John Blackwell Chooses Duke, Leaves Wisconsin Scoring Hole

0:00On April 22nd, John Blackwell, the star shooting guard from Wisconsin, just locked in with Duke for his senior season. After all the hype and visits, he picked the Blue Devils, making it official Tuesday afternoon. Duke head coach John Shire beat out heavy hitters like Michigan, Louisville, UCLA, and Illinois in a drawn out transfer portal chase that had everyone watching. Blackwell lit it up last year as a junior, dropping 19.1 points, grabbing 5.1 rebounds, and dishing 2.3 assists. Per game. He and point guard Nick Boyd, formed one of the nation's top back courts, but Wisconsin's tight NIL money signaled he might bounce for a bigger bag. The Badger space a huge scoring hole now, but they've moved quick in the portal, landing tray Otrie from George Washington, and Ian Elmer from Miami. University. Otrie looks primed to slide into that starting spot. Other Wisconsin exits include Jack Robinson to North Dakota State and Alexis Biliasquez

1:00to South Carolina with Ford Riccardo Gretpie still. Shopping. Duke boosts their line of big time while the Badgers reload for next season.