FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The flight to Fairbanks had not yet boarded, and already Ruthy Hebard was being recognized.
The No. 3 Oregon women's basketball team had a layover in Seattle on Sunday, en route to the Ducks' 2018-19 season opener. They were on the way to play Tuesday at Division-II Alaska-Fairbanks, in the hometown of their star post player, Hebard.
As the reigning national power forward of the year, spending a few hours in the home town of a Pac-12 rival, Hebard might have drawn attention for her abilities on the basketball court.