Is Chris Carrawell Who Is An Assistant Coach For Duke Going To Be Back On The Bench Tonight When Duke Host Appalachian State In Durham?
Chris Carrawell played for Duke 1996 -2000!
As a player at Duke, Chris Carrawell was a two-time All-ACC selection. He is tied for 32nd on the all-time scoring list at Duke with 1,455 career points and also ranks 15th in school history with 0.8 blocks per game and tied for eighth with 116 overall wins. Duke dominated the ACC during Carrawell’s career, as his 66 conference victories are the second-most by a Blue Devil.
With Chris Carrawell on the squad, Duke won a pair of ACC Tournament titles and reached the 1999 Final Four by tying a school record for wins (37-2).
“according to his biography on goduke.com”
He is currently an Assistant Coach for Duke!
As an Assistant Coach for has gone 70-23, reaching the Elite Eight and claiming the program’s 21st ACC Tournament title in 2019. Among the nation’s highest scoring teams in 2018-19, the Blue Devils were led by consensus first-team All-Americans Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett, who among their many accomplishments, became the first freshman teammates in NCAA history to each average 20+ points for a season.
The following season in 2019-20, Carrawell aided in the development of Tre Jones, who was named both ACC Player of the Year and ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
Though, the Assistant Coach wasn’t on the bench Tuesday night when Duke hosting South Carolina State!
Why?
He was recovering from knee surgery!
“according to Stephen Wiseman’s tweet on Twitter”
With him recovering from knee surgery the previous game verses South Carolina State this question comes to mind!
Is Chris Carrawell going to be back on the bench for Duke tonight when they host Appalachian State in Durham?
Right now I don’t know the answer to that question!
But if Chris Carrawell isn’t on the bench tonight for Duke Mike Krzyzewski has current Associate Head Coach, future Head Coach of Duke Jon Scheyer, Assistant Coach Nolan Smith he can turn to!
As a player, Jon Scheyer helped spark the Blue Devils to two ACC championships and the 2010 NCAA title as a player from 2007-10, has helped Duke compile a 187-55 (.773) record, a national championship.
Jon Scheyer was one of the most versatile players in Duke history, concluding his playing 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 averaged 14.4 points per game while scoring in double figures 114 times (sixth-most in Duke history) and leading the Blue Devils to a 115-29 (.799) record.
A two-time team captain, Scheyer scored 2,077-career points and still ranks 10th on Duke’s all-time scoring list. He ranks third in Duke history in free throws made (608), fourth in free throw percentage (.861) and three-point field goals made (297) and sixth in free throw attempts (706). He played in 144 consecutive games, tied for the second-longest streak in Duke history.
As a coach, Jon Scheyer helped mentor Tyus Jones in Duke’s 2015 national title season, as the Blue Devils finished the year ranked third nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency. Jones was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player in Indianapolis and was a first-round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft after just one college season.
The 2019 campaign saw Tyus’ brother Tre enjoy a breakout year as a freshman by setting the program’s single-season record for assist-to-turnover ratio (3.62), while establishing himself as one of the nation’s premier defensive players. Jones’ classmate, RJ Barrett, finished his remarkable freshman season at Duke as a consensus first-team All-American, the USA Today National Player of the Year, and the overall No. 3 selection in the NBA Draft.
In 2017, Scheyer helped mold Luke Kennard into a consensus All-American after a breakout sophomore season that saw him rank second in the ACC in scoring and three-point field goal percentage. He also helped develop Frank Jackson into one of the most dynamic young guards in the country during the 2016-17 campaign.
Kennard and Jackson were selected 12th and 31st overall, respectively, in the 2017 NBA Draft.
“according to Jon Scheye’s biography on goduke.com”
As a player, Nolan Smith was A consensus first-team All-American and ACC Player of the Year in 2011, Smith helped lead Duke to three consecutive ACC championships (2009-11) and the 2010 NCAA title during his tenure as a student-athlete.
He was a two-time All-ACC selection (2010-11) and was named ACC Tournament MVP as a senior in 2011. Smith led the ACC in scoring in his final season and his 764 points that year still rank as the ninth-best total in program history.
In helping propel Duke to its fourth national championship in 2010, Smith was named Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA South Regional in Houston and earned a place on the All-Final Four Team after the Blue Devils cut down the nets in Indianapolis.
Nolan Smith currently ranks ranks 17th on Duke’s career scoring chart, having amassed 1,911 points from 2008-11. He played in 121 victories in a Duke uniform to rank fifth in program history and sixth in ACC history, and his 143 games played are tied for the eighth-most in Duke annals. He served as a team captain as a senior in 2011.
Nolan Smith joined the Duke Coaching Staff in February of 2016 He spent two seasons as the team’s special assistant before his promotion to director of basketball operations & player development in March 2018. Smith was promoted again in April 2021 to assistant coach.
“according to Nolan Smith’s biography on goduke.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!