"For him to only be a sophomore right now is unbelievable," Wisconsin assistant coach Sharif Chambliss said. "He's been a joy to coach."
The 6-foot-4 sophomore went from averaging 8.1 points against the Big Ten last season to ranking sixth in the league with an 19.2 points per game.
The graduate guard scored 27 points and the Badgers hit 17 three-pointers in an 83-55 victory over the Cornhuskers Sunday at the Kohl Center.
Expectations were low for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team heading into the 2024-25 season. After losing AJ Storr, Chucky Hepburn and Connor Essegian to the transfer portal and Tyler Wahl to graduation,
Wisconsin Men's Basketball is 16-4 to start the season, and in large part, have John Blackwell, and John Tonje to thank for it.
John Tonje scored 27 points and No. 18 Wisconsin never trailed while trouncing Nebraska 83-55 on Sunday to hand the Cornhuskers their sixth consecutive loss.
MADISONWisconsin’s John Blackwell rocked the rim for the first time last weekend and Max Klesmit and Kamari McGee weren’t about to let the moment pass without a word from the star of the ...