{"id":713295,"date":"2026-04-18T16:12:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T16:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/713295\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T16:12:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T16:12:57","slug":"wisconsin-basketball-adds-6-foot-10-forward-in-big-transfer-portal-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/713295\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin basketball adds 6-foot-10 forward in big transfer portal win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-basketball\/wisconsin-basketball\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wisconsin basketball<\/a> team is moving on after <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-basketball\/illinois-basketball-rumors-why-john-blackwell-addition-now-highly-unlikely\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">losing star guard John Blackwell to the transfer portal<\/a>. Wisconsin is <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mzenitz\/status\/2045515547291353411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">adding 6-foot-10 big man<\/a> Victory Onuetu, per CBS Sports, from the portal. The forward previously played for Hofstra.<\/p>\n<p>Onuetu got on everyone&#8217;s radar after he put together an impressive performance for Hofstra against Alabama, in the NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHad nine rebounds, four points, two assists, two steals and two blocks in 18 minutes vs. Alabama,\u201d CBS reporter Matt Zenitz posted to X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Hofstra made the NCAA tournament with Onuetu and others during the 2025-26 season. The big man averaged 4.7 points and 6.9 rebounds during the season. He also averaged close to 18 minutes per game for Hofstra, while starting 17 games.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin meanwhile finished the 2025-26 season with 24 victories.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin basketball hopes to reach the top of the Big Ten<\/p>\n<p>The Badgers made the NCAA tournament in 2026, but the season ended in disappointment. <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-basketball\/wisconsin-basketball-news-nick-boyd-grateful-message-high-point-loss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wisconsin was upset by High Point in the Round of 64<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin is led by head coach Greg Gard. Gard is speaking out about his team&#8217;s needs heading into the next season. The coach was frustrated after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/recap\/_\/gameId\/401856480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">his team&#8217;s close loss<\/a> to High Point in March Madness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou get sent home when you don\u2019t take care of the things you need to take care of,\u201d Gard said after that game, per the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>This offseason, the Badgers have also picked up transfer Trey Autry. Autry is a shooting guard who played previously for George Washington. He <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BadgerMBB\/status\/2045170475890774213?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">averaged 11 points<\/a> and 3.5 rebounds per game in 2025-26.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very excited to have Trey coming to Wisconsin,\u201d Gard said in a release from the school. \u201cHe brings some size, physicality, and experience to our backcourt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin basketball fans hope that Onuetu has a breakout season in 2026-27. The Badgers also have a signed letter of intent from forward LaTrevion Fenderson.<\/p>\n<p>The Wisconsin basketball team is moving on after losing star guard John Blackwell to the transfer portal.  Wisconsin is adding 6-foot-10 big man Victory Onuetu, per CBS Sports, from the portal.  The forward previously played for Hofstra.  Onuetu got on everyone&#8217;s radar after he put together an impressive performance for Hofstra against Alabama, in the NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Wisconsin basketball team is moving on after losing star guard John Blackwell to the transfer portal. 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