Badgers’ Blackwell shares Big Ten player-of-the-week honors

(BIG TEN) – Wisconsin’s John Blackwell has been named the Big Ten men’s basketball co-player of the week along with Diggy Coit of Maryland.

Over the past week, Blackwell averaged 23 points. 5.5 rebounds, and 4.0assists, as the Badgers claimed a pair of wins. He scored 27 points, including the game-winning, buzzer-beating three-pointer, six rebounds, and five assists in a 78-75 win at Minnesota and then posted 19 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a 96-87 win over Rutgers.

This is Blackwell’s second Player of the Week honor of the year.