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.
This is a strong athlete that can knock down shots out on the perimeter, act as a shot creator, capable of pushing the pace, and is a strong finisher around the rim.
Blackwell’s commitment marks the first addition for Greg Gard and his staff in the 2023 recruiting class.
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