playing collegiate basketball at Oregon. The luster has yet to wear off for the elite 2020 guard prospect from San Diego.

Pao Pao, the nation's 14th best overall player according to Prospects Nation, is "very proud" to be a part of Oregon's recruiting class. It's a class that features five of the nation's 25 or so best high school players in the 2020 cycle. She also takes pride in being the only west coast prospect amongst a collection of midwest and northeast talents.

“It’s really cool to know that I’m the only west coast kid committed there," she told DuckTerritory.com on Thursday afternoon. “It’s pretty exciting. I wanted to stay on the west coast, so I’m really glad that I get to stay out here and go to the school that I want to.

"It just goes to show how Oregon recruiting is very serious, and I’m very proud to be a part of it."

Ultimately Pao Pao says the choice came down to Oregon and hometown San Diego State. The commitment, which she offered up on May 4, did not come easily, as there was pull to stay in the city she grew up in.

"It was kind of a tough decision," she explained. "But, right when I stepped on campus at Oregon, I felt like it was the right fit for me academically and athletically. They really have that family culture that I want... It just feels really great to be an Oregon commit."

Team recruiting rankings are not yet available for the 2020 women's basketball class. Neither ESPN or Prospects Nation — the two leaders for women's recruiting coverage — have released theirs yet. But there's little question that the Ducks, which have five prospects ranked inside the top 25 players in one of the two rankings, lead the pack. Pao Pao has taken notice.

“The recruiting class is amazing," she said. "I’ve seen most of the girls play, and I love their games. I’m really excited to be able to play with them.

“We each bring something different to the game. I just think that’s going to help Oregon and the team get better and bring home a national championship."

She is also aware of the possibility of the quintet becoming a sextet.

“I’ve been hearing Caitlin Clark [ESPN's fourth-ranked overall player] might commit," she said. "That would be really exciting to have her with us. But, I’ll play with whoever comes to Oregon."

Despite having watched her peers play, she has yet to meet them face-to-face. It's not hard to understand why. While Sydney Parrish, Maddie Scherr, and Angela Dugalic all play in the midwest, Pao Pao lives thousands of miles away in California.

There is a preliminary plan in place to have all five commits head to Eugene this fall or winter for an unofficial visit weekend. Pao Pao, and most of the others, have already utilized their officials to Oregon.

“I think we’re all trying to go up there the same time and hang out with each other," she said. "I’m excited about that because I’ve never officially met them. It would be cool to hang out with them and know them better."