FORMER BLUE DEVIL, ESPNS JAY WILLIAMS Jon knows what it takes to achieve excellence - hes a national champion. Some of the sight returned within hours, but not all of it.. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns lawmakers that if they do not vote to raise or suspend the nations borrowing authority it could cause a global financial crisis. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. [23] He was an ACC All-Freshman Team selection, and was named "ACC Rookie of the Week" three times. Peoria's best: Peoria's 5 best high school boys basketball programs of the last 20 years. Here's what March Madness looked like the year you were born. That's how it is with the great ones. He is just the fourth major conference coach all-time to win 27 or more games at age 50 or younger in a debut season and the first to do so at 35 or younger. The emphasis Nikcevich put on that last word is about as good a compliment as Scheyer will get. . "I think he's the best player ever to play high school basketball in Illinois," his coach, Dave Weber, told the Chicago Sun-Times, setting into motion such comparisons. "I wasn't even thinking. ESPNs CHRIS SPATOLA "It's just playing. Steals inbounds, is fouled and hits both freebies. "I know that's a big statement. Jon Scheyer is a rarity among college head coaches. Converts three-point play. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Scheyer went undrafted, and his playing career suffered a devastating blow when he took a poke to his right eye during an NBA summer-league game, suffering nerve damage and a detached retina that required surgery. George Wilson, Chicago Marshall: Three-time all-stater was on two state champions (1958, 1960), going a combined 62-2 in those seasons. Follow @JonScheyer Bio last updated April 2023 Former Duke All-American and two-time team captain Jon Scheyer was named the . "Competitiveness, intelligence, a knack of the various nuances of the game of basketball. LaPhonso Ellis, East St. Louis Lincoln: Anchored the first two of three straight ESL title teams. Of all the stars who have passed through Dukes Cameron Indoor Stadium, Scheyer is the only one to finish his career with at least 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, 400 assists, 250 three-pointers and 200 steals. Coaching a bunch of McDonald's All-Americans at Duke doesn't seem nearly as challenging. [1] In his first season, he drew the top recruiting class according to 247Sports and Sports Illustrated,[129][130] and won the ACC tournament before bowing out in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Are they headed for Illinois? Jon Scheyer scored 21 points in 75 seconds in a game when he was a senior in high school. Hes one of the smartest coaches in the country, to be quite frank with you, he said. It's when your stud is a punk that you fret. Scheyer knows how to recruit Duke-level talent. In the upper levels of their farm system, the Cubs, who snapped a three-game skid by beating the Nats, are strong on the hitting side but taking blows on the pitching side. On the one hand, his connection with Illinois was strengthened by the fact that his high school coach was Illinois coach Bruce Weber's brother. [31], Scheyer was a 2006 Inductee into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. There is no one who is so complete.. Now he will show it again as a head coach. ESPNs DICK VITALE He ranked in the top 40 as a junior, too. As a player and assistant coach, Jon learned from the very best in Mike Krzyzewski. Everyone we talked to said Scheyer is in the team photo, as it were, of the state's all-time greats. [1] In his senior year in 200910 as Duke's captain, he led the team to ACC regular season and tournament championships and the NCAA national championship. To be an all-time great, it seems to me, you must be a totally dominant player during your era. Hes the next guy in line there and it should happen that way. He went on to play for Bob Knight at Army. [23][40][41] He averaged 3.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. Conference tournament champion. Scheyer and GBN are 16-1 this season. Things move quickly. I have a third chance to go downstate. Yet still they stood. He is clearly ready for this opportunity and has shown it repeatedly throughout his playing career and as a coach on our staff the past eight seasons, Krzyzewski said in a statement Wednesday. Scheyer, who enters his second season as head coach in 2023-24, has vast experience on the Duke bench, having served on Krzyzewskis staff since the 2013-14 season. "All people will do is pick their favorite player.". He takes in stride the rock-and-roll atmosphere created by his success. He was ready to start near the bottom of the Division I coaching ladder. Become a fan of Dime Magazine on Facebook HERE. Here's the game story fromBob Sakamoto in the next day's Chicago Tribune (click or tap here to open in a separate window). Among