MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin males’s basketball crew introduced that ahead Victory Onuetu will be a part of the Badgers subsequent season.
A local of Alhaurin el Grande, Malaga, Spain, Onuetu arrives in Madison after spending final season at Hofstra, the place he appeared in all 35 video games with 17 begins.
“Having Victory coming to our program is a terrific addition to our team,” UW head coach Greg Gard mentioned “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. In addition to complimenting our roster plan very well, he 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!”
During his yr with the Pride, Onuetu, a 6-11 ahead, paced the crew with 6.9 rebounds whereas averaging 4.7 factors per contest. He led the crew with 91 offensive boards and ranked second with 36 blocks. Onuetu recorded a pair of double-doubles at Hofstra and shot 56.6% from the sphere.
Onuetu tallied 4 factors and 9 rebounds in Hofstra’s 2026 NCAA Tournament loss to Alabama.
Prior to his time within the U.S., Onuetu performed for CB Prat Juventud within the Spanish Segunda FEB, the place he averaged 10.9 factors and 6.1 rebounds per sport. He additionally performed for Monbus Obradoiro within the Primera FEB League in Spain.
Onuetu additionally brings worldwide expertise, serving to Spain win the FIBA Under-19 World Cup Championship and the FIBA Under-18 European Championship. He additionally represented Spain on the FIBA Under-20 Championship.
Onuetu is the second switch to be a part of UW this spring as Trey Autry was introduced on Friday.
