Is Theo John Going To Be Playing For Duke When They Host Appalachian State Tonight In Durham After Sitting Out Verses South Carolina State Because Of His Back?
As a freshman at Marquette in 2017-2018,
Theo John who is 6”9 played in 33 of 35 games as a true freshman, averaging 3.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, while ranking second on the squad with 26 total blocks ... Collected four points and six rebounds in his collegiate debut against Mount St. Mary's (Nov. 10) in 13 minutes ... Saw 17 minutes of action against VCU at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, totaling six points and four rebounds before fouling out (Nov. 20) ... Notched six points and two rebounds in 10 minutes of play in the win over Vermont (Dec. 5) ... Collected seven points and five rebounds in 14 minutes against Northern Illinois (Dec. 18) ... Within his 18 minutes against American he went 4-5 from the field, with nine total points and six rebounds (Dec. 21) ... Collected eight points after shooting 4-of-5 from the floor with two rebounds in the loss at Butler (Jan. 12) ... Recorded his then-career-high in points as a Golden Eagle in the win over DePaul with 11 (Jan. 15) ... Posted his best line of the season against Providence (Feb. 3) with a season-best 14 points, six rebounds and five blocks ... Added four points and three boards in the opening round of the against Harvard (March 14) ... Went 4-of-5 from the field, finishing with 10 points and two blocks in the win over Oregon in the second round of the NIT (March 18).
As a sophomore at Marquette in 2018-2019 Theo John Started 32-of-34 outings …. Finished first in the BIG EAST and 34th in the nation in blocked shots per game (2.1) … Blocked at least one shot in 26 games … 70 blocked shots were seventh-best single-season MU total … Posted a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds, along with three blocks, in the season opener against UMBC (Nov. 6) ... Scored 10 points and added six rebounds in an overtime win over Louisville (Nov. 23) in the NIT Season Tip-Off ... Posted six points, nine rebounds and a career-high seven blocks against No. 14/15 Buffalo (Dec. 21) … Finished with 10 points and 11 boards in home win over Seton Hall (Jan. 12) … Scored career-best 16 points versus DePaul (Jan. 23) and also chipped in 10 rebounds … Made 6-of-7 shots against Butler (Feb. 20) en route to 15-point, 11-rebound effort.
As a junior at Marquette in 2019-20 Theo John appeared in all 30 games, earning 29 starting assignments … Finished third in the BIG EAST in blocked shots (1.8 bpg.) … Blocked two-or-more shots in 13 games … Posted seven points, eight rebounds and a career-best eight blocks in the season opener against Loyola Maryland (Dec. 5) ... Scored a season-high 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds in just 17 minutes against Jacksonville (Dec. 4) … Scored season-high 12 points against Central Arkansas (Dec. 28) … blocked total of 13 shots in back-to-back games against St. John’s (Jan. 21) and Butler (Jan. 24) … Posted first double-double of the year with 12 points and 10 rebounds versus Creighton (Feb. 18) … Finished with eight points and 10 boards against Seton Hall (Feb. 29) … Earned third letter.
As a senior at Marquette in 2020-2021 , Theo John opened the season with sixth career double-double, finishing with 13 points and 12 rebounds against UAPB (Nov. 25) … Also chipped in five blocks … Knocked down first career 3-pointer on first attempt in nearly 100 games against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 27) … Matched personal best with 12 rebounds vs. Green Bay (Dec. 8) … Improved to 3-of-3 from 3-point land with triple against Seton Hall (Dec. 17) … Scored season-high 14 points at Xavier (Dec. 20) … Nine points, six rebounds and three blocked shots at St. John’s (Jan. 16) … moved into second place all time at Marquette in blocks (191) … matched career high with 16 points against St. John’s (Jan. 31) … finished with eight rebounds and two blocks against Red Storm … Finished 5-of-5 from the floor in 10-point night against Creighton (Feb. 6) … Scored 14 points at Seton Hall (Feb. 14), thanks to 8-of-9 effort from the free throw line … Scored 15 points at Butler (Feb. 17) and shot 7-of-8 from charity stripe … Finished with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting at North Carolina (2/24) … Played just two minutes off the bench at DePaul (March 2) due to non-Covid illness … Chipped in six points, four assists, three rebounds, two steals and a pair of blocked shots on Senior Night vs. Xavier (March 6).
“according to Theo John’s biography on gomarquette.com”
This season as a Graduate Transfer Theo John who is a forward is playing for Duke, Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski who is coaching his final season, 42nd season before Jon Scheyer who currently is Associate Head Coach to Mike Krzyzewski’s becomes the Head Coach in April 2023.
This season Theo John is averaging 3.8 points, 3.3 rebounds , 0.8 assists while shooting 59.1%
“according to espn.com”
On Tuesday night when Duke played South Carolina State they were without the services of Theo John because of his back.
Because Theo John was sidelined his teammates other forwards had to step up!
That they did because Joey Baker, Paolo Banchero, AJ Griffin, Wendell Moore Jr. ,stepped up!
How?
AJ Griffin scored 19 points, Joey Baker scored 13 points, Paolo Banchero scored 12 points, collected 6 rounds, dished out six assists while Wendell Moore Jr. contributed 11 points.
