Oregon's Taylor Chavez (3) dives for the ball against Stanford during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Pac-12 women's tournament Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

 John Locher

Taylor Chavez, a 5-foot-10 junior guard who played for Oregon, posted on Twitter late Sunday that she is transferring to Arizona.

In her tweet, the Surprise native wrote: “I can’t wait to spend the next two years playing for Coach Adia Barnes and being a part of a great program. LET’S GET IT TUCSON.”

She averaged 4.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in 19.0 minutes in 19 games for the Ducks this season.As a sophomore, Chavez was the Pac-12’s Sixth Player of the Year and made the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.

Chavez, who attended Valley Vista High School in Surprise, was a Gatorade Arizona Player of the Year and a two-time Class 6A state Player of the Year.

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