""It just felt right. It felt like the right situation for me. I just connected with Coach [Jon Scheyer] on a different level. We built a connection in these past weeks of just talking to him and him selling why Duke is the right spot for me.""
""Their pitch to me was, come here, have freedom. You can come here and be a draft pick, and that's always my dream. Come here and help us win a national championship. Those are just things I love to hear.""
""I love the campus, I love the people surrounding Duke. That's why I made my choice to be a Blue Devil.""
John Blackwell, a 6-foot-4 guard from Wisconsin, has committed to Duke after visiting the campus. He was the best guard in the transfer portal this spring, earning third-team All-Big Ten honors with averages of 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists. Blackwell excelled in the postseason, scoring 34 points against Washington and 31 points against Illinois. He aims to help Duke win a national championship while pursuing his dream of becoming a draft pick. Blackwell joins a talented backcourt at Duke, including Caleb Foster and Cayden Boozer.
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