Meet the Ducks. Graves breaks down 2026-27 Oregon women's hoops roster

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning walks the field before the game during the Oregon Ducks annual spring game on April 25, 2026 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

Fighting Ducks wide receiver Evan Stewart makes a catch during the Oregon Ducks annual spring game on April 25, 2026 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

Combat Ducks quarterback Dante Moore throws a pass during warmups during the Oregon Ducks annual spring game on April 25, 2026 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

Combat Ducks wide receiver Jovon McRae II makes a catch during warmups during the Oregon Ducks annual spring game on April 25, 2026 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

Scott Faudree with Food for Lane County loads a gaylord with food donations at the entrance to Autzen Stadium before the Oregon Spring Game in Eugene April 25, 2026

Aaron Gonzales from Estacada flashes the “O” outside Autzen Stadium before the Oregon Spring Game in Eugene April 25, 2026

Oregon fans tailgate outside Autzen Stadium before the Oregon Spring Game in Eugene April 25, 2026

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Fighting Ducks quarterback Dylan Raiola warms up during the Oregon Ducks annual spring game on April 25, 2026 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

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See photos as Oregon Ducks scrimmage at annual spring game

Fighting Ducks quarterback Dylan Raiola warms up during the Oregon Ducks annual spring game on April 25, 2026 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

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See photos as Oregon Ducks scrimmage at annual spring game

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning warms players up during the Oregon Ducks annual spring game on April 25, 2026 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

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Oregon head coach Dan Lanning walks the field before the game during the Oregon Ducks annual spring game on April 25, 2026 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

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Fighting Ducks wide receiver Evan Stewart makes a catch during the Oregon Ducks annual spring game on April 25, 2026 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

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Combat Ducks quarterback Dante Moore throws a pass during warmups during the Oregon Ducks annual spring game on April 25, 2026 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

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Combat Ducks wide receiver Jovon McRae II makes a catch during warmups during the Oregon Ducks annual spring game on April 25, 2026 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

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See photos as Oregon Ducks scrimmage at annual spring game

Scott Faudree with Food for Lane County loads a gaylord with food donations at the entrance to Autzen Stadium before the Oregon Spring Game in Eugene April 25, 2026

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Aaron Gonzales from Estacada flashes the “O” outside Autzen Stadium before the Oregon Spring Game in Eugene April 25, 2026

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Oregon fans tailgate outside Autzen Stadium before the Oregon Spring Game in Eugene April 25, 2026

La'u Pele Falatea, freshman guard

The younger sister of former Duck Nani Falatea, La'u Pele averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 4.9 steals per game at West High in Salt Lake City as a junior. Falatea is rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN.

Graves: "Very similar to her sister, Nani ... same mentality, very similar skillset. With all due respect to Nani, I think she's going to be a little bit stronger a player. I think she could be a little wild card. She didn't play on any of the big circuits and is still unknown in a lot of ways. She's got a great IQ and is very competitive."

Read The Register-Guard's interview with Falatea here.

Emilia Krstevski, freshman center

A four-star prospect and the No. 44-ranked player in the country per ESPN, Krstevski brings immediate and much-needed size and athleticism to Oregon's frontcourt and will play consistent minutes as a freshman in 2026-27. At 6-foot-4, Krstevski hass a skillset the Ducks' current roster doesn't have.

Graves: "I think she's got a chance to be pretty special. We're going to need her, for sure. We're going to need her size so we'll be able to match up when we play those teams that have a big inside presence. She's got great hands, is a good finisher and can shoot it at the midrange. I like the fact that she's always played with star players ... she's learned to be a complimentary player so she can play without the ball."

Read the Register-Guard's interview with Krstevski here.

Katie Fiso, junior guard

Fiso stepped into the limelight last season after mostly working as a reserve her freshman season, scoring a team-best 15.5 points per game to go along with 6.2 assists while shooting almost 50% from the field. Fiso displayed the explosive first step, tenacity and handle that Graves covets at point guard and will be the centerpiece of Oregon's attack in 2026-27 as its undisputed leader.

