While last year’s early tournament exit led for some uncertainty going into the offseason, several constants and building blocks remain in the Wisconsin men’s basketball program. One of these obvious building blocks is Badgers rising sophomore John Blackwell.
Blackwell was an integral part of a Wisconsin basketball team that ended fifth in the Big Ten and achieved a five seed in the NCAA tournament. That Badgers team was filled with several high-level guards, but AJ Storr and Chucky Hepburn departing leaves holes in the starting lineup.
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While not starting, Blackwell earned a spot on the 2023-24 Big Ten all-freshman team.