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Wisconsin forward Nolan Winter officially set to return to Badgers in 2026-27
TL;DR
Nolan Winter will return to the Wisconsin Badgers for the 2026-27 season after averaging 13.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. He will be the top returning scorer and the only returning starter for the team.
Key points
- Nolan Winter returns to Wisconsin Badgers for 2026-27 season
- Averaged 13.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game
- Recorded 12 double-doubles last season
- Top returning scorer after key player departures
- Only returning starter for the Badgers
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Nolan Winter is officially coming back to the Wisconsin Badgers.
The standout forward signed with Wisconsin for his senior season, his agency said to the Journal Sentinel on April 21.
Winter averaged 13.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game and recorded 12 double-doubles. The only other UW players to have more than 10 double-doubles in a single season since 2000 were Frank Kaminsky and Ethan Happ.
Winter will be UW's top returning scorer after Nick Boyd exhausted his eligibility and John Blackwell entered the transfer portal. (Blackwell committed to Duke on April 21.) He also will be UW's only returning starter after Andrew Rohde exhausted his eligibility and Aleksas Bieliauskas transferred.
The retention was not necessarily a surprise.
UW general manager Marc VandeWettering previously told the Journal Sentinel that the Badgers "feel really good about being able to retain everybody else" after losing four players to the portal. VandeWettering refrained from commenting specifically on retaining Winter, though.
Other forwards who are expected to return include Austin Rapp and Will Garlock. UW added Hofstra forward Victory Onuetu via the transfer portal as well. Key backcourt additions include international guard Owen Foxwell, George Washington transfer Trey Autry and Miami (Ohio) transfer .
Q&A
What were Nolan Winter's statistics during his last season with the Badgers?
Nolan Winter averaged 13.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, recording 12 double-doubles.
Who are the other notable players with more than 10 double-doubles in a single season at Wisconsin?
The only other UW players with more than 10 double-doubles in a single season since 2000 are Frank Kaminsky and Ethan Happ.
Why is Nolan Winter's return significant for the Wisconsin Badgers?
His return is significant as he will be the top returning scorer and the only returning starter after several key players exhausted their eligibility or transferred.