Report: John Blackwell wasn't interested in transfer portal. It was Wisconsin Badgers or NBA Draft only
John Blackwell gave serious consideration to entering the NBA Draft this offseason, but that was the only way he was leaving the Wisconsin Badgers.
He withdrew his name from the draft last month, confirming he would be back playing for Greg Gard this season, but apparently other schools came calling, too.
He told Jesse Temple of Badger Connect that he heard from other schools this spring, but he didn't have any interest in playing for a different college basketball program.
— Jesse Temple (@jessetemple) June 6, 2025“One school said to him, 'We're disappointed that you didn’t put your name in the portal.' I said, 'You tell them we're disappointed you didn’t recruit me out of high school.'"
Inside John Blackwell's NBA workout process and why he stayed with Wisconsin. https://t.co/UGtTsiX4kr