Dukes Winningest Players He scored at least 20 points 32 times in 141 career games, including 20 points, along with five rebounds and four assists, against Baylor in the Elite Eight of the 2010 NCAA tournament, and 23 points and six assists in a win over West Virginia in the Final Four. Those of joy or sorrow? Proviso West tournament director Joe Spagnolo told illhoops.com. Or write about sports? Max Strus and Jimmy Butler scored 31 points apiece, and the Miami Heat got into the playoffs by rallying in the final minutes to beat the Chicago Bulls 102-91 in an Eastern Conference play-in game . In accepting Dukes head-coaching position a year before taking the helm, Scheyer was able to fully recruit the nation's No. Coaching a bunch of McDonalds All-Americans at Duke doesnt seem nearly as challenging. There is no one better prepared or more committed to carry on Coach Ks legacy, and to drive the continued eminence of our basketball program and our university than Jon Scheyer. Instead, hell start at the top. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns lawmakers that if they do not vote to raise or suspend the nations borrowing authority it could cause a global financial crisis. Duke announced in June 2021 that then-associate head coach and former Blue Devils guard Jon Scheyer would replace legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski after the 2022 season, following Coach K's 42-year run in Durham. Jons done everything as a Duke assistant, Krzyzewski said Thursday. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? I was 33 when I was here. Williamson was the consensus National Player of the Year in 2019, while Banchero was an All-American an ACC Rookie of the Year in 2022. He understands what lies ahead and will have all us standing with him. With weight of the past and present upon him, only the future holds the answer. "We need a proper historical perspective," Bell said. [23] On February 19, Scheyer was moved from shooting guard, where he had played 91 games, to point guard; there he played well for the last 9 games of the season and into the post-season. After Krzyzewski retired, he officially became head coach in April 2022. In Division I history, only seven other coaches younger than 35 years old have won more games in a debut season. Data Provided By Our 20th head coach. Nobody knows that as well as I know it., Mike Krzyzewski made college basketball history by never making excuses. He was just the ultimate team player. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Some will argue, especially with the talent-filled list below. Jamie Brandon, Chicago King: State's third all-time leading scorer (3,157) is only player with at least 100 points in two different finals. You can watch the incredible sequence below. A breakdown of thefeat. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. I didnt have a lot of fun, Gene Bartow, who lasted two years as John Woodens replacement at UCLA, said of his Bruins stint in 1998, even though he went 52-9 and took one of those teams to the Final Four. "[19], In his career, he played in 144 consecutive games (most in team history, tied with Chris Duhon), played 4,759 minutes (3rd in both Duke and ACC history, behind Bobby Hurley), had an .861 free throw percentage (3rd in Duke history, and 6th in ACC history), sank 604 free throws (3rd in Duke history, behind Christian Laettner and Redick), 297 3-pointers (4th in school history, ahead of Bobby Hurley, and 10th in ACC history), played 144 games (tied for 4th on Duke's all-time list with Duhon), and had 114 double-figure scoring games (5th all-time at Duke, ahead of Mike Gminski and Grant Hill). "He could lead his school to two state titles and he could become the state's all-time scoring leader for a career and single season. Scheyer was a prep phenom andranked as the No. Jon Scheyer reached out to his usual Chicago contacts in late March. 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I love Jon. He twice ranked among the 10 most efficient players in the sport, according to kenpom.com, as his 127.6 offensive rating in 2008 ranked eighth and his 127.0 rating in 2010 ranked 10th. My only wish for him is not to replicate my first three years, Krzyzewski said Thursday. And if he returns to Peoria, see him there, too. The couple have three young children, a girl named Noa (born January 2018), and boys Jett (August 2019) and James (May 2022). You combine those two, and I think you have something very special. A total of 26 Duke players have been drafted, including 20 first-rounders, with Scheyer on the staff, highlighted by overall No. Conference regular season and conference tournament champion More Jon Scheyer pages at Sports Reference, More Jon Scheyer Basketball Reference pages, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 7:34PM. Isiah Thomas, Westchester St. Joseph: Usually among the first mentioned when asked about the