A basketball latecomer with raw talent. Smooth handles and three-level scoring. Poised under pressure. Earned All-league first team as a sophomore. Led 3&D Hoops in scoring and assists over the spring/summer. Recruited to Jason Kidd this fall. Has an offer from Cornell.

2024-25 AVG: 13.3 PTS (36%), 5.5 REB, 3.5 AST, 2 STL

Dara Oluwafemi Dara Oluwafemi 5'9" | CG/PG Beaverton | 2027 State OR is a 5’9” combo guard out of Beaverton High School. She has a high IQ level out on the court and the ability to read the floor and her opponents well. She is very fast on both ends of the court. She can shoot from a distance and attack the hoop quickly.
She stood out this weekend because of her aggressive abilities and competitive nature. She had a strong leadership presence in the gym and was not afraid to step up during demonstrations. She even stayed after camp and was still eager to learn more from the trainers and staff. It’s her hard work ethic and talents in basketball that will carry her far in her upcoming season with Beaverton.

Beaverton sophomore Dara Oluwafemi Dara Oluwafemi 5'9" | CG/PG Beaverton | 2027 State OR is an unflashy finisher from all three levels. The 5-foot-9 point guard has smooth handles and improved her ability to read the floor and take care of the ball. She’s calm and steady and goes into another gear with the hesitation or the between to get downhill. Oluwafemi has a nice pull-up and soft touch from three-point and midrange. She’s even-keeled and can be counted on to make the clutch play. Oluwafemi averaged 13.3 points (shooting 36% from the field and 32% from three), 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2 steals per game and was named to the Metro League First Team her sophomore year.

Beaverton’s 5-9 sophomore transfer Dara Oluwafemi Dara Oluwafemi 5'9" | CG/PG Beaverton | 2027 State OR is calm and collected directing traffic as the point guard for the Beavers. She has great vision and playmaking abilities. Oluwafemi can beat the first defender and drive to the rim, or find teammates cutting in the paint with a perfectly timed and weighted bounce pass for the assist. She led the Beavers in scoring with 9 points in her first game of the season, 7 came in the second half after the underclassman adjusted to South Medford’s experienced defenders who picked her up full-court. Beaverton trailed by more than 30 at halftime, but Oluwafemi came out with determination on the first play of the third quarter and drove strong to the basket for the finish. And-1. She hit a catch-and-shoot wing 3 and a pull-up 3. She sold the pump fake from the arc, took the space, and pulled up for a middy. Swish. Her form looks great. Oluwafemi added another 9 points in her second game. She brings the ball up under pressure, goes between the legs, and makes the bounce pass through the double-team to break the press. She dribbles beyond the arc to the wing, looking up, tween-tween to lull the defender, then sinks a pull-up 3. Oluwafemi is averaging 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2 steals after four games, three against ranked opponents.

Playing in a very talented Metro League, Dara Oluwafemi Dara Oluwafemi 5'9" | CG/PG Beaverton | 2027 State OR showed no fear or weakness in her freshman season, earning second team all-league honors as the only freshman to get any postseason recognition in the league. Oluwafemi possesses collegiate athleticism, length, a tenacity on defense that causes problems for opposing teams with constant deflections and steals. She is one of the best 3-level scorers that I’ve seen with abilities to catch and shoot from beyond the arc, attack the rim, and smoothly pull up from mid-range. Oluwafemi will only continue to get better with age and development, so coaches will want to know her name.