Joel Foxwell headlines eight Australians entering NCAA transfer portal ahead of 2026\u201327 season.<\/p>\n
Coincidence? <\/p>\n
Australian freshman phenom Joel Foxwell<\/a> entered the NCAA men\u2019s basketball transfer portal after his brother Owen committed<\/a> to Max Mackinnon<\/a>\u2019s alma mater, the LSU Tigers in late February.<\/p>\n The younger Foxwell will leave the Portland Pilots after earning WCC All-First Team and WCC All-Freshman Team honours in 2025-26.<\/p>\n But the Pilots already have a “Foxwell” replacement next season because youngest brother Austin committed<\/a> to go to Oregon as part of the Class of 2027.<\/p>\n “Just like that, all three Foxwell’s are in the NCAA,” basketball.com.au<\/a> contributor and scout at Airtime Basketball, Michael Houben, said.<\/p>\n Joel is one of nine Australian men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketballers who have entered or signalled their intention to enter the transfer portal, created as part of the NIL structure that pays players for their \u201cName, Image and Likeness\u201d.<\/p>\n Queensland Roman Siulepa declared his intention to enter the transfer portal on April 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The nine Australians are:<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Joel Foxwell<\/a> \u2014 Height: 1.85m | Weight: 82kg | Class: Freshman | Hometown: Melbourne, Victoria<\/p>\n Portland Pilots: Points 15.6 | Rebounds 4.3 | Assists 6.5 | FG% 39.3%<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Roman Siulepa <\/a>\u2014 Height: 1.98m | Weight: 100kg | Class: Freshman | Hometown: Brisbane, Queensland<\/p>\n Pitt Panthers: Points 10.0 | Rebounds 5.5 | Assists 0.9 | FG% 46.1%<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Chol Machot \u2014 Height: 2.13m | Weight: 86kg | Class: Sophomore | Hometown: Melbourne, Victoria<\/p>\n Charleston Cougars: Points 8.9 | Rebounds 5.5 | Assists 0.2 | FG% 59.2%<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Emmett Adair<\/a> \u2014 Height: 2.06m | Weight: 104kg | Class: Freshman | Hometown: Sydney, New South Wales<\/p>\n Loyola Chicago: Points 14.6 | Rebounds 5.4 | Assists 1.0 | FG% 46.6%<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Fraser Roxburgh \u2014 Height: 2.01m | Weight: 98kg | Class: Sophomore | Hometown: Melbourne, Victoria<\/p>\n Manhattan Jaspers: Points 11.0 | Rebounds 5.8 | Assists 1.1 | FG% 44.7%<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Hannah Wickstrom<\/a> \u2014 Height: 1.78m | Class: Sophomore | Hometown: Melbourne, Victoria<\/p>\n UC\u00a0Riverside: Points 23.4 | Rebounds 7.3 | Assists 2.8 | FG% 48.5%<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Bonnie Deas <\/a>\u2014 Height: 1.75m | Class: Freshman | Hometown: Melbourne, Victoria\u200d<\/p>\n \u200dArkansas Razorbacks: Points: 10.2 | Rebounds: 9.0 | Assists: 2.6 | FG%: 32.0%<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Jessica Petrie<\/a> \u2014 Height: 1.88m | Class: Junior | Hometown: Gold Coast, Queensland<\/p>\n \u200dNebraska: Points 11.3 | Rebounds 4.8 | Assists 1.4 | FG% 44.9%<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Harriet Ford \u2014 Height: 1.91m | Class: Sophomore | Hometown: Perth, Western Australia\u200d<\/p>\n \u200dDuquesne: Points: 6.6 | Rebounds: 6.9 | Assists: 1.0 | FG%: 46.2%<\/p>\n Joel and Owen suiting up together for the Tigers, the college where former NBA All-Star and fellow Melbournian Ben Simmons reinforced his credentials as a future No.1 NBA draft pick a decade ago, is absolutely possible given the changed landscape of college basketball in the United States.<\/p>\n No further evidence is required, as Owen, who has played professionally for the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the NBL, has signed with LSU in the powerful Southeastern Conference (SEC).<\/p>\n Joel averaged 15.6 points per game, 4.3 rebounds, and 6.5 assists for the Pilots, who are classed as a mid-major college. Entering the transfer portal signals his intent to move to a \u201cmajor\u201d program in a power conference, which LSU is.<\/p>\n Four women\u2019s basketballers are also on the move: Wickstrom; Deas; Petrie; and Ford.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Wickstrom was the fifth leading scorer in women\u2019s college basketball in her 2025-26 sophomore season at the mid-major UC Riverside, pouring in a career-high 23.3 points per game. She was named to the All-Big West First Team.<\/p>\n Her motivation to move to a major program was simple.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to play pro, I want to develop my game, and I want to be the best I can be,” Wickstrom said.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI did everything I could at UCR, got my game to where I wanted it to be, and I think a new opportunity will be great for me. \u201c<\/p>\n Former WNBL Sydney Flames development player and 2025 FIBA Under-19 Women\u2019s World Cup silver medallist Deas<\/a> was one of the leading freshman guard rebounders in the country for the Razorbacks in the SEC.<\/p>\n