AS A FRESHMAN – 2025-26
Season: Appeared in 26 games, making one start during his rookie season…Averaged 2.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game while shooting 49.1 percent (27-55) from the field…Added six assists, five steals and one block…Scored in 13 games and grabbed multiple rebounds in 12 contests.
at New Haven (11/8): Scored first career points with two points and three rebounds. at Indiana (12/9): Finished with four points and a rebound in 13 minutes of Big Ten action. N.C. Central (12/29): Was 3-for-4 from the field for six points and a steal. #20 Illinois (1/3): Scored five points and added three rebounds. at #5 Purdue (1/10): Tallied nine points on 4-of-5 shooting, three rebounds, three assists and a steal in 21 minutes. Wisconsin (1/22): Had career-best marks of 14 points and six rebounds while shooting 4-for-7 from the field, 2-for-5 from 3-point range and 4-for-4 from the free throw line. at Northwestern (1/29): Finished with five points, two rebounds and a steal. at #9 Nebraska (2/21): Had four points and two rebounds in 24 minutes. Ohio State (3/4): Was 2-for-2 from the field and 1-for-1 from 3-point range for five points and three rebounds. vs. Northwestern – Big Ten Tournament (3/10): Made first career start.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-star small forward who was ranked as the 108 recruit nationally in his class per 247 Sports…Ranked as the No. 29 small forward in the class and the No. 5 player in the state of New Hampshire per 247 Sports…Played first two seasons of high school at Aquinas Institute of Rochester before transferring to New Hampton Prep School in New Hampshire ahead of junior season…Led New Hampton to back-to-back NEPSAC AAA finals in 2024 and 2025, Final Four of the National Prep Championship in 2024 and Elite Eight of the National Prep Championship in 2025…Earned first-team NEPSAC AAA honors during senior season…Named second-team NEPSAC AAA and second-team NEBL honors following junior season…Was the Private-Parochial Division I Player of the Year during sophomore season at Aquinas Institute of Rochester where he led the Li’l Irish to a Class AA Section V championship and Far West Regional appearance…Averaged 17.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game while shooting 49 percent from 3-point range during sophomore campaign…Played AAU with the Albany City Rocks in Nike’s EYBL league…Scored 12.6 points per game to go along with team-best 6.4 rebounds per game, a 49.7 FG% and 45.5 3FG%...Was a high honor roll student, Special Olympics volunteer, member of the Black Affinity group, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Anime Club.
PERSONAL
Son of Marcus and Courtney Blackwood…Has one older brother, Myles, and two younger brothers, Max and Madden…Father, Marcus, played two years of college basketball at Alfred State College.