Best Oregon Ducks Women's Basketball Players of All Time

Last Updated on May 30, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Oregon women’s basketball does not have the same century-deep trophy case as some of the traditional giants, but the program has produced multiple eras of elite talent and, in recent years, reached heights that changed how the Ducks were viewed nationally. Oregon made its first NCAA tournament in 1982, reached back-to-back Elite Eights in 2017 and 2018, broke through to its first Final Four in 2019, and by 2025 had 18 NCAA tournament wins in program history. (University of Oregon Athletics)

1. Sabrina Ionescu

Years at Oregon: 2016–2020
Position: Guard
Notable achievements:
- National Player of the Year
- No. 1 pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft
- Oregon all-time leader in points
- Pac-12 all-time assists leader
- Face of Oregon’s rise to national contention

Sabrina Ionescu is the clearest No. 1 in program history. Oregon’s official records note that she finished her career as the Ducks’ all-time leader in points, three-pointers and double-figure scoring games while also breaking the Pac-12 men’s and women’s all-time assists record. She became the first No. 1 overall WNBA draft pick in Oregon women’s basketball history and the star who pushed the program from very good to nationally feared. When one player becomes both the statistical standard and the symbol of the program’s biggest era, the top spot is not very debatable. (University of Oregon Athletics)

2. Bev Smith

Years at Oregon: 1978–1982
Position: Forward
Notable achievements:
- Two-time Kodak All-American
- Oregon Hall of Fame member
- Early program-defining superstar
- One of the most important players of Oregon’s foundational years

Bev Smith belongs near the top because she was a dominant force before Oregon had the modern spotlight it later gained. Her Hall of Fame profile says she led the Ducks regularly in scoring, rebounding and steals, while earning two All-America honors and becoming the first-ever Oregon woman to be named an academic All-American. She helped establish that Oregon could produce national-level women’s basketball talent long before the Ionescu era arrived. On a program-wide list, pioneers of that caliber matter enormously. (University of Oregon Athletics)

3. Ruthy Hebard

Years at Oregon: 2016–2020
Position: Forward/Center
Notable achievements:
- Oregon No. 2 all-time scorer
- Oregon career field-goal percentage leader
- Oregon career field goals made leader
- NCAA record-holder for consecutive field goals made

Ruthy Hebard was the interior anchor of Oregon’s best modern teams, and her efficiency was absurd. Oregon lists her as the program and Pac-12 all-time leader in career field-goal percentage, Oregon’s all-time leader in made field goals, and No. 2 in school history in points. She was not just a great partner for Ionescu. She was a historically efficient scorer who gave Oregon elite inside balance and helped drive those Elite Eight and Final Four runs. (University of Oregon Athletics)

4. Alison Lang

Years at Oregon: 1980–1984
Position: Forward/Center
Notable achievements:
- Former Oregon all-time scoring leader
- Oregon Hall of Fame member
- Program leader in blocked shots for years
- One of the best early stars in school history

Alison Lang has a very strong case because she held Oregon’s scoring record for 37 years before Ionescu and Hebard passed her. Her Hall of Fame profile says she remained the program’s all-time scoring leader and top shot blocker for more than a decade after her career, while also ranking second in school history in rebounds at that time. Oregon’s NCAA tournament history also credits her with the Ducks’ single-game NCAA tournament records for both points and rebounds. That combination of longevity, production and early-era importance makes her a lock for the upper tier. (University of Oregon Athletics)

5. Satou Sabally

Years at Oregon: 2017–2020
Position: Forward
Notable achievements:
- Top-two pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft
- All-American caliber star
- Major piece of Oregon’s Final Four core
- One of the best all-around forwards in program history

Satou Sabally belongs this high because she brought star power, versatility and matchup problems that few teams could handle. Oregon notes that she went No. 2 overall in the 2020 WNBA Draft, directly after Ionescu, and was part of the unprecedented trio of first-round Oregon picks in that class. She was also a major reason those Ducks teams felt so overwhelming on the wing, because she could score, rebound, attack in transition and defend across positions. Oregon’s rise was not a one-player story, and Sabally was central to that. (University of Oregon Athletics)

