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)
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