Ruthy Hebard

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In this Dec. 17, 2016, photo, Oregon forward Ruthy Hebard practices with the team before an NCAA college basketball game against Portland State in Portland, Ore. The freshman forward grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska. She was a prep standout there, but to develop as a player and get attention on a bigger stage, Hebard’s family had to drive some seven hours so she could play with an Anchorage team during the summer. (AP Photo/Anne M. Peterson).