greatest player from Illinois. How do you define best? In recovering Minnesota, a new mens basketball coach offers a vision of change, Yale AD Vicky Chun, spurred by rise in anti-Asian violence, leads push for AAPI representation. And that's another factor in what I said. Remember, high school basketball in Illinois has been going on for 100 years, not 10 or 15.". Hes technically skilled and I think hes more than capable of doing this and doing it at the highest level. Division regular season champion [105] "I am really excited to take the next step in my basketball career and go play for Maccabi Tel Aviv," said Scheyer. Here's all you need to know: Jon Scheyer scored 21 points in 75 seconds in front of 3990 fans. But Krzyzewski said Thursday that Scheyer, whos only 33, will be more than up to the task, just as Krzyzewski eventually was up to the task when Duke hired him at the age of 33 in 1980. The move was recommended so that he would have a greater chance of success. - In an 85-79 quarterfinal upset loss to Proviso West the next day,. Here's Scheyer in a comedy video that would have been filmed during the spring of his freshman season. But the games went on. "[8], Scheyer attended Glenbrook North High School and led the Spartans to an Illinois High School Association Class AA state basketball championship as a junior, a 3rd-place finish in 2003 as a freshman, and an Elite Eight appearance in the state playoffs three out of four years from 2003 to 2006. "I don't care about that stuff," said Scheyer, who earlier in the week had broken the tournament career and single-game scoring marks. In-game coaching is the big unknown for Scheyer, but basketball always has come naturally for him. College Career: Four-year letterman, Duke, 2007-2010 We Reminisce: Jon Scheyer Scores 21 Points In 75 Seconds, The Best Coachella 2023 Performances Were Reflections Of Pure Joy, My (Non-Anonymous) Ballot For The 2023 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, HBOs White House Plumbers Delivers An Absurd Historical Snapshot And A Knockout Performance From Justin Theroux, The Rundown: Ted Lasso Has Created A Delightful Little I Think You Should Leave Conundrum, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. [29] In naming him to the Illinois First-Team for the decade, ESPN wrote that he was "one of the greatest Illinois high school players of all-time". Heres all you need to know: Jon Scheyer scored 21 points in 75 seconds in front of 3990 fans. Considering his experience in such an unenviable role, Hall once joked that the Bruins should have hired him instead of Bartow. [74][75], For the season, he has also led the nation in assist/turnover ratio. He also believed that playing for the Blue Devils provided him with the best chance of playing in the Final Four. He was the lead recruiter for Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson. Conference regular season champion He was a coachs player. [58] Scheyer had 15 points in the win, and led the team with 5 assists. Coach K says retirement was family decision years in the making, Ranking Mike Krzyzewski's 10 best Duke men's basketball teams, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. [109], The team was limited to no more than four players who are non-Israeli, but because Scheyer has a Jewish father he had the ability to obtain Israeli citizenship relatively quickly, and did so in September 2011. Follow Aron on Twitter at @the_real_aron. .780 -- CAREER WINNING PERCENTAGE AS A DUKE PLAYER AND COACH These are accolades. Authorities searching for two missing teen girls found the bodies of 7 people on a rural Oklahoma property. He was a consensus second-team All-American and a first-team All-ACC pick in his final season after starting all 40 contests and scoring in double figures in all but two games on the year. The Blue Devils finally cracked the tournaments second week in 2009, but they were throttled by Villanova in the Sweet 16, with Scheyer going 3 of 18 from the field. [16][88][89] He needed five stitches to close a cut to his right eyelid, his eye's optic nerve was injured, and he suffered a tear in its retina, which was surgically reattached. "Maybe you can give (Scheyer) a nudge to be the best in high school because he won a state championship," Pingatore said. His previous roles with the Blue Devils include special assistant, assistant coach and the previous three years as associate head coach. As part of a 52-point effort, Scheyer once scored 21 points in the span of one minute and 15 seconds of game time at the Proviso West holiday tournament. the 6-foot-5 shooting guard scored an incredible 21 points in 75 seconds while trying to lead the Spartans . "It was a learning experience," Scheyer said. His 2,673 points are now 15th all-time in the state. Fouls out at :06.6, leaving game to standing ovation from the 4,500-person crowd in Hillside. [3][4][5][6], Scheyer was born in Northbrook, Illinois, and is the youngest of three children of Laury and Jim Scheyer. [60][61] Sports Illustrated featured Scheyer on the cover of their April 12, 2010, issue. This past season, however, Duke had the worst ACC finish in Coach Ks illustrious career. [10][11][12] He began dribbling a basketball at age three and played in his first AAU national tournament six years later. He closed his career as the fourth-leading scorer in Illinois high school basketball history with 3,034 points. [56] In Duke's Final Four win over West Virginia, he led the team with 23 points while shooting 5 for 9 from 3-point range, with 6 assists, no turnovers, and 2 steals. