[110] As an Israeli citizen, Scheyer did not count towards that limit. Scheyer ranks fifth in men's NCAA tournament history with an 89.1 percent career free-throw percentage, among players who made at least 50 free throws in the tournament their career. Jon Scheyer enrolled at Glenbrook North High School, where he once scored 21 points in a game's final 75 seconds of play in an attempt to spark a comeback. 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. Duke Blue Devils men's basketball 200910 NCAA champions, Duke Blue Devils men's basketball 201415 NCAA champions, Duke Blue Devils men's basketball head coaches, 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament, 2006 boys high school basketball All-Americans, 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, "He's caught off guard; Scheyer adjusting to new role as sub for No. 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. The couple have three young children, a girl named Noa (born January 2018), and boys Jett (August 2019) and James (May 2022). After going undrafted, Scheyer was playing for the Miami Heat Summer League team in Las Vegas when the Golden State Warriors Joe Ingles accidentally poked him in the eye. He's got such a nice feel for the game, and works so hard. DUKE PRESIDENT VINCENT PRICE Here are five things to know about Scheyer, whom Krzyzewski called a rising star in our profession.. Are they headed for Illinois? @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. 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. Only three other players who have scored more career points than Scheyer have played in more state finals games: Chicago King's Jamie Brandon, Lawrenceville's Marty Simmons and Eddleman. "It's understanding that he is a pure, 100 percent basketball player," Nikcevich said. Won 115 games overall in his career. Jon showed as a player that he is a champion. But its happened just once since 2002. The last two times Nikcevich saw Scheyer play, each time at a holiday tournament, GBN lost. Isiah Thomas, Westchester St. Joseph: Usually among the first mentioned when asked about the greatest player from Illinois. "When your best player is also your hardest worker, you give thanks. That's where the debate gets hairy. [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. 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. "Isiah was everything," Pingatore said. He suffered a serious, life-changing right eye injury. This much we know about high school basketball icon Jon Scheyer: . "He is just an astonishing player," Nikcevich said. Jon is a rising star in the profession and Duke could not be in better hands moving forward. You combine those two, and I think you have something very special. [128], On June 2, 2021, it was announced that Scheyer would become Duke's next head basketball coach after Mike Krzyzewski's retirement following the end of the 202122 season. Scheyer chose Duke over finalists Illinois, Wisconsin and Arizona, and he played in 144 games over four seasons for the Blue Devils, including 108 starts. It was to prepare for a follow-up interview at DePaul. He was also so weak, dizzy and nauseous in the locker room after the Fenwick game that paramedics came to examine him. LaPhonso Ellis, East St. Louis Lincoln: Anchored the first two of three straight ESL title teams. His remarkable 21-points-in-75-seconds outburst in the 2005 Proviso West holiday tournament remains a You Tube classic. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. This is a story about Scheyer. "Maybe you can give (Scheyer) a nudge to be the best in high school because he won a state championship," Pingatore said. Jon Scheyer's famed 75 seconds Pocket Chicago Sun-Times basketball scribe Michael O'Brien teased about former Glenbrook North star Jon Scheyer's 21 points in 75 seconds at the Proviso West tournament in Sunday's edition. 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. Duke leads all schools with 12 2,000-point scorers. He scoreshe scored more when he was bringing the ball up than when he didn't bring the ball up. In your first head-coaching job at any level. And indeed, previous attempts to replace legends have gotten zero-star reviews. Or, view "Trailers" for Season Field Goal . Illinois' leading scorer Chico Vaughn of Tamms? His 2.98 assist-to-turnover ratio in 2010 is the third-best single-season mark in Duke history. Jon Scheyer College Basketball Stats, Records-Basketball Playing Career. Here's everything you need to know about the college career of Duke's new head coach. [16][91][93] Maccabi Tel Aviv coach David Blatt also approached Scheyer about playing in Europe.[94]. [16] In the team's second game, however, in mid-July, he was poked in the eye by Golden State's Joe Ingles. He has been a student-athlete, a team captain, a national championship player and coach. 14 Mar 2023 21:16:19 The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. 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? Checkout the latest stats of Jon Scheyer. [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. Friday morning Scheyer was so exhausted and dehydrated that he went to Glenbrook Hospital instead of to Proviso West. Recruiting and Developing the Nations Premier Players I haven't missed a game in my high school career, and I don't plan to start my senior year.". The most productive statistical game of Jon Scheyer's college career was a near triple-double against Gardner-Webb his senior year, when he scored 36 points on 11-of-13 shooting with nine assists and eight rebounds, plus seven 3-pointers. Steals inbounds, lays in bucket and is fouled at 1:10. His college and pro careers overshadow prep game. But unlike Krzyzewski who once joked that I was what you would call a role player, which means I couldnt shoot a lick. Its the third midsize bank to fail in two months. According to a Sporting News story, Scheyer suffered optic nerve damage, a slightly torn retina and a scratched cornea. "He plays the game the way it should be played. As a freshman in 2006-07, the Blue Devils were upset by VCU in the first round, the first time in 11 years they failed to win an NCAA tournament game. 