Earlier today, Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers secured a verbal commitment from three-star combo guard John Blackwell out of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Coach Gard and his staff were quick to identify the talented combo-guard when they offered Blackwell a scholarship last September, making UW the first and only power-five offer for the Michigan native.
The 6-foot-4, 185-pound combo-guard held offers from Wisconsin, Cleveland State, Oakland, Rhode Island, VCU, Toledo, Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, and Central Michigan.
Per 247 sports, Blackwell is the No. 26 ranked combo-guard in the country and the No. 4 player in the state of Michigan.
During his junior season he averaged 13 points, five rebounds and four assists while shooting 49% from beyond the arc.
This is a plus defender that can knock down shots out on the perimeter, act as a shot creator, push the pace in transition, and finish strong around the rim.
Blackwell’s commitment marks the first addition for Greg Gard and his staff in the 2023 recruiting class.
Committed🤝 @BadgerMBB pic.twitter.com/z9FZeVVwjl
— John Blackwell (@_Johnblackwell1) April 15, 2022
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