Former Wisconsin Guard John Blackwell Withdraws From NBA Draft, Will Play at Duke Next Season
Blackwell averaged 19.1 points and 5.1 rebounds last season, helping Wisconsin reach the NCAA Tournament for a third straight year.
- On Friday, Wisconsin transfer John Blackwell announced he is withdrawing from the 2026 NBA Draft to play for Duke, NBA Insider Chris Haynes reported.
- Following the scouting combine, Blackwell's draft stock dipped after measurements showed a barefoot height of 6'3 1/4" and a wingspan of 6'2 1/4", the shortest recorded at the event.
- Blackwell told The Field of 68's Jeff Goodman he wanted to play point guard, noting, "I'm 6-4, so I'm naturally a point guard," after averaging 19.1 points and 5.1 rebounds over 34 games.
- At Duke, Blackwell joins a backcourt featuring senior Caleb Foster and sophomore Cayden Boozer, positioning him to prove his value in the college ranks next season.
- Blackwell had until May 27 to withdraw and maintain NCAA eligibility, a deadline also facing Kentucky's Malachi Moreno and Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr., who have yet to decide.
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Former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell withdraws from NBA draft, will play at Duke next season
Former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell is withdrawing from the NBA draft and will play at Duke next season. Blackwell announced his decision on Instagram.
Top transfer John Blackwell withdraws from NBA Draft, will play at Duke
By ADAM ZAGORIA John Blackwell has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will join Duke as one of the top transfers from the portal, per multiple reports. The 6-foot-3 guardaveraged 19.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game last season for Wisconsin. “I would love to play for a prestigious college like Duke, but chasing my dreams right now and just weighing what’s best for me,” he told Andy Katz at the NBA Combine. “Coach [Jon] Scheyer has been helpful t…
John Blackwell Withdrawing From Draft, Transferring To Duke
After declaring for the draft as an early entrant this spring, guard John Blackwell will remove his name from consideration and play college basketball in 2026/27, reports Chris Haynes of NBA on Prime (Twitter link). Blackwell has spent his first three college seasons at Wisconsin but will transfer to Duke for his senior year, Haynes notes. As a junior in 2025/26, Blackwell increased his scoring average to 19.1 points per game on .430/.389/.859 …
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