Former Oregon Duck Maddie Scherr commits to Kentucky

On3 imageby:Jarrid Denney05/14/22

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Former Oregon Duck Maddie Scherr has officially found her next career stop.

Scherr, who started 28 games for the Ducks last season and was one of the top on-ball defenders in the Pac-12, announced on Friday that she has committed to Kentucky.

A Florence, Kentucky, native and former 5-star recruit out of Ryle High School, Scherr was selected as Miss Kentucky Basketball as a prep senior. She will join a revamped Wildcats roster that now has added 10 newcomers.

In her final season at Oregon, Scherr averaged 4.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game and shot 34 percent from three. She was also was tabbed as an honorable mention all-conference defensive selection.

Scherr was part of a large exodous of players who left Oregon’s program after the 2021-22 season concluded with a first-round NCAA tournament loss to Belmont. In a span of three hours on March 28, Nyara Sabally entered the WNBA Draft, and Scherr, Sydney Parrish, and Kylee Watson all entered the transfer portal.

Since then guards Chanaya Pinto and Taylor Bigby have also left the program.

Oregon added former Arizona State guard Taya Hanson via the transfer this offseason and is also bringing in a loaded recruiting class that features two 5-stars and two 4-stars.

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