The Wisconsin Badgers may have entered the offseason with only 14 official players, but they had been holding a spot for Braeden Carrington.
That wait appears to be over. Carrington, Wisconsin’s senior guard and sixth man a year ago, is among 76 players who have been granted eligibility after a California judge issued an injunction in the Glancey v.
NCAA case, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. The hearing was held Tuesday, and the ruling came down Tuesday afternoon.
The NCAA is expected to appeal, but for now Carrington and several other seniors are set to be eligible this season.
Carrington had been part of the larger group of Class of 2022 seniors seeking a fifth year, a process that has played out across the country. The lawsuit also included players such as Jaxon Kohler, Donovan Dent, Skyy Clark, Xaivian Lee, Jordan Pope, and others.
The 6-foot-5, 200-pound wing gave Wisconsin steady production off the bench last season, averaging 8.3 points and 2.4 rebounds while shooting 40.8 percent from the field and 40.1 percent from three. Both shooting marks were career highs. He played 18 minutes per game, a career low, but turned in his best scoring and efficiency numbers as a Badger.
Carrington also had a few big nights that stood out. He scored 32 points and buried nine three-pointers in a road win over Washington in February.
He added 21 points and seven threes in Wisconsin’s 78-75 win over his former school, Minnesota. He also reached double figures in six other games.
His return adds another name to an already crowded Wisconsin backcourt in 2026. The Badgers brought in Owen Foxwell and Trey Autry from the transfer portal, kept Jack Janicki, Zach Kinziger, and Hayden Jones, and added four-star freshman Jackson Ball, who has looked good in the offseason.
That leaves Wisconsin with a real minutes battle to sort through, especially in the backcourt. Carrington could still emerge as a starter at shooting guard as the season approaches, though Wisconsin has opened both of its first two exhibition games with Jack Janicki in that role.
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