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. After Northwestern hired Collins in March 2013 to be its head coach, Krzyzewski brought Scheyer back to Durham in a special assistant role. 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. That decision actually helped prepare him for his role on college basketballs most loathed team. He is a teacher and mentor in his own right - passionate about the student-athlete experience, both on and off the floor. Steals inbounds, is fouled and hits both freebies. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. But with Scheyer averaging 18.2 points per game as a senior captain, Duke won 18 of its final 19 games, the last of which being a 61-59 win over Butler in the national championship game that was secured only when Gordon Haywards half-court heave bounded off the rim. "Too many people can't recall what they had for lunch yesterday or what happened before 1990. 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. All rights reserved. We were roommates we spent a lot of time together. Converts four-point play. "It's such a special tournament, especially because I grew up coming to watch these games," he said. Coming out of high school from the Chicago suburbs, Scheyer was a McDonald's and Parade All-American as a senior at Glenbrook North High School in 2006. Before turning 35. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 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He also tied for 2nd in games with 20 or more points (17), and was 3rd in scoring (18.2 points per game), 4th in assists (4.9 per game) and 3-point FG percentage (.383), and 7th in steals (1.6 per game). [13] As a youth, he played in a league called the Fellowship of Afro-American Men (FAAM), in Evanston, Illinois. He is unbelievable. "Jon just makes his teammates so much better. 1 class five times (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022). His offensive repertoire of ways to score is like a magician's bag of tricks. Editors note: The following story was published Jan. 20, 2006, in the Peoria Journal Star. We all know that college sports are based around recruiting, and the great thing about Jon is that hes been there his whole adult life. Personal Overcoming a season plagued by injuries and with one of the nations youngest teams that returned just one starter from the 2022 Final Four run, Scheyers squad was 19-1 with its full roster available. I think his abilities to draw up plays on the spot and his knowledge of the game are really next level. 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. He is a graduate of Indiana University. Scheyer, a two-time Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year and an Illinois Mr. Basketball honoree, ultimately chose Duke over Illinois. Scorer. 30 in honor of his first-year head coach. 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. One of the spectators in a packed gym that night was Duke coach MikeKrzyzewski. Wes Huett is Journal Star sports editor. Commenting on his play, Coach Krzyzewski said: "He understands, which most kids, believe me, do not, the value of the ball. Scheyers 21 points in 75 seconds inspired a Duke University satire of his amazing feat. Follow him on Twitter @WesHuett. Here's what March Madness looked like the year you were born. he once scored 21 points in a game's final 75 seconds of play in an attempt to spark a comeback. More: Coach K says retirement was family decision years in the making. 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. College Degree: B.A., History, Duke, 2010 : Duke Assistant Coach Jon Scheyer has.. . 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. 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 . [44], Scheyer was 7th in the ACC in free throw percentage (.841) for the season, 8th in minutes per game (32.8), tied for 8th in steals per game (1.6) and three-point field goals made per game (2.1), and 18th in points per game (14.9). Scheyer was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. Florida State Seminoles men's basketball coach Leonard Hamilton said he thought Scheyer had a "calming" influence on the team's offense. "[35] Reflecting his off-the-court accomplishments, Scheyer was a 2009 ACC Academic Honor Roll selection. The NCAA threatened states over anti-transgender bills. It seems Scheyer holds a special spot in the old coach's heart. Scheyer finished his career at Glenbrook North as the No. He was a high school legend, a star player at Duke and a standout recruiter as an assistant coach. Here's all you need to know: Jon Scheyer scored 21 points in 75 seconds in front of 3990 fans. How do you define best? 