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TJ Bamba: an unconventional path Oregon basketball’s star senior guard averaged over 10 points a game for Oregon, but only started taking the sport seriously in 10th grade By Jack Lazarus Sports Associate Editor
Recruiting players for college basketball has turned into the quest to get to players as early as possible. AAU circuits and prep schools breed players from the time they are in elementary school to the time they are ready to take the next step. Athletes get offers as early as seventh grade in some cases, which is why Oregon guard TJ Bamba is so unique. Bamba didn’t receive the same interest at a young age. In fact, Bamba didn’t even start taking the sport seriously until 10th grade, which comes as more of a surprise that he grew up in the Bronx — often lauded for its ability to produce some of the best basketball players. “New York is a basketball state, especially in the city,” Bamba said. “We have Dyckman and Rucker (Park), so seeing that and feeling that energy, it moves you as a young kid. Especially because I had a lot of friends who played basContinue story on page 15
Low turnout, big outcome: Inside ASUO’s quiet special election Just 97 students voted in ASUO’s 2025 special election, where rankedchoice voting and other procedural changes were approved after the ballot measures were released one day before voting began Read story on page 8