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Sun Devil Men's Basketball guard Joel Foxwell

Learn more about the sophomore joining the program after an extremely productive debut season at Portland.

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First look at Joel Foxwell in a Sun Devil uniform

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Joel Foxwell

Melbourne, Australia /// Portland

I chose ASU because of the family environment they create. Coach Bennett and his staff have established a great culture so far. He had a winning culture at Saint Mary's and I already see that coming together here. Tempe is a beautiful place and I enjoy the weather.

Joel Foxwell

Pick-and-Joel

  • Put together one of the nation's most prolific seasons by a freshman in 2025-26
  • Consensus four-star transfer prospect among the major national recruiting services
  • No. 106 overall transfer prospect (No. 20 point guard) according to On3
  • No. 117 overall transfer prospect (No. 20 point guard) according to 247 Sports
  • No. 17 point guard transfer prospect according to CBS Sports
  • 2025-26 First Team All-WCC selection
  •  Joins Greg Anthony (1987) as the only Pilot freshmen to earn All-WCC First Team recognition
  • First Portland All-WCC First Team selection since 2015-16 and just the second to accomplish the feat in the last 15 years
  • 2025-26 All-WCC Freshman Team
  • Averaged 15.6 points, 6.5 assists, and 4.3 rebounds in 35.7 minutes per game in 2025-26
  • Set a new single season assists record at Portland, finishing with 221 in 34 games (6.5 per game)
  • Scored the most points of any freshman in program history (529)
  • Only the 15th player in Pilots' program history to reach 500 points in a season
  • Seven-time WCC Freshman of the Week (most in the conference)
  • Finished with eleven 20-point games
  • Recorded five double-doubles
  • Dished out 10 or more assists six times
  • One of only three players nationally (Northern Colorado's Quinn Denker; CSUN's Josiah Davis) to average at least 15.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists last season
  •  Led the WCC and ranked 13th nationally in total assists (221); 13th in assists per game (6.5), which was also a program record
  • Finished sixth in the WCC in scoring (15.6 per game)
  • Tied a school record with 15 assists, reaching the mark twice in a game last season
  • One of only four players in the country to have four 15-assist performances (Jeremiah Fears, Michigan State; Josiah Davis, CSUN; Donovan Dent, UCLA)
  • Shot 80.7% (96-for-119) from the free-throw line (9th in WCC)
  • 15 games with two or more steals (finished with 50; 5th in WCC)
  • Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (Feb. 9)
  • WCC Player of the Week (Feb. 9)
  • Produced one of the greatest all-around single-game performances in program history, helping Portland defeat No. 6 Gonzaga (2/4)
  • Finished with 27 points, four rebounds, and eight assists in the win over the Bulldogs. Played 39 of 40 minutes and shot 61.1% (11-of-18) from the field in the highest-ranked victory in program history
  • Scored a season-high 35 points on 13-of-23 (57%) shooting in addition to eight assists in a win at Pepperdine (2/18)

Joel Foxwell 2025-26 season stats at Portland

Total Assists221

Program Record

Total Points529

Freshman Program Record

Assists per game6.5

1st in WCC

Steals50

5th in WCC

Highlights of Foxwell's 27-point masterpiece in win over No. 6 Gonzaga Opens in a new window

Joel Foxwell 2025-26 season highlights

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There is not much Joel can't do on a basketball court. He can produce at an extremely high level. Having coached against him last year, I know first-hand what he is capable of. That is why we pursued him out of the portal and wanted him operating our offense. He has been working hard in the gym to bolster the other facets of his game.

Randy Bennett