Te-Hina Paopao (Photo: 247Sports). EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon women's basketball standouts Te-Hina Paopao and Nyara Sabally were both named to the 15-player all-Pac-12 team on Monday afternoon, while Paopao also earned a spot on the five-player conference all-freshman squad. Don't expect to see star point guard Te-Hina Paopao play again this season. She was able to give us a good lift in a few minutes against Georgia the other day. “We can just go ahead and from here on out say she’s not going to be playing in the tournament," Graves said of Paopao during Friday's press conference previewing their Sweet 16 matchup with Louisville. Twitter Share By James Crepea | The Oregonian/OregonLive EUGENE — Oregon’s Te-Hina Paopao is among the players invited to the USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Cup team trials. Samuel Rudkin(541) 346-5511 Ext. bkunerth@dailyemerald.com, VP OPERATIONS We better play a lot better or we won’t be playing later in the next tournament," he said on March 4 following the loss to Oregon State. Prior to the tournament, Graves had suggested that Paopao may return for tournament play, but only if the team made a deep run into this year's action. Paopao started the team's first 19 games of the season before suffering the injury. 317 After graduation this spring, she will be interning at The Denver Post. Oregon women’s basketball’s Te-Hina Paopao will miss remainder of NCAA Tournament, Jaz Shelley ‘day-to-day’ Updated Mar 26, 2021; Posted Mar 26, 2021 . Bill Kunerth (541) 346-5511 Ext. Since elementary school, she had the star power to later become one of the best out of San Diego. That game will be carried on ESPN. Coming into Eugene, the 5-foot-9 guard is Oregon’s first true freshman point guard since Sabrina Ionescu in 2016. On the lower court, 10-year-old Te-Hina Paopao … Te-Hina Paopao was out with a lower-leg injury that Graves didn’t find out about until right before the game. She covers basketball, track and field and softball. Oregon Ducks take on the Oregon State Beavers at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore., on Dec. 13, 2020. Stellar performances today from newcomers Te-Hina Paopao (22 Pts, 9-15 FG) and Taylor Mikesell (21 Pts, 8-12 FG) in their first career game vs. OSU #GoDucks @tehinapaopao12 x … The Ducks and Cardinal will tip off at 4 PM on Sunday. 327 (Kimberly Harris/Emerald). creative@dailyemerald.com, AD DIRECTOR We better play a lot better or we won’t be playing later in the next tournament," he said on March 4 following the loss to Oregon State. 1 Stanford or No. “From then on, she was 10 and she played on my 16U travel team in the summer. La Jolla Country Day point guard Te-Hina Paopao once schooled WNBA top draft pick Kelsey Plum in a drill. Te-Hina Paopao was destined for success since age 10. The Daily Emerald is the news division of Emerald Media Group, University of Oregon’s independent student media organization. ". “I love that kid, I tell ya,” Graves said. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oregon point guard Te-Hina Paopao is one of 27 athletes to accept an invitation to the 2021 USA Basketball Women's U19 World Cup Team trials, the USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Selection Committee announced on Wednesday. The freshman all-conference selection has been sidelined for just under a … The Coastal League Player of the Year, she was MVP of the Nike Tournament of Champions and is a finalist for the Naismith High School Girls Player of the Year trophy. “Coaches all over were like, ‘She can start for me now at the college level.’”. With five freshmen on the team, Graves continually emphasized that each player needs to find their niche in order to receive consistent playing time and stay in the rotation. Paopao joined Prince and Boley with six boards, and Angela Dugalic added seven as Oregon … "Jaz is still day-to-day. Paopao’s ability to control the tempo on the offense has allowed her to open up opportunities for her teammates. Shelly Rondestvedt(541) 346-5511 Ext. 10 Ducks in an 85-43 rout of the Utes on Sunday at Matthew Knight Arena. Four years younger than her surrounding players, Paopao jumped into their flex offense with pure ease, taking the commanding role at point guard. One of Paopao’s coaches tapped on the shoulder of Terri Bamford — the head coach of the higher grade team — and said, “Hey, I think she needs to be up with you.”. Te-Hina Paopao made six assists with just one turnover. She knows how and when to stop on a dime, make the defense freeze and make decisions accordingly. Te-Hina Paopao - Traditional and Advanced Statistics, Ranks, Percentiles, Game Logs, and more from Her Hoop Stats, the #1 source for women's basketball insight But now the 5-foot-9 sophomore’ foot is healthy and her first season in Eugene didn’t go unnoticed. “Te-Hina's skillset is incredible,” Graves said. By James Crepea ... Erin Boley and Te-Hina Paopao each had 17 points to lead the No. 302 Bamford went on to coach Paopao throughout her high school career at La Jolla Country Day, where the point guard eventually became a McDonald’s All-American and a 2020 California Gatorade State Player of the Year, among a plethora of other accolades. After Oregon’s Big-Three era, the No. She has missed the team's last four games, and according to head coach Kelly Graves will miss any and all upcoming games too. Streaming Flashback: Bryant's Last Second Shot Carries USA Blue To 105-104 Win In San Diego, a local gym was separated into two courts. The freshman all-conference selection has been sidelined for just under a month with a foot injury. The Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team’s postseason fate was dramatically altered when freshman Te-Hina Paopao went down with a foot injury week before the Pac-12 tournament was to begin. Paige Bueckers of the UConn Huskies seems to have the most talent of any freshman in the country but others have joined her on the radar, including Te-Hina Paopao … In San Diego, a local gym was separated into two courts. She shares the same star power and freshman repertoire to Ionescu as well. Facebook Share. This is what she loves to do and she would just get after it.”, Even in her press conferences, Paopao is always smiling when answering questions. Missing Paopao at point. The winner will play either No. W – Te-hina Paopao (La Jolla Country Day), 5-11, 2020: Everything that can be said about Paopao came in the intro. WNBA star Kelsey Plum, who was also coached by Bamford, said that Paopao’s been ready to make the leap to college for quite some time. Graves was less firm in assessing the possibility of Jaz Shelley's availability for Sunday's game with two-seeded Louisville. It was clear at the age of 10 that she was at a skill level twice her age group. Now the 14-year-old with skills, smarts and drive has emerged as … PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER “I don’t even remember her coming to practice in a bad mood or upset about something. She was 10 and was my starting point guard for the 16U team.”