Wisconsin breakout freshman guard John Blackwell is officially off the injury report and active for the Badgers’ contest at Iowa this afternoon.
Blackwell initially suffered a hip injury during Wisconsin’s loss to Purdue on February 4. He then played sparingly in the team’s loss to Michigan later that week before missing the last two contests entirely.
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His return is great news for Greg Gard’s team entering today’s contest and the rest of the Big Ten regular season. Blackwell is averaging 7.9 points and 3.2 rebounds on 45.8% shooting and 47.5% from three in only 17.5 average minutes of game action. He plays a pivotal role in the team’s guard rotation off the bench, something that has been further hurt by Kamari McGee’s absence.
#Badgers freshman guard John Blackwell is not on the injury report ahead of Wisconsin's 1:15 p.m. matchup at Iowa. Big addition back into the lineup. pic.twitter.com/jKaY4C2LOQ
— Michael McCleary (@MikeJMcCleary) February 17, 2024
While Blackwell will return this afternoon, Kamari McGee remains out indefinitely.
Wisconsin will take the court in Iowa City looking for its second-straight win, hoping to keep pace with Purdue and Illinois atop the conference race.
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