Former Oregon State post Taylor Jones transfers to Texas

Former Oregon State submit Taylor Jones introduced Saturday that she’s transferring to Texas.

The 6-foot-4 Jones, a Pac-12 first-team choice in 2020-21, put her identify within the switch portal in early April. Jones grew up in Forney, Tex., about three hours north of Austin, the place Texas is positioned.

“Excited for this subsequent chapter! It’s official, I’m coming house.” Jones wrote on her Instagram web page.

Jones strikes to Texas program on the rise. The Longhorns, a No. 2 seed on this yr’s NCAA Match, reached the Elite Eight earlier than getting knocked off by Stanford.

Of the 4 Oregon State gamers who entered the switch portal because the finish of the 2021-22 season, Jones is the primary to discover a new college. Nonetheless but to commit are ahead Kennedy Brown and Taya Corosdale and guard Greta Kampschroeder.

Jones, a 5-star recruit when she signed at Oregon State, performed three years for the Beavers. Jones performed in solely 9 video games this previous season earlier than present process shoulder surgical procedure. Jones averaged 12.4 factors and 6.9 rebounds this season.

Throughout Jones’ all-conference marketing campaign, Jones led the Pac-12 in rebounding, averaging 8.8 boards per sport. Jones began 61 video games throughout her OSU profession.

–Nick Daschel | ndaschel@oregonian.com | @nickdaschel