. Knowing that her uncle, Oregon football associate head coach and defensive line coach Joe Salave’a, was also in Eugene made it an easy choice. The freshman is questionable for the Pac-12 Tournament. Ducks guard Te-Hina PaoPao (12) brings the ball into play. This is the Te-Hina Paopao who went to La Jolla Country Day with a huge reputation only to … The Ducks went 0-2 against Oregon State with Paopao sidelined. “As an eighth grader, she was one of the top players in the country,” Bamford said. For now, though, Paopao is focusing on this season at La Jolla Country Day. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. “If she does play, it would be later in the tournament. We’re starting to get more healthy, but not sure on those two.". Starting point guard Te-Hina Paopao missed her second consecutive game with a right leg injury. 11 Oregon Ducks face the No. On the lower court, 10-year-old Te-Hina Paopao laced up her shoes to begin her practice drills. At practices, she would look at the practice plan and make sure she was on top of her game and the agenda for the day. Carly Ebisuya is a senior sports writer from SoCal. I’m not fully confident that we’re going to see her either," he said. Shelley missed the opening round wins over South Dakota (67-47) and Georgia (57-50), and last played in the conference tournament quarterfinal loss to Oregon State earlier this month in Las Vegas. Twitter Share. We practice here shortly. kcarbone@dailyemerald.com, CREATIVE & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR She is one of 27 athletes who will … Don't expect to see star point guard Te-Hina Paopao play again this season. Twitter Share. On one side was the upper grade team, and on the other was the lower grade team. La Jolla Country Day hosting King High School out of Riverside in a D-1 Regional Semifinal in Girl’s Basketball. On one side was the upper grade team, and on the other was the lower grade team. The Torreys have gotten off to a great start this season. Oregon guard Te-Hina Paopao has accepted an invite to the 2021 USA Women’s U19 World Cup Team trials. As the second-youngest of six children, family was most important to her and ultimately one of the deciding factors in her decision to commit to the Ducks. Freshman guard Te-Hina Paopao has proven to be quite the find by head coach Kelly Graves. They had beaten the Beavers 79-59 behind a career-best 22 points from Paopao in the team's first meeting in mid-December. Oregon coach Kelly Graves even dubbed her smile “super infectious.”. “If she does play, it would be later in the tournament. She had averaged 10.2 points per game, 4.4 assists per game and 1.5 steals per game. She would push her teammates through some friendly trash talk, but it was all to let them know that she cared about them. 10 Arizona Wildcats in a Pac-12 women's basketball game on Monday, Feb. 8, … Besides her work ethic, her basketball IQ is what separates her from others. You have permission to edit this article. 11 overall prospect has proved to be a young weapon that the Ducks need. She was also named to the league's five-player all-freshmen team along with the All-Pac-12 team. © 2005-2021 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Her career high came against Oregon State in December when she scored 22 points and hit four three-pointers. In the last three games of Pac-12 play in 2020, she averaged 11.6 points per game and continues to fill the stat sheet in her minutes played. Paopao (10.2 points, 4.4 assists) is the first true freshman to earn all-conference honors for Oregon since Sabrina Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard in 2016-17 and is … Te-Hina PaoPao had a solid tournament outing at the 2016 West Coast Spring Invitational “We’ve got to prepare figuring that she won’t play.". “Taylor [Chavez] seems to be doing much better. She understood it,” Bamford said. Two basketball tournaments, two Most Valuable Player awards. Oregon's Te-Hina Paopao goes up for a shot as the No. “She reminds me of Sabrina [Ionescu] in her ability to affect the game in so many ways. “She’s a really special and great player.”. “At 10-years-old, she got it. She had led the team in assists (4.4 per game) and was fourth in scoring (10.2 per game), while shooting a near 40-percent from three-point range. Paopao averaged 22.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.1 steals through 31 games. Along with journalism, she loves trying new boba shops and traveling. She's an unselfish teammate, a hard worker who always plays the game with a huge smile and a baller to the max with a really high basketball IQ.". Trials to select finalists for the 12-member team will be held May 14-16 at Metro State University in Denver. She is a strong rebounder, an uncanny passer and an elite three-point shooter. There was a problem saving your notification. 303 Kathy Carbone (541) 346-5511 Ext. Freshman Te-Hina Paopao has been a key player for Oregon over its last three games, particularly in the UCLA game in which she led the way with … 5 Missouri State on Tuesday. “She always came in ready to go with a big smile on her face,” Bamford said. Paopao is averaging 12.1 points and leads the team with 4.6 assists per contest. “We’ve got to prepare figuring that she won’t play. Paopao had scored a career-best 22 points in the team's 20-point win over the Beavers in December. Meet the Fab Five: Oregon Ducks freshman guard Te-Hina Paopao has star power. Her versatility has been on display so far this season with her breakout game against rival Oregon State, posting 22 points and 4-for-5 shooting from behind the arc. srondestvedt@dailyemerald.com, Daily Emerald, published by Emerald Media Group • 1395 University St. Suite 302 • Eugene, OR • 97403 / Terms / Privacy / Copyright © 1996-2020, All Rights Reserved. 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