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. In these cases, the average was taken. Rockford Boylan coach Steve Goers was quick to throw Buckner's ample frame into the ring. Follow @JonScheyer Bio last updated April 2023 Former Duke All-American and two-time team captain Jon Scheyer was named the . Before Duke A breakdown of thefeat. [37][72][76] Asked to comment on his having passed the career 2,000-points mark, he said: "That's a pretty cool thing. Jon knows what it takes to achieve excellence - hes a national champion. [20] In addition, when he had been in junior high school, he had really disliked Duke's team, because all his friends liked Duke and he wanted to be different. There is no one who is so complete.. "He knows the game. Scheyer is tied for third in program history with 13 made free throws in a single ACC tournament game. I'm starting over.' What to know about Jon Scheyer, the Illinois native who will succeed Coach K at Duke . The senior pulled his green jersey to cover his eyes and buried his sweaty, red face into the jersey of a comforting teammate. He was just the ultimate team player. Scheyer is one of 608 DI men's basketball players who scored at least 2,000 points in their college careers. The boys, 17 and 16, were shot less than half a mile from one another about 20 minutes apart, police said. All rights reserved, The All 22 - An Inside Look at Duke Football. "[24] Scheyer rose to national fame in his senior year by scoring 21 points in 75 seconds of play during a one-man comeback effort in the last minute and a half of a high school game against Proviso West High School, in an effort to keep alive his team's 35-game winning streak. [28] His father encouraged him to join him and go home, but as his coach recalled "Jon looked at him and said, 'No. Heres all you need to know: Jon Scheyer scored 21 points in 75 seconds in front of 3990 fans. I think Jon is going to do a terrific job. As a senior in 2010, Scheyer averaged 18.2 points, 4.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game from the point guard position to spark Duke to a 35-5 record and its fourth national championship. Division regular season champion I could not be more excited for Jon and for the opportunity that he has in front of him to continue the great tradition of Duke Basketball. Collins, also Mr. Basketball of Illinois (1992) at Glenbrook North, was instrumental as a Duke assistant coach in recruiting Scheyer to Durham. As a player, Scheyer was one of the most versatile and reliable Blue Devils all-time, concluding his career as the only player in school history to record at least 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, 400 assists, 250 three-point field goals and 200 steals. "He's nowhere near as athletic as many others we've seen come through this state," Weber said. - In a 91-61 first-round victory Tuesday over Leyden, Scheyer had 41 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. He's forever an Illinois legend for scoring 21 points in 75 seconds at the Proviso West Holiday Tournament, a tournament that the likes of . You've got to score. And unlike any of the others, this guy is still playing. FORMER BLUE DEVIL, ESPNS JAY WILLIAMS Scheyer, 33, has been an assistant at Duke since 2013-14 but has never held a head-coaching job at any level. 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Hes fourth all time in scoring, 20th in assists and 10th in steals. The 2005 Glenbrook North team that won state featured an all-Jewish starting lineup. 28 player nationally in the 2006 recruiting class, according to the Recruiting Services Consensus Index (RSCI). Andy Wittry has written for Stadium, SI.com, Sporting News, the Indianapolis Star, Louisville Courier-Journal and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He can hit runners while shooting back across his body. Do you have a sports website? Hall replaced Adolph Rupp at Kentucky in 1972, three years before UCLA tabbed Bartow to replace Wooden. [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. But apparently when they doled out hubris, Scheyer was practicing free throws." But the games went on. [17][21] He was named Illinois Mr. Basketball in 2006 by an overwhelming margin (receiving 217 votes, to 17 for the second-place finisher), a high school All-American, a two-time Gatorade state Player of the Year, and a three-time All-State selection. I think my whole body went into shock, Scheyer told Sporting News. They booed me when I went onto center ice.. "He is a basketball player.". After a few more playing attempts with teams in the NBA, Israel and Spain, Scheyer in 2013 joined the long procession of former Duke players to set up camp a few seats down from Krzyzewski as an assistant during games. Before turning 35. Jon Scheyer reached out to his usual Chicago contacts in late March. Duke has finished top three in ESPN.coms class recruiting rankings every season with Scheyer on the staff, including the No. [23] His coach David Weber said, "I call him a combination of Larry Bird and 'Pistol' Pete (Maravich). [103][104][105][106] Maccabi Tel Aviv was 261 in 201011, and included NBA guard Jordan Farmar and former American college players Richard Hendrix (Alabama), Shawn James (Duquesne), and David Blu (University of Southern California). On September 22, 2010, Scheyer accepted a training camp invitation with the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. [125] With the departure of Steve Wojciechowski from the Blue Devils staff, Scheyer was promoted to a full assistant coach on April 18, 2014. This was his Woodstock." Two other landmark games that also attracted huge crowds were the Kevin GarnettRonnie Fields games in 1994, which marked future All-Pro Kevin Garnett's first appearance on a big stage in Chicago, and Jon Scheyer's spectacular performance in 2005 when the Glenbrook North star scored 21 points in 75 seconds with future coach Mike Krzyzewski of . "He was like a rock star. His records are just mind-boggling. Even Kevin Garnett's not a factor. [23] Illinois Warriors coach Larry Butler said: "Jon Scheyer is one of the most prolific scorers I've seen in Illinois high school basketball.
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