In a surprise move, the Wisconsin Badgers have landed Australian guard Owen Foxwell to kick off a very important offseason, nabbing their potential point guard for the 2026-27 season.
Foxwell, 22, hails from Melbourne and has a connection with forward Austin Rapp, which could be a fun pairing for the Badgers next season. He’s considered a high-level playmaker and quality defender, and was initially set to join the LSU Tigers before flipping to the Badgers on Saturday.
Foxwell averaged 11.1 points and
4.5 assists in the NBL last season while shooting 41.1 percent from the field, 35.2 percent from three, and 80 percent from the free-throw line. He’s a left-handed lead guard and could fill the void left by Nick Boyd this offseason, but his playstyle is a bit different as more of a playmaker.
The Badgers were expected to look for a lead guard this offseason with Boyd gone and John Blackwell’s status up in the air, and Greg Gard and his staff tapped into the international pool for a solution, with Foxwell immediately becoming the frontrunner to compete for the point guard role.
Now, the focus turns to retention, as the Badgers are looking to bring back Blackwell, Nolan Winter, Aleksas Bieliauskas, and Austin Rapp. Those four, combined with Jack Janicki, Hayden Jones, Zach Kinziger, Will Garlock, and Wisconsin’s two incoming freshmen, would be a strong group for the Badgers heading into the offseason.
But one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle was solved on Saturday with the addition of Foxwell. Now, let’s see what else the Badgers can do this offseason.