6. Jillian Alleyne

Years at Oregon: 2012–2016
Position: Forward
Notable achievements:
- Pac-12 co-Player of the Year
- AP All-American
- Pac-12 career rebounding record-holder
- One of the greatest rebounders in program history

Jillian Alleyne absolutely merits a place in the top 10 because her résumé is too big to ignore. Oregon’s official bio lists her as a Pac-12 co-Player of the Year and AP All-American, while another Oregon feature identified her as the Pac-12 career rebounding record-holder. She also led the nation in rebounds per game and double-doubles during one of her standout seasons. Even though she did not play on Oregon’s most famous tournament team, she was individually dominant and one of the most productive Ducks the program has ever had. (University of Oregon Athletics)

7. Shaquala Williams

Years at Oregon: 1999–2003
Position: Guard
Notable achievements:
- Pac-10 Player of the Year
- Pac-10 Freshman of the Year
- Two-time All-America honorable mention
- Key star of Oregon’s early-2000s conference title teams

Shaquala Williams deserves a high spot because she was one of the stars who helped Oregon become a real conference force before the Graves era. Oregon has identified her as the first player in program history to be named conference Player of the Year while also earning All-America honorable mention, and another official feature notes that she led Oregon to its first-ever Pac-10 championship and later helped the Ducks win the first outright Pac-10 title in program history. She was a program-changing guard, not just a good scorer on decent teams. (Go Ducks!)

8. Arianne Boyer

Years at Oregon: 1994–1997
Position: Forward
Notable achievements:
- Oregon Hall of Fame member
- All-American
- 1,500-point scorer
- Helped lead Oregon to four straight NCAA tournaments

Arianne Boyer’s résumé is stronger than many people realize. Oregon’s Hall of Fame page says she was only the fifth women’s basketball player in school history to score 1,500 career points and just the third All-American at Oregon. It also credits her with helping lead the Ducks to four straight NCAA tournament appearances. On a program like Oregon, where sustained national relevance has come in waves, players who anchor one of the major successful eras deserve serious respect. (University of Oregon Athletics)

9. Maite Cazorla

Years at Oregon: 2015–2019
Position: Guard
Notable achievements:
- Starting guard on Oregon’s Final Four team
- 1,000-point scorer
- Elite playmaker on back-to-back Elite Eight teams and the 2019 Final Four team
- International star after Oregon

Maite Cazorla makes this list because she was one of the essential engines of Oregon’s breakthrough era. Her official Oregon bio notes that she started throughout an Elite Eight season, averaged strong assist numbers and reached 1,000 career points. She was not the headline name on those teams, but she gave them pace, control and shotmaking in big moments. A legends list should not only reward the loudest stars. It should also credit the guards who helped make great teams function. (University of Oregon Athletics)

10. Cathrine Kraayeveld

Years at Oregon: 2001–2005
Position: Forward
Notable achievements:
- One of the Pac-10’s better all-around players
- Team MVP-level production
- Important frontcourt star in the early-2000s era

Cathrine Kraayeveld rounds out the top 10 because she was a major frontcourt piece during a competitive stretch for the program. Her official Oregon bio describes her as one of the Pac-10’s better all-around players, and Oregon later noted that she finished her senior season averaging 14.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game while ranking near the top of the conference in both categories. She may not have the same iconic status as the names above her, but her individual quality and importance to Oregon’s rotation were real. (University of Oregon Athletics)

Honorable mentions

Nyara Sabally
Natalie Hughes
Sally Crowe
Erin Boley

Nyara Sabally is easy to mention because Oregon notes that she became the fourth Duck in three years to go in the first round of the WNBA draft, while Natalie Hughes and Sally Crowe were among the earlier Ducks to earn All-America recognition. Erin Boley also played a major role on the Final Four team and was one of the polished veterans who helped that roster hold together. (University of Oregon Athletics)

Sources:

Oregon Ducks Women’s Basketball Legends