, 2020-21, 2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17, Leaders. . He was a 38-percent 3-point shooter in each of those seasons, while also getting to the free-throw line with regularity, where he was an all-time great among Duke players. Can you score 21 points in the game's final 75 seconds - Facebook Our 20th head coach. Scheyer was named a finalist for the Joe B. Shot clocks are now allowed in high school basketball. [1][18][23] He had a reputation as an exceptional 3-point shooter, a good defensive rebounder, and a big-game performer. Fouls out at :06.6, leaving game to standing ovation from the 4,500-person crowd in Hillside. "There isn't a more team-oriented player in the state." George Wilson, Chicago Marshall: Three-time all-stater was on two state champions (1958, 1960), going a combined 62-2 in those seasons. On September 22, 2010, Scheyer accepted a training camp invitation with the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. 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. With an emphasis on defense and rebounding, the Blue Devils ranked top-20 in nearly every rebounding statistic and were top 30 defensively. Personal This was his Woodstock." Nobody knows that as well as I know it., Mike Krzyzewski made college basketball history by never making excuses. In accepting Dukes head-coaching position a year before taking the helm, Scheyer was able to fully recruit the nation's No. Westchester St. Joseph's Isiah Thomas. College Degree: B.A., History, Duke, 2010 The Blue Devils stretched the winning streak to 11 with a dominant first-round win. [23] He was an ACC All-Freshman Team selection, and was named "ACC Rookie of the Week" three times. @JonScheyer # pic.twitter.com/9FRpdM6pVM, School: DukePosition: GuardHeight: 6-5Weight: 190 poundsYears active: 2006-10NCAA tournament record: 9-3Career averages: 14.4 points per game, 3.6 rebounds per game, 3.1 assists per game, 40.6% shooting. Jon Scheyer is an outstanding young coach. High school basketball doesnt get any better than this. Duke leads all schools with 12 2,000-point scorers. He has been a student-athlete, a team captain, a national championship player and coach. Leading the Blue Devils to a 27-9 mark in his first season, Duke captured the ACC Tournament title and went undefeated at home as Scheyer became the first coach in the conferences storied history to post an undefeated home record in a debut season and the first to lead a team to an ACC title as both a player (2009, 2010) and as a head coach (2023). Heres all you need to know: Jon Scheyer scored 21 points in 75 seconds in front of 3990 fans. Jon Scheyer is a rarity among college head coaches. .780 -- CAREER WINNING PERCENTAGE AS A DUKE PLAYER AND COACH One of the spectators in a packed gym that . Follow Aron on Twitter at @the_real_aron. Coaching a bunch of McDonalds All-Americans at Duke doesnt seem nearly as challenging. 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." Scheyer and GBN are looking for their third trip to state. But the games went on. Mr. Basketball of Illinois 2006 | Glenbrook North's Jon Scheyer He scoreshe scored more when he was bringing the ball up than when he didn't bring the ball up. A two-time Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year, Scheyer was named to the 100 Legends of Illinois Basketball in 2007. "[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). Dolton Thornridge's Quinn Buckner. He handles the ball real well. "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. Jon Scheyer - Wikipedia He was fourth all-time in high school scoring in Illinois and coached his team to a state title in 2005. 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. He's got the flair, the passing abilities. Part of why there is so much parity in college basketball is coaching. [28] After finally hitting 49 in a row, he missed on his final attempt. [91][95] Coach Vinny Del Negro observed: He just knows how to play, and that's a basketball skill. [74][75], For the season, he has also led the nation in assist/turnover ratio. One of them just happened to be Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. As a high school player, Scheyer smashed records and impressed his coaches. He takes in stride the rock-and-roll atmosphere created by his success. 7 Duke past Gardner-Webb 11368", "Post-Game Quotes Georgia Tech Official Athletic Site", "Best story lost, best team won and Coach K won't be swayed by $15 million", "Ex-Glenbrook N. star Scheyer goes out a winner", "Is this the end of the line for Jon Scheyer? MIKE KRZYZEWSKI, FORMER DUKE (1980-2022) & USA BASKETBALL (2005-16) HEAD COACH He scored in seemingly every way imaginable and then some. The 6-5 guard was a dynamic threat on the floor, becoming the only player in program history to reach 2,000. Scheyer did score six points, enough to give him the Proviso West single-tournament scoring record of 140 points, breaking the mark of 136 set by Deerfield's Ryan Hogan in 1996, but he said the record had nothing to do with his desire to play. In your first head-coaching job at any level. FORMER BLUE DEVIL, ACC NETWORKS CARLOS BOOZER Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Recruiting and Developing the Nations Premier 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. He's like a sponge. his legend grew when he scored 21 points in 75 seconds at the . He can drive and finish in acrobatic ways. That's where the debate gets hairy. 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. Scheyer scored a team-high 23 points in Dukes semifinal win over West Virginia, setting the stage for the national championship game against Butler. [17][25][26] It has been called one of the best performances ever on a high school court. [85][86], Scheyer played on the Miami Heat's 19-man 2010 NBA Las Vegas Summer League team. Took second. Duke associate head coach Jon Scheyer will succeed Mike Krzyzewski. Scheyer started only once during his sophomore year, but played in all 34 games. [3][4][5][6], Scheyer was born in Northbrook, Illinois, and is the youngest of three children of Laury and Jim Scheyer. The Wildcats coach said that when Duke was recruiting Scheyer, he and Mike Krzyzewski were at a game a game that is now well-known where Scheyer scored 21 points in a span of 75 seconds . 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. Coaching a bunch of McDonald's All-Americans at Duke doesn't seem nearly as challenging.