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- The Wisconsin men’s basketball team has added Hofstra transfer Victory Onuetu.
- Onuetu, a 6-foot-10 forward, averaged 6.9 rebounds and 4.7 points per game last season.
- He is the second transfer portal addition for the Badgers this offseason.
Wisconsin men’s basketball’s frontcourt has gotten some help from the transfer portal.
Hofstra forward/center transfer Victory Onuetu has committed to the Badgers, the team announced April 18.
Onuetu, a native of Alhaurin el Grande, Malaga, Spain, averaged 4.7 points and 6.9 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game as a junior at Hofstra. The 6-foot-10 forward also had 36 blocks in 35 games. His offensive rebounding rate of 17.2% ranked ninth in the county, per KenPom.
“Having Victory coming to our program is a terrific addition to our team,” UW coach Greg Gard said in a release. “He’s an extremely talented, athletic front-line player that gives us excellent rim pressure in transition, lob threats in the half court, shot-blocking capability and relentless rebounding.”
Gard also said Onuetu is an “extraordinary person who Badger fans are going to love getting to know.”
“We can’t wait until we can begin working with him when he arrives in June,” Gard said.
Onuetu is UW’s second transfer addition and third overall offseason addition since the end of the 2025-26 season. The Badgers also added ex-George Washington guard Trey Autry via the portal and Australian point guard Owen Foxwell.
