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Duke a leader for top guard in transfer portal
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John Blackwell, the top guard in the transfer portal, has narrowed his options to six schools, including Duke. He averaged 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game last season at Wisconsin.
John Blackwell, the top guard currently in the transfer portal, has finalized his final six schools, and Duke is among them, according to Jon Rothstein.
"John Blackwell announced last week that he was considering six schools: Duke, UCLA, Illinois, Arizona, Alabama, and Louisville," Rothstein said via Inside College Basketball.
"According to a lot of people close to the situation, Duke and Illinois were the two schools that had the best chance to secure the services of Blackwell."
As a junior for Wisconsin this past season, Blackwell finished second on the Badgers in scoring, putting up 19.1 points while coming down with 5.1 rebounds and dishing out 2.3 assists per game.
The only problem for Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils is where Blackwell would fit in the rotation.
"Duke has Caleb Foster, Cayden Boozer and Deron Rippey," Rothstein said. "That's three guys who will want to play with the ball. I'm curious how Blackwell would fit into that equation if he explored a route to Duke."
This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: Duke a leader for top guard in transfer portal
Q&A
What schools are competing for John Blackwell in the transfer portal?
John Blackwell is considering Duke, UCLA, Illinois, Arizona, Alabama, and Louisville as his final six schools.
What were John Blackwell's statistics during his last season at Wisconsin?
In his junior season at Wisconsin, John Blackwell averaged 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.
