He always saw everything through the coachs eyes - both his own game and his teammates, and then he was able to communicate that. He averaged double-digit scoring all four years, topped by an 18.2-point average as a senior in 2009-10, when he was a first-team All-ACC and second-team All-America selection and the Blue Devils reached their first Final Four in six years. As a junior, he averaged 26 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Former Duke All-American and two-time team captain Jon Scheyer was named the 20th head coach in Duke University's storied basketball history on June 4, 2021. FORMER BLUE DEVIL, ESPNS JAY WILLIAMS It's when your stud is a punk that you fret. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. His teams won 58 straight over a two-year stretch. He didn't come to Duke and just turn into a great player overnight. "[80], He is the only player in Duke history to record at least 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, 400 assists, 250 3-pointers, and 200 steals in a career.[67]. But Krzyzewski, whose 38-47 record over his first three Duke seasons in the 1980s didnt exactly engender much love from the programs fan base, also seemed to be aware that Scheyer faces something of a thankless task. Jon brings a passion for the Duke jersey that is contagious with everyone around him. Florida State Seminoles men's basketball coach Leonard Hamilton said he thought Scheyer had a "calming" influence on the team's offense. In his most stunning performance, Scheyer scored 21 points in 75 seconds in the West Proviso Holiday Tournament, which the Chicago Tribune called "the greatest performance in the 45-year history of the Proviso West Tournament." His father said, "I get chills thinking about it. With weight of the past and present upon him, only the future holds the answer. [23] He was an ACC All-Freshman Team selection, and was named "ACC Rookie of the Week" three times. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Athletic Background. You have to make your team better. "It made me more confident bringing the ball up the court. Where does Duke coach Jon Scheyer rank in IHSA basketball history What's more, Scheyer is 12th on the all-time steals list at 293, and at 468 assists is 89 from joining the IHSA's all-time top five. This is a story about Scheyer. Scorer. Scheyer became a full-time assistant coach a year later when Steve Wojciechowski took the head coaching job at Marquette, and he was promoted to associate head coach after the 2017-18 season. FORMER DUKE TEAMMATE GERALD HENDERSON He was just the ultimate team player. He chose to attend Duke for college, where he moved from shooting guard to point guard toward the end of the 200809 season, and was the Most Valuable Player of the 2009 ACC men's basketball tournament. Playing its best basketball as the season progressed, Scheyers first squad carried a nine-game winning streak into the programs 45th NCAA Tournament, the fourth longest winning streak entering the NCAA Tournament in program history. I think [Scheyer] is the best player ever to play high school basketball in Illinois, Dave Weber, the Glenbrook North coach at the time, said before Scheyers senior season. Scheyer knows how to recruit Duke-level talent. Scheyer, 33, has been an assistant at Duke since 2013-14 but has never held a head-coaching job at any level. 5 Duke 9695", "Duke Blue Devils Basketball Statistical Database 200708", "Life off the bench is a pride-swallowing pill that is not for everyone", "Paulus, Henderson & Scheyer Named Captains For 200809 Season", "Coach K pulls a surprise, and Duke goes on a roll", "Duke Blue Devils Basketball Statistical Database 200809", "ACC Tournament Championship: Scheyer comes through with MVP effort", "Duke Blue Devils Basketball Statistical Database 20092010", "Duke's Scheyer emerging as one of the nation's best players, regardless of position", "Scheyer quietly fits nicely into point guard role for No.