With ankle-breaking crossover, Oregon's Aina Ayuso goes viral

Oregon guard Aina Ayuso (31) puts up a shot against Colorado during the second half of the Ducks' 84-47 victory Friday. The video of Ayuso's ankle-breaking crossover of Colorado guard Peyton Carter was retweeted thousands of times. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Oregon guard Aina Ayuso (31) puts up a shot against Colorado during the second half of the Ducks' 84-47 victory Friday. The video of Ayuso's ankle-breaking crossover of Colorado guard Peyton Carter was retweeted thousands of times. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Oregon Ducks guard Aina Ayuso hasn't played much during her freshman season.

It takes a lot to crack the rotation for the Pac-12 champion.

But with just one play Friday, the Spanish guard -- and her crossover -- became internet famous for a day.

The video of Ayuso's ankle-breaking crossover of Colorado guard Peyton Carter, followed by her hesitation move and floater off the glass late in No. 6 Oregon's 84-47 quarterfinal win at the Pac-12 tournament, was retweeted thousands of times after being picked up by numerous national outlets.

The Ducks, the tournament's top seed, will next face fourth-seeded UCLA in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Saturday from Seattle's Key Arena. UO swept the season series with the Bruins.

-- Andrew Greif
agreif@oregonian.com