Top transfer John Blackwell withdraws from NBA Draft, will play at Duke

Posted May 23, 2026
John Blackwell has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will join the Duke Blue Devils as one of the top transfers from the portal, per multiple reports.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. “That’s the reason I picked Duke, because of the roster, because of who’s coming back,” Blackwell said. (Zag's Blog)

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