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. Northbrook Glenbrook North senior Jon Scheyer scored 21 in a 1:15 span of the fourth quarter of an 85-79 loss to the hosts on Dec. 28, 2005, at the Proviso West Holiday Tournament. I'm not saying he's going to be the best college player or the best pro.". In his 14 seasons as player and coach at Duke, Scheyer has been part of two National Championships (2010, 2015), three Final Fours (2010, 2015, 2023), five ACC Tournament crowns (2009, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2023), while averaging 27.6 wins per season with a winning percentage of .780 (387-109). No state finals games. He suffered a serious, life-changing right eye injury. It's also available for football, hockey and baseball. Scheyer was named a finalist for the Joe B. Hall Coach of the Year Award, presented annually to the best first-year coach in college basketball. "[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]. My sister worked for the Blackhawks, and in between periods, I did one of those shooting-the-puck things. The NCAA threatened states over anti-transgender bills. According to a Sporting News story, Scheyer suffered optic nerve damage, a slightly torn retina and a scratched cornea. [23] He tied for second on the team with 39 steals, and averaged 12.2 points per game (third-best on the team). I haven't missed a game in my high school career, and I don't plan to start my senior year.". Hall replaced Adolph Rupp at Kentucky in 1972, three years before UCLA tabbed Bartow to replace Wooden. It wasnt to pick anyones brain about local recruits or ask about a player in the transfer portal. Athletic Background. Scheyer, a two-time Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year and an Illinois Mr. Basketball honoree, ultimately chose Duke over Illinois. The 2005 Glenbrook North team that won state featured an all-Jewish starting lineup. It wasn't his coaches'. 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 Scheyer would take the shirt off his back to win a game. Not even a sectional title. A Duke improv troupe later filmed a sketch, titled "Jon Scheyer in 75 Seconds," that features him riding . [92][93], In June 2011, Scheyer signed a two-year contract worth a reported $450,000 with Euroleague contender Maccabi Tel Aviv, the European league's 2011 runner-up and five-time champion. I think hes going to do a great job. His 2,285 points are top 50 all-time. Seeing that, Scheyer willingly changed from superstar to role player. FORMER BLUE DEVIL, ACC NETWORKS CARLOS BOOZER Scheyer is third in program history with a 43.9 percent career 3-point percentage in the ACC tournament. When he played professionally for Maccabi Tel-Aviv in Israel, Scheyers faith allowed him to become an Israeli citizen so he wouldnt count against the teams maximum of four foreign players. [23], One example of his dogged pursuit of excellence is that while in high school, Scheyer refused to leave the gym one night until he made 50 consecutive free throws. He finished the game with 52. FORMER BLUE DEVIL BILLY KING I don't know all the names [of those] who have hit 2,000, but it's a great list to be part of. I remember being a kid in the suburbs of Chicago in high school and not believing the headline of 21 points in 75 seconds, which your guys don't even really know about. That's impossible," said former LaGrange Lyons coach Ron Nikcevich, a well-traveled basketball mind who began his career at Richwoods and coached the 1983 United States gold medalist junior national team. "He plays the game the way it should be played. Jon cares about whats going on with other people. That's where the list of schoolyard greats and non-winning all-time scorers gets whacked. Offensively, he is a modern-day 'Pistol' Pete Maravich. [113], After his summer league stint in 2012, Scheyer signed for Gran Canaria 2014 in the Spanish league. (Gerry Broome/AP) Jon Scheyer once scored 21 points in 75 seconds of a high. [107][108] He began playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv when its season started on October 1, 2011. "It made me more confident bringing the ball up the court. He received 217 first-place votes 200 more than the next-closest player. 