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The Oregon Ducks take on the Utah Utes at Matthew Knight Arena, in Eugene, Oregon on January 26, 2024 (Eric Evans Photography)

Sofia Bell

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-1
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Jesuit HS
Hometown:
Portland, Ore.

AS A SOPHOMORE | 2024-25
Earned Winter Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Appeared in 28 games and made 11 starts as a sophomore … Averaged 3.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.9 steals per game while shooting 30.3 percent from the floor (29.7 percent from 3-point range) … Twice scored a season-high nine points: Nov. 4 vs. California Baptist and Feb. 2 at Michigan … Hauled in a season-high four rebounds twice: Nov. 10 against Baylor and Jan. 24 vs. Indiana … Tied for second on the team with 30 made 3-pointers … Put together a stretch of eight straight games with a 3-pointer from Nov. 10-Dec. 7 and had six consecutive games with a made 3-pointer from Jan. 15-Feb. 6 … Dished out a season-high three assists against Iowa on Jan. 19 … Eight games with multiple steals, picking up three steals against Indiana on Jan. 24 and at Duke on March 23 … During Big Ten play, made four starts and appeared in 16 games and averaged 2.7 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.7 steals per game while shooting 24.1 percent from the floor and 24.5 percent from 3-point range.

AS A FRESHMAN | 2023-24
Started the season’s first 21 games before injury cut her freshman campaign short … Averaged 7.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists a game while shooting 35.7 percent from the floor and 31.6 percent from 3-point range … Finished third on the team in average minutes with 33.8 a night, most among Pac-12 freshmen, and was only freshman on the team to start multiple games … Produced five games with 10 or more points, with a season-high 15 coming against Oklahoma State on Dec. 21 … Led or tied for the team lead in steals 11 times, registering at least one steal in 17 of her 21 games played … Six straight games with a made 3-pointer from Nov. 8-Dec. 3 and connected on a season-high four 3-pointers at Portland on Nov. 30 … During Pac-12 play, averaged 5.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game, shooting 40.0 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from the 3-point line.

HIGH SCHOOL
The No. 26 overall ranked recruit in the country in the espnW Top 100 … Rated a four-star prospect according to ESPN … Ranked No. 5 among all wings in the class and top player in the state of Oregon by ESPN … Named a McDonald's All-American ... As a senior at Jesuit High School, averaged 18.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 47 percent from the field and 39 percent from three ... During her sophomore season at St. Mary’s Academy, she averaged 19.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists … Shot 41 percent from the field and 32 percent from three … Joined the Cal Stars, a top AAU club team in Northern California … She helped lead the team to a Nike Girls Elite Youth Basketball national title in 2021 … First female prep player in Oregon to sign NIL deal, signing with the lifestyle apparel brand Portland Gear … Father Greg played basketball at Oregon from 1981-85.

Head coach Kelly Graves on Bell: Sofia is a perfect fit for our program and how we play. She’s a long, versatile guard who can play any backcourt position. She’s an elite 3-point shooter but can also create for herself and her teammates. Sofia is considered one of the best defenders in country, as well. A legacy, Sofia’s father Greg played basketball at Oregon.