Oregon men's basketball resets with new coach and roster

A new coach and nearly a dozen new players offer a fresh start for an Oregon men's basketball program coming off its worst season in nearly 20 years.

The Ducks will tip off their 32-game regular season Nov. 2 with a 7 p.m. nonconference game against Montana at Matthew Knight Arena, and they will look almost unrecognizable when they do so.

Longtime assistant Tony Stubblefield has moved into the interim-head coach position following the retirement of Dana Altman, who abruptly ended his 16-year career at Oregon on Oct. 7 .

Oregon men's basketball resets with new coach and roster

Stubbledfield takes command of a roster that includes nine transfers, two freshmen and just two scholarship players returning from last season's team that went 12-20.

So, what should fans expect this season from a team that is still very much learning how to play with each other and for a coach who has assumed his position?

"Our guys are making progress," Stubblefield said Friday. "It takes time but this group has been very coachable. It's a really good group of guys."

With so many new players and unfamiliar faces, here's a refresher on who is on the team heading into the opener.

Jerry Easter II, 6-4, sophomore: A transfer from USC who started seven games for the Trojans and averaged 4.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists.

Jasper Johnson, 6-5, sophomore: The transfer from Kentucky averaged 4.9 points, 1.6 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 35 games for the Wildcats. He was a five-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting class.

Fred Payne, 6-2, senior: The transfer point guard from Boston College started 30 games last season and averaged a team-high 15.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals.

Tyrone Riley IV, 6-6, junior: A 65-game starter for San Francisco the last two seasons. As a sophomore in 2025-26 he averaged 12.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.0 steals and named all-WCC second-team.

Wei Lin, 6-4, junior: The reserve guard played in 30 games with nine starts last season for the Ducks. He averaged 6.6 points and 1.7 assists.

Tajh Ariza, 6-9, freshman: A five-star prospect and the No. 32 ranked player in the 2026 recruiting class by 247Sports.

Dwayne Aristode, 6-8, sophomore: The transfer from Arizona played in 35 games and averaged 3.8 points and 1.7 rebounds.

Taylor Bol Bowen, 6-10, senior: The transfer from Alabama played in 30 games with 11 starts last season and averaged 6.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks.

Andrew Meadow, 6-6, senior: Started 68 games in three seasons at Boise State, including 32 last season when he averaged 12.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and shot 51% from the field and 38.6% from 3-point range.

Pharaoh Compton, 6-7, junior: The transfer from San Diego State averaged 7.5 points and 2.8 rebounds last season.

Seven Spurlock, 6-5, freshman: The first-year player from Dallas was a three-star recruit.

Sean Stewart, 6-9, senior: The returning post played in 32 games and made 23 starts for the Ducks last season. He averaged 6.5 points and 5.2 rebounds.

Malique Ewin, 6-10, fifth year: The transfer from Arkansas played in 37 games last season with four starts, including all three of the Razorbacks' NCAA Tournament games. He averaged 9.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 1.0 assists and shot 59% from the field.

What will Oregon's starting lineup look like against Montana?

The Ducks played three exhibition games in October and went 1-2, though they were noticeably more cohesive and in sync in game three – a win against Stanford – than they were in game one – a loss to Seattle.

Meadow was the only player to start all three games. Guards Payne, Riley and Johnson started two games, with each getting one start with the other two players.

Stewart and Aristode also made two starts, and Compton and Bol Bowen started once each.

Stubblefield wasn't ready to announce a starting lineup for the season opener.

"It's really hard to say," Stubblefield said. "Our strength is really indeed in numbers. We have depth, and again, it changes on a day-to-day basis. … I don't necessarily say we have a best five. We have a really, really good team that is a very deep team."

How to watch Oregon men's basketball vs. Montana

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Chris Hansen covers University of Oregon football, men's basketball, track and field, cross country and softball for The Register-Guard. You can reach him at chansen@registerguard.com.

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