Duke should already boast one of the top backcourts in college basketball next season, but that group could be set to get even better.On Monday evening, the Blue Devils received a 60% confidence prediction from On3's Joe Tipton to land transfer Wisconsin guard John Blackwell. The Third Team All-Big Ten selection, who originally hails from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, has started 71 games with the Badgers over the last two seasons.He has averaged in double figures offensively in each of the last two seasons, including 19.1 points per game this past season. That mark ranked second on the Badgers and seventh in the league.NEW: On3's @JoeTipton has logged an expert prediction for Duke to land Wisconsin star transfer guard John Blackwell😈https://t.co/RCCXGFitCdpic.twitter.com/NhL7umqE8p— On3 (@On3) April 20, 2026Blackwell entered the transfer portal earlier this month while also announcing his intentions to test the NBA draft waters.

If he ultimately does opt to return to school and join the Blue Devils, it would give Jon Scheyer a star-studded backcourt that is already set to return Cayden Boozer and Caleb Foster.Contact/Follow @College_Wire on X and @College_Wires on Threads. Like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of college sports news, notes, and opinions.This article originally appeared on College Sports Wire: Duke basketball trending for transfer guard John Blackwell