Duke basketball guard John Blackwell joins Blue Devils via transfer

John Blackwell, a 6-foot-5 guard, has transferred from Wisconsin to Duke. During his three seasons with the Badgers, Blackwell scored 1,505 points, ranking 11th on the program's career scoring list. Last season, he averaged 19.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

Duke head coach Jon Scheyer described Blackwell as a proven scorer who understands how to impact winning without constant ball dominance. Blackwell has already earned preseason first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference honors and finished second in preseason player of the year voting.

The Blue Devils enter the season with a challenging non-conference schedule, including a marquee November matchup against No. 6 Michigan State in the Champions Classic.