Washington Huskies men land Wini Braga, a pro from Brazil, report says

During his short stint as coach of the Washington men’s basketball team, Danny Sprinkle has relied on a couple of prominent foreign-born players who have led the Huskies in scoring in each of the last two seasons.

Spanish native Great Osobor, who grew up in England, spent the 2024-25 season at UW followed by Hannes Steinbach, the German standout who declared for the NBA draft after a sensational freshman 2025-26 season on Montlake.

Sprinkle’s latest international discovery is Wini Braga, a 21-year-old Brazilian who committed to UW, according to a report from Jonathan Givony at DraftExpress.

The 6-foot-9 forward is averaging 10.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 19.5 minutes while playing professionally in Brazil.

Braga is the latest addition to a revamped UW roster that includes transfers LeJuan Watts (Texas Tech), Steele Venters (Gonzaga), Ryan Beasley (San Francisco), Parker Friedrichsen (Davidson) and Mount Si High senior…