Sabrina Ionescu will headline Oregon's 3-on-3 team at this year's national championships in Colorado Springs.

Oregon football and men’s basketball have been the talk of Eugene lately, but Oregon women’s basketball has had a great start to their season. The Ducks have also added three talented recruits to their 2019 class. Here is the latest news regarding Oregon Women’s basketball.

Early season recap

The Ducks have started the season 6-0 with notable wins over No. 18 ranked Syracuse and Buffalo (a tournament team last season). Junior guard Sabrina Ionescu has of course been the talk of the year so far. Ionescu has 12 career triple doubles which is tied for the collegiate record — both in women’s and men’s college basketball.

One of the bigger questions entering the season was how Oregon would replace lethal three point shooter Lexi Bando. Notre Dame transfer Erin Boley has replaced Bando in the starting lineup. While Boley isn’t as productive from behind the arc, she’s more of a defensive threat and rebounds well.

The Ducks next face Long Beach State this Sunday at 2 PM. A huge matchup with No. 6 ranked Mississippi State is fast approaching — the game takes place Dec. 18 at 7 PM inside Matthew Knight Arena and will be televised on ESPN2.

Women’s basketball recruiting

Head coach Kelly Graves has added three talented recruits in the 2019 class. Here’s a brief description of each player:

Lucy Cochrane — Cochrane is a 6-foot-5 forward from Australia. She is currently part of the Australia national team program. Playing alongside fellow Duck commit Jazmin Shelley, team Australia took down the US team 73-60 at the 2016 FIBA U17 Women’s World Championship. Cochrane blocked four shots and grabbed nine rebounds in the win.

Graves tweeted this message after Cochrane sent in her letter of intent:

“Lucy is a hard worker, has great potential, fills a need for post play and fits our ‘team’ first culture. An excellent defender, she can make an early impact defensively. Excited Lucky’s a Duck!!”

Jazmin Shelley — Shelley is a 5-foot-9 guard from Australia. She has spent the past three years with the Australia national team. At the FIBA U19 World Cup, Shelley averaged 10.6 points and 3.6 assists per game. Shelley’s best performance — 26 points on 9-of-18 shooting — came against eventual champion Russia.

Graves tweeted this message after Shelley sent in her letter of intent:

“What a tremendous addition to our team! Competitive, tough, skilled, a leader, clutch! Jaz is a winner and perfect fit for our needs, our vision, our style!”

Holly Winterburn — Winterburn is a 5-foot-10 guard who has played with the Great Britain national team for the past four years. She participated in the 2018 FIBA European Championship, where Winterburn led the team in scoring at 14.8 points, and also averaged 6.6 rebounds and 3.9 steals per game. A well rounded guard capable of being a big time scorer — dropped 25 versus Turkey and 22 versus Netherlands — and a major disruption on defense.

Graves tweeted this message after Winterburn sent in her letter of intent:

“So excited to have Holly join our Duck family! Highly skilled, savvy, can score in multiple ways, plays hard, great passer, good in P&R. Here are some highlights from FIBA U18 Championships 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nODizliZ_SM “