Graves: "The surface was just scratched last year. I think she's even got more to give. I love the fact that at the end of the year, she was the talk of the tournament in a lot of ways. Circles got a lot of attention, people are starting to notice what a great player she is. You can tell this spring, she's playing with a lot more confidence, she's working her butt off, she knows where she's gotta get better. One way, I know she's really working on, is her perimeter shooting. I think the season made her believe that, 'Hey, I could be one of the best players in the country.' Once you start to believe that, then your growth becomes even greater ... I think in Katie's case, she knows that she has a chance now to elevate the whole program to even another level."

Read The Register-Guard's feature on Fiso here.

Oregon guard Katie Fiso puts up a shot during warmups as the Oregon Ducks face the Washington Huskies on Feb. 15, 2026, at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, Washington.

Sofia Bell, senior wing

The 6-foot-1 wing emerged as one of the top perimeter defenders in the Big Ten Conference last season and routinely took on the task of defending, nearly full time, the top offensive players in the NCAA. The Portland native has been a steady contributor since she arrived in Eugene in 2023, starting 68 games over three seasons while averaging 5.8 points per game.

Graves: "I already challenged her, we just need more production on the court from her. She's obviously a model student-athlete. She is the player that our university should be championing every step of the way because she's an incredible representative on the court. She's obviously a good defender, she can do a lot of things. We need her to get our of her comfort zone this last year and do more. She can create more, she can get to the basket more, she can get fouled more. She became kind of a 3-and-D player for us — that was partly on us, partly on her — So I think that's been the challenge. You're talking about a kid whose never even gotten an A-minus in her life, so she's conservative in her nature. She doesn't want to make mistakes. I saw her trying to work through that midway through this year when we challenged her, but we need more."

Oregon guard Sofia Bell warms up as the Oregon Ducks host the Penn State Nittany Lions on Jan. 24, 2026, at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon.

Mallory Heyer, senior forward

A Minnesota native who started 102 games for the Golden Gophers before deciding to hit the portal just before the 2025-26 season, Heyer brings a wealth of experience and hard-nosed rebounding at the forward position to the Ducks. She averaged 9.5 points and eight rebounds over three years at Minnesota and will factor into the rotation immediately in 2026-27.

Graves: "I think Mallory is going to seamlessly move right into that Mia Jacobs role. Probably a better rebounder than Mia, excellent 3-pointer shooter. The last year she played her and Sarah Strong (UConn) finished 1-2 in the nation in rebound rate and 3-point percentage. That's pretty good company when you're with Sarah Strong. She shoots the ball well, she plays her ass off. Now she's a little undersized, but excellent rebounder and the team loves her. She's physical, tough and strong."

Read The Register-Guard's interview with Heyer here.

The Oregon Ducks bench cheers a play against Virginia Tech in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Austin, Texas March 20. Mallory Heyer (far right), sat out the year after transferring from Minnesota in January.

Hilary Fuller, junior forward

Oregon's lone addition through the transfer portal during the spring window, Fuller averaged 14 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for Belmont last season and at 6-2 gives the Ducks more size at forward.

Graves: "She has international experience, she's been on the Australian national team several times. She's strong, I think she's going to be a good rebounder, she can also shoot, she's very versatile. It's gonna give us another playmaker. I think we're going to be kind of loaded at that 3-4 spot. We've got another playmaker that I think is going to really help us."

Read The Register-Guard's interview with Fuller here.

Brooklynn Haywood, freshman guard

Haywood came up just short in her chase to be Washington's all-time leading scorer while starring for Union High near Vancouver, But she had one of the most-prolific scoring seasons in the country as a senior. Haywood averaged 31.4 points per game while shooting over 40% from 3 and is Oregon's highest-rated prospect by ESPN, rated four stars and No. 33 overall.

Graves: "She can really shoot the 3, she can really score. The one thing that's surprising, she's not the quickest player, necessarily, but she knows how to use her body. She's crafty and she can score over elite athletes. She played in the Cal Stars program, so she's played against the best and the kid can score. Great shooter and a good passer. She's got a great sense for the game and I think she's going to end up being a really good player for us."

Read The Register-Guard's interview with Haywood here.

Kennedy Holman, freshman guard

A late addition to Oregon's freshman class due to a coaching change where she originally signed (Florida), Holman is ranked No. 59 overall by ESPN and is a four-star point guard prospect heading to Eugene, where her mother, formerly Lisa Bowyer, starred in the 1990s. She'll figure to compete for backup point guard minutes in year one.

