What Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said about Victory Onuetu's commitment

Longtime Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball coach Greg Gard is on a roll after landing guard Trey Autry and forward Victory Onuetu in consecutive days.

Gard's team was lacking big men, but now he was able to bring over a 6-foot-10 forward who had an impressive 2025-26 season at Hofstra.

"Having Victory coming to our program is a terrific addition to our team," Gard said. "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."

For reference, Onuetu averaged 6.9 rebounds per game last season. He recorded a career high 13 rebounds in a single game on January 24 and had nine against Alabama in the NCAA Tournament.

Gard continued, "In addition to complementing 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!"

A slow start scared Badgers fans, and rightfully so, but suddenly their starting lineup is starting to come together and all of their questions are being put to rest.

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