{"id":659081,"date":"2026-05-22T19:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/659081\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T19:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:57:10","slug":"john-blackwell-makes-long-awaited-duke-vs-nba-draft-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/659081\/","title":{"rendered":"John Blackwell makes long-awaited Duke vs. NBA Draft decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finally, former <a href=\"https:\/\/badgerswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wisconsin Badgers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Wisconsin Badgers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Wisconsin Badgers<\/a> guard John Blackwell has announced his NBA Draft decision.<\/p>\n<p>The three-year Badgers standout went through the NBA Draft combine and everything that followed, but <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/wisconsins-nick-boyd-snubbed-espns-110056627.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:unlike Nick Boyd;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;unlike Nick Boyd&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">unlike Nick Boyd<\/a>, he isn&#8217;t officially declaring for the draft.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeTipton\/status\/2057890761648005296?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:According to Rivals&#039; Joe Tipton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;According to Rivals&#039; Joe Tipton&quot;}\" class=\"link \">According to Rivals&#8217; Joe Tipton<\/a>, the 6-foot-4 guard will officially transfer to Duke, where he&#8217;ll play his senior season.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind, Blackwell only has one year of eligibility remaining. His 2026-27 season with the Blue Devils will be his last before he officially <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/john-blackwells-nba-combine-anthro-104521923.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:declares for the NBA Draft;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;declares for the NBA Draft&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">declares for the NBA Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Blackwell&#8217;s decision wasn&#8217;t a popular one in Madison, but the Michigan native simply has a dream to chase a championship. He felt his best odds of that happening were by leaving Wisconsin, so that&#8217;s the decision he made.<\/p>\n<p>Greg Gard lost a pair of talented guards, but replenished in the portal and has a few stellar incoming freshmen that will help ease the pain of losing both Boyd and Blackwell.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>That said, there&#8217;s always a chance Wisconsin and Duke meet up again in the NCAA Tournament, a matchup that would see Blackwell play against his former team with everything on the line.<\/p>\n<p>Contact\/Follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebadgerswire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@TheBadgersWire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;@TheBadgersWire&quot;}\" class=\"link \">@TheBadgersWire<\/a>\u00a0on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/badgerswire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/sports\/college-sports\/big-ten\/wisconsin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wisconsin Badgers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Wisconsin Badgers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Wisconsin Badgers<\/a>\u00a0news, notes and opinion.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/badgerswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/college\/badgers\/mens-basketball\/2026\/05\/22\/john-blackwell-duke-nba-draft\/90219639007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell decides between Duke or the NBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell decides between Duke or the NBA&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell decides between Duke or the NBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Finally, former Wisconsin Badgers guard John Blackwell has announced his NBA Draft decision. 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