Graves: "Tenacious. I mean, there's a player we need. I remember watching her going, oh my god, we need this. She's just competitive she gets down and plays hard defensively, is a gamer, comes from a great high school program ... she's been pushed, both parents played. She's a legacy kid here, so she's got a lot to prove, I think. I really like her. She's smart, on and off the court, but it's her competitiveness that I really like. I think she's got a lot of upside, she's not a knock-down shooter, but she can be. The mechanics are there and everything like that. She can improve and my guess is she helps us a lot."

Read The Register-Guard's interview with Holman here.

Kennedy Holman (11) joins the Oregon program as an incoming freshman point guard from Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Indiana. Her mother, Lisa Bowyer, also played for the Ducks.

Ari Long, senior guard

Long spent her freshman season at Washington before transferring to Oregon and contributing 4.6 points per game. She started 33 games for the Ducks last season and was disruptive on the defensive end, swiping nearly two steals a game while scoring 6.6 points per game and hauling in 3.8 boards. Oregon needs more scoring and playmaking from the senior guard in 2026-27.

Graves: "She's good at creating for herself; we need her to create for others a little bit more, play out of close-outs better. Because (opponents) have to honor her for their 3-point shot, so as that close-out is coming, get by them and creating an even better shot for the next player. That's what Ari can do. Defensively, she creates a lot for us. We need that again. We're going to be defensively a little more fun to watch. We're going to try and mix up our defenses even more, utilize the length that we have now and some depth and versatility and she's a big part of that. She was a huge scorer in high school, she needs to be a regular 10- to 12-point scorer and then spike from time to time. I think she can do more offensively."

Oregon’s Ari Long, center, big-fives fans after the loss to Ohio State at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene Feb. 8, 2026.

Filippa Tilliander, senior forward

The seldom-used forward could be in for more playing time in her fourth season as a Duck after averaging just 3.8 minutes per game through three seasons in Eugene. Her sample size was small, but in roughly five minutes per game last year Tilliander had a total rebounding rate of 14.9%, which ranked second-best on the team. That's a skill Oregon desperately needs in 2026-27.

Graves: "She's been great. She's had an awesome spring. She's taken on a real leadership role ... and I've just really loved what she's given us. She's shooting the ball well, I think she knows now that we need her and I think that's kind of changed her approach. She becomes a big factor. We need her to give us a good, solid 15 to 18 minutes a game and I think she can."

Oregon’s Filippa Tilliander, center, shoots between the Utah State defense during the secod half at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene Nov. 23, 2025.

Ehis Etute, junior forward

No player's stock rose quite like Etute's last season. After playing off the bench for Oregon's first 15 games, Etute came into her own as a post, averaging 15.1 points and 9.7 rebounds a game in Big Ten play. Etute had a double-double in seven of Oregon's last eight games, with five of those efforts against NCAA Tournament teams. She will be a program cornerstone in 2026-27.

Graves: "One of the things I think Ehis wants to do is she wants to bring the ball up the floor and initiate offense. We had her playing around the rim a lot and I think she personally wants to move out, face the hoop, do more that way. I said, 'Well, OK, but you have to get in the gym and make that jump shot automatic.' I'm certainly open to that and she's been working on it, bless her heart. She's spent more time in the gym this spring on her own shooting than I've seen her in the first two years. I'm happy for that."

Read The Register-Guard's story on Etute laid-back personality here.

Ehis Etute (35) became one of Oregon's go-to players last season when she filled a need by playing out of position in the post. Ducks coach Kelly Graves says Etute could become more of a facilitator going forward.

Avary Cain, junior wing

Cain spent her freshman year at UCLA but had trouble carving out a role on an extremely experienced team. At Oregon, Cain averaged 15 minutes a game and scored 3.8 points while shooting nearly 35% from distance. The Ducks will need Cain to take a big leap as a junior in 2026-27.

Graves: "I've seen a ton of growth. She came in here with not a lot of confidence. I think it took some time and we saw her spike in some games and show how really good she can be. I think she could be more creative and create more not just for herself, but for other people. She's got length, she can get to the basket, and I think if she grows like she did in the second half of league and improves like she did now for next season, I think we've got a double-digit scorer."

Ducks coach Kelly Graves said with continued improvement Avary Cain (42) could become a double-digit scorer next season.

Alec Dietz covers University of Oregon football and women’s basketball for The Register-Guard. You may reach him atadietz@registerguard.com.

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