1 class five times (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022). Record-Setting Debut Season as Head Coach Already recognized as an elite scorer, his. Marty Simmons, Lawrenceville: State's fifth all-time leading scorer (2,986) led team to the state finals from 1980-83, winning titles his last two seasons. He always saw everything through the coachs eyes - both his own game and his teammates, and then he was able to communicate that. Scheyer and Glenbrook North were the biggest story in Chicago sports during the winter of 2005-06. Recruiting and Developing the Nations Premier Players Duke has finished top three in ESPN.coms class recruiting rankings every season with Scheyer on the staff, including the No. One of the spectators in a packed gym that . Or, view "Trailers" for Season Field Goal . In these cases, the average was taken. He made at least one 3-pointer in 38 of the 39 games he played in as a senior, including 29 games with multiple threes. Here's everything you need to know about the college career of Duke's new head coach. What do you think? He finished the game with 52 points. Duke leads all schools with 12 2,000-point scorers. Duke's win total increased each year, from 22 wins to 28, 30 and then 35. [17][18] Scheyer was known as the "Jewish Jordan", and the Spartans' state championship team is the only high school state championship basketball squad in the nation known to have included an all-Jewish starting line-up. [15][16], Because Scheyer's talent was obvious by the time he was set to start high school, many people encouraged his parents to move so he could attend a high school with a powerhouse basketball program. He's like a sponge. Before Duke Starting April 2022. They booed me when I went onto center ice.. Had 14 points, a career-high five steals, three rebounds and an assist against Georgia Tech (2/18) Scored a season-high 26 points against North Carolina (2/7), hitting 8-of-18 field goals,. Scoring and winning. He has two state trips a fourth place as a freshman and title as a junior. You've got to win. Each national player of the year award went to Ohio State's Evan Turner. "[73] In the 200910 season, he also led the ACC in assist/turnover ratio (3.0; 2nd-best in Duke history to Steve Wojciechowski in 1997), free throw percentage (.878; 7th-best in Duke history), and 3-point FGs made (2.8 per game). 5 Duke", "Wisconsin ends Duke's perfect run in Big Ten/ACC Challenge", "Scheyer on fire: Career-high 36 points leads No. [7][8][9] He was raised in his father's Jewish religion, and became a Bar Mitzvah. [67][65][68][69][70] Scheyer went undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft. "He knows the game. Editors note: The following story was published Jan. 20, 2006, in the Peoria Journal Star. This much we know about high school basketball icon Jon Scheyer: . Jon Scheyer is an outstanding young coach. In your first head-coaching job at any level. By season's end, Scheyer looks to add more state hardware and leapfrog most of the remaining of names on that scoring list. That's our main goal.". Despite the much-deserved love for Thomas, Pinagtore relented when talking about pure prep career. - In a 66-36 victory Thursday over Fenwick, he scored 41 again to run his three-game scoring average to 44.7 a game, which came on 56.5 percent three-point shooting and 90 percent free-throw accuracy. - In a 91-61 first-round victory Tuesday over Leyden, Scheyer had 41 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Athletic director Kevin White approved Scheyer as Krzyzewskis successor on Wednesday. Scheyer once scored a game-high 18 points against Derrick Rose and Simeon High School. Tre is one of 11 to earn All-America recognition with Scheyer on staff a list that also includes Quinn Cook, Grayson Allen, Luke Kennard, RJ Barrett, Williamson and Banchero. - In a 91-61 first-round victory Tuesday over Leyden, Scheyer had 41 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Duke biggest winner in latest D1Baseball rankings. [28] His father encouraged him to join him and go home, but as his coach recalled "Jon looked at him and said, 'No. I'm starting over.' He went 6-for-12 from deep against Long Beach State, and 5-for-10 and 5-for-9 in those back-to-back NCAA tournament wins over Baylor and West Virginia. [35][76][77][78][79] Freshman guard Andre Dawkins said: "Jon's the glue. He was a high school legend, a star player at Duke and a standout recruiter as an assistant coach. Whats the best high school performance youve ever seen? Scheyer started only once during his sophomore year, but played in all 34 games. This is the guy who scored 21 points in 75 seconds at the Proviso West Tournament in 2005. Krzyzewski, a coaching legend who grew up on the West Side, will retire after the 2021-22 season. Scheyer was named MVP of the ACC Tournament as a junior in 2009, averaging 21.7 points and 4.0 rebounds as Duke took home the title.

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