Throughout June and heading into the all-important July recruiting period, Jeff Goodman and Jeff Borzello will take a look at the summer checklists for the top 50 programs in college basketball, as revealed in Goodman's preseason ballot published in late May. Goodman and Borzello will show you each roster the way the program's coaches are looking at it, projecting graduation/NBA casualties and areas of need ahead of 2016-17. Below is the summer guide for the Oregon Ducks.
An index and schedule for the Summer Recruiting Bible series is located HERE.
Scholarship chart
Seniors (3): F Dwayne Benjamin, SF Elgin Cook, G Dylan Ennis
Juniors (1): PF Chris Boucher
Sophomores (5): PF/C Jordan Bell, PG Casey Benson, F Dillon Brooks, PG Ahmaad Rorie, C Roman Sorkin
Freshmen (3): G Tyler Dorsey, PF Trevor Manuel, PG Kendall Small
Possible early entry losses after next season: None
Available scholarships for 2016: Four
Committed prospects for 2016 and beyond: SF Keith Smith (Class of 2016, Northwest XPress)
Biggest needs for 2016-17: Point guard, wing and a big man
Must-haves: C Abdulhakim Ado (No. 31, Georgia Stars)
Targets: SG Malik Monk (No. 5 in ESPN 100, Arkansas Wings), C Abdulhakim Ado (No. 31, Georgia Stars), SG-SF Vance Jackson (No. 34, Dream Vision), C Isaac Humphries (No. 50, ESPN, Spiece Indy Heat), PG Koby McEwen (No. 71 CIA Bounce), PF Eddie Ekiyor (CIA Bounce), G Will McDowell-White (Australia), PF Kassoum Yakwe (No. 100, PSA Cardinals), C Samuel Japhet-Mathias (PSA Cardinals), PF Kalif Young (Canada)
Summer scenario
Oregon suffered a major blow heading into July when five-star Canadian guard Jamal Murray announced he was committing to Kentucky and reclassifying into 2015. Murray was Oregon's top priority -- in both 2015 and 2016 -- and the Ducks had invested more time and resources into his recruitment than had any other school. With Murray no longer an option, Oregon still has three scholarships left to give, with four-star wing Keith Smith out of Seattle already committed for 2016. The Ducks will have eight freshmen and sophomores this season, so they can be a little more choosy. Malik Monk and Abdul Ado are atop the wish list at the wing and big man positions, but Dana Altman also wants a point guard.