John Blackwell - College Basketball News & Rumors

Northern Illinois visits No. 24 Wisconsin following Blackwell's 31-point showing

The No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers host the Northern Illinois Huskies

NOVEMBER 7 • Associated Press

Northern Illinois visits No. 24 Wisconsin after Blackwell's 31-point game

The No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers host the Northern Illinois Huskies

NOVEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Deadspin | John Blackwell (31), No. 24 Wisconsin put away Campbell Deadspin | John Blackwell (31), No. 24 Wisconsin put away Campbell

NOVEMBER 4 • DEADSPIN.COM

Blackwell scores 31 points as No. 24 Wisconsin opens with 96-64 victory over Campbell

John Blackwell scored 31 points and No. 24 Wisconsin pulled away for a 96-64 victory over Campbell in the season opener for both teams

NOVEMBER 4 • Associated Press

Leads Badgers with 31 Blackwell recorded 31 points (10-19 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Monday's 96-64 win over Campbell.

Impact Blackwell, a preseason all-Big Ten first team selection, was one point shy of his career-best scoring total set in January of 2024-25. While he and the Badgers let Campbell hang around for a bit longer than expected, Blackwell was key in helping the team pull away down the stretch, as the team finished on a 29-2 run. He'll look to continue that momentum in another home game Friday against Northern Illinois.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

All-around production on display Blackwell had 20 points (7-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five rebounds, three assists and two steals across 36 minutes in Friday's 84-83 exhibition loss to Oklahoma.

Impact As is expected to be the case for most of the 2025-26 season, Blackwell led the Badgers in minutes played and scoring, while also filling up other box score categories. The scoring stands to potentially expand even further this year, as the Badgers lost leading scorer John Tonje (19.6 ppg), leaving Blackwell as the go-to option. Given this was a close game against a power-conference opponent, the Wisconsin usage here is likely reflective of what we'll see during higher-stakes games in the regular season.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Sports Illustrated's Men's College Basketball Preseason Top 25: No. 18 Wisconsin With John Blackwell stepping into a starring role and key portal adds bolstering the lineup, the Badgers look poised for their first deep Ma...

OCTOBER 8 • SI.COM

Wisconsin basketball star John Blackwell earns preseason All-Big Ten honors Wisconsin basketball star guard John Blackwell is receiving much-deserved pre-season accolades from many outlets

OCTOBER 8 • USATODAY.COM

John Blackwell snaps Wisconsin Badgers Preseason All-B1G cold streak Wisconsin basketball is counting on a breakout season for the guard in his junior season

OCTOBER 7 • SI.COM

CBS Sports sees John Blackwell as one of college basketball's top combo guards The hype is starting to build for John Blackwell ahead of his junior season with the Wisconsin Badgers. He showed that he's capable of great...

AUGUST 22 • SI.COM

Good Morning, Illini Nation: Courtside Countdown - Wisconsin Badgers have a potential Big Ten star in John Blackwell

AUGUST 8 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Major takeaways from Wisconsin guard John Blackwell's NBA draft decision Wisconsin star guard John Blackwell announced on Wednesday afternoon that he will be returning to Madison for his junior season

MAY 29 • USATODAY.COM

Social media reacts to Wisconsin basketball star John Blackwell's NBA draft decision Wisconsin star guard John Blackwell withdrew his name from the NBA draft on Wednesday, opting to return to the Badgers for the 2025-26 seaso...

MAY 28 • USATODAY.COM

Wisconsin basketball updated roster, projected lineup with John Blackwell's return Wisconsin basketball received major roster news on Wednesday, as star guard John Blackwell withdrew from the NBA draft and returned to the p...

MAY 28 • USATODAY.COM

Returning to Wisconsin Blackwell has decided to withdraw from the NBA Draft process and will return to Wisconsin for the 2025-26 season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Blackwell tested the draft market waters after two productive seasons at Wisconsin but has decided to return to school for another run. The sophomore guard averaged 15.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists on 31.2 minutes across 37 starts.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

LOOK: Wisconsin basketball star links up with program legend at pro day Wisconsin basketball star John Blackwell linked up with a program great on Tuesday in El Segundo, California.

MAY 22 • USATODAY.COM

Where Wisconsin stars John Tonje and John Blackwell stand in post-lottery NBA mock draft The 2025 NBA draft lottery took place on Monday. With the order finalized, here is a look at where Wisconsin stars John Tonje, John Blackwel...

MAY 13 • USATODAY.COM

Were Wisconsin stars John Tonje and John Blackwell invited to 2025 NBA draft combine? Wisconsin basketball star John Tonje was officially invited to the 2025 NBA draft combine on Friday.

MAY 3 • USATODAY.COM

Wisconsin star guard declares for NBA draft, maintains college eligibility Sophomore guard John Blackwell entered the NBA Draft Thursday afternoon, but will maintain his eligibility.

APRIL 3 • USATODAY.COM

Exploring professional opportunities Blackwell has declared for the 2025 NBA Draft while retaining his collegiate eligibility, Evan Flood of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Blackwell will seek out an opportunity in this year's NBA Draft process, will keeping the door open for a return to Wisconsin. The 6-foot-4 sophomore started in all 37 games this season, averaging 15.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.9 steals on 31.2 minutes per game. Blackwell remains a long shot to gather much draft hype this offseason cycle, but it's worth a shot given his massive sophomore production leap.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

John Blackwell, Wisconsin players react to crushing season-ending loss to BYU Wisconsin's 2024-25 season came to a heartbreaking end with a 91-89 loss to BYU on Saturday night. John Blackwell and others shared their re...

MARCH 23 • USATODAY.COM

In March Madness, BYU gets a stop, then gets to go ... to Sweet 16 with 91-89 win over Wisconsin

BYU withstood a ferocious charge from Wisconsin’s John Tonje to hold off the Badgers for a 91-89 victory that sends the program to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Wisconsin Badgers square off against the BYU Cougars in second round

MARCH 22 • Associated Press

Wisconsin finds extra gear, pulls away from Montana DENVER -- John Blackwell scored 19 points, Steven Crowl added 18 and No. 3 seed Wisconsin used a strong second half to pull away from No. 14...

MARCH 21 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM

Wisconsin back in March Madness win column, 85-66 over Montana

Wisconsin grinded its way back into the March Madness win column, getting double-digit scoring from five players on the way to an 85-66 victory over Montana

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

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