Oregon State WBB Lands 2026 PF/C Evelini Smith
The Oregon State women’s basketball team and head coach Scott Rueck landed 2026 power forward/center Evelini Smith on Friday evening, bringing their ’26 class to four.
Smith, a native of Stockton (CA) and St. Mary’s High School, is coming off a junior season where she played in 31 games, averaging 11.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game. She shot 45% from the floor, 34% from deep, and 62% from the charity stripe.
She joins Kirkland (WA) guard Ashley Uusitalo, Chenango Forks (NY) forward Maggie Warpus, and Crater (OR) standout guard Taylor Young. Smith chose the Beavers over offers from Cal, Rice, Fresno State and others…
The Oregon State women’s basketball team is coming off a 19-16 season, including 12-8 in West Coast Conference play. After winning the WCC Conference Tournament, the Beavers were outed in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as the No. 14 seed, losing to No. 3 North Carolina 70-49.
The Beavers had three players earn All-Preseason WCC Honors and were picked to win the WCC Conference in 2025-26… Oregon State will open the year with an exhibition against Alaska Fairbanks on Nov. 2nd, before the Beavers have their official opener against Corban on Nov. 7th.
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