“according to an article on goduke.com”
Tonight as second ranked Duke host Appalachian State this question comes to mind is Theo John going to be playing for Duke when they host Appalachian State tonight in Durham ?
After second ranked Duke’s 103 -62 win over South Carolina State Mike Krzyzewski gave an update on Theo John and this is what he had to say!
Theo John's back is "tight" and that kept him out. He said it loosened up some today. No major issues. Nothing broken or anything. He expects him to return but doesn't know when. Day to day.
“according to Stephen Wiseman’s article in the newsobserver!
That likely means that AJ Griffin , Joey Baker, Paolo Banchero , Wendell Moore Jr. could very well have to step up again on tonight when Duke host Appalachian State in Durham.
Duke is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference!
Appalachian State is a member of the Sun Belt Conference!
Duke and Appalachian State previously matched up on November 26, 2016 in Durham!
In that game Duke defeated 93-58!
In that game Grayson Allen scored all 21 of his points in the first half, then injured a toe.
Luke Kennard contributed 18 points, while Amile Jefferson, Frank Jackson both contributed 15 points.
“according to an article on goduke.com”
In that game Appalachian State lost to Duke by a score of 58-93!
Appalachian State was out rebounded by Duke 45-30, including 17-12 on the offensive glass - generating 16 second-chance points. It marked the first game of the season that Appalachian was outrebounded by its opponent. Duke also turned a season-high 18 Appalachian turnovers into 24 points.
App State was led by freshman Kelvin Robinson's (Little Rock, Ark./Episcopal) 12 points and five rebounds. Robinson's 12 points tied a season- and career-high. The true freshman nailed a season-high three 3-pointers and finished a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc. He also shot 3-of-4 from the foul line.
Griffin Kinney was the other lone Mountaineer to tally double-digits with 11 points on the afternoon. Kinney finished 5-for-8 from the field. Offensively, Jake Babic finished with a team-high five assists.
Hitting the glass for Appalachian State was freshman Isaac Johnson who tied for a team-high five boards with Robinson. Johnson was also one of three eight-point scorers for the Apps, joined by Ronshad Shabazz and Tyrell Johnson.
After racing out to a 12-2 lead in the opening moments of the contest, Appalachian battled back to within six at 14-8 aided by back-to-back buckets from T. Johnson and Kinney.
The Mountaineers stayed within 10 points of the Blue Devils throughout the first half of the opening period, but Duke would slowly and methodically grow its lead to a 21-point advantage heading into the break.
Without missing a beat from the first half, Duke engineered a 9-0 run in the opening 2:12 of the second half - forcing an Appalachian State timeout.
The Duke lead would balloon to as many as 40 points in the second half, 81-41, with 9:09 left. From there, Robinson would score 11-straight points for the Black and Gold to help cut the deficit to 32, but the Mountaineers would fall to Duke 93-58.
“according to an article on appstatesports.com”
Duke comes into the game with Appalachian State with a record of 8-1!
Their most recent game?
A 103 -62 win over South Carolina State on Tuesday night in Durham where his teammates other forwards including Joey Baker, Paolo Banchero, AJ Griffin, Wendell Moore Jr. ,stepped up in the absence of Theo John.
Appalachian State comes into the game with a record of 6-5!
Their most recent game?
A 69-44 win over Erskine in Boone North Carolina on Monday December 13, 2021!
In Appalachian State’s 69 -44 win over Erskine Donovan Gregory scored a season-high 16 points as App State men's basketball topped Erskine 69-44 in its non-conference home finale.
Donovan Gregory finished 4-of-7 (57.1 percent) from the field and 8-of-9 (88.9 percent) from the free throw line. He added five rebounds and a pair of assists.
Adrian Delph added nine points, while Michael Almonacy, Justin Forrest and Terence Harcum each had eight points. Forrest also set the program record for games played, appearing in the 132nd contest of his career.
Michael Eads Jr. chipped in with six points and CJ Huntley also had six points, while adding five rebounds and a career-high tying three blocks.
The Mountaineers (6-5) broke a 6-6 tie early in the first half with a 5-0 run, getting a trey from Harcum and a layup from Forrest. After Erskine (1-8) pulled within a point at 13-12, App State answered with a 7-0 spurt to take a 20-12 lead with 3:30 left in the opening frame. The Black and Gold took a 30-17 lead into the break, scoring 10 of the last 12 points of the half.
In the second half, App State pushed its lead to 38-22 on a basket by Delph. Leading 39-26, the Mountaineers used a 12-0 run to extend their lead to 51-26 with just over 10 minutes to play. Following a Flying Fleet basket, App State answered with the next five points to build its advantage to 56-28. The Mountaineers opened as large of a lead as 31 points en route to the victory.
App State limited Erskine to just 28.8 percent (17-of-59) shooting and a 5.6 percent (1-of-18) mark on 3-pointers. App State also recorded a season-high eight blocks and scored 16 points off of 17 Flying Fleet turnovers.
”according to an article on appstatesports.com”
Tip off is set for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN2 with Dave O’Brian , Corey Alexander commentating!