Kale Catchings Is Committing To Duke, Jon Scheyer As A Graduate Transfer After Playing His Freshman, Sophomore, Junior , Senior Seasons At Harvard For Tommy Amaker
Kale Catchings is committing to Duke, Jon Scheyer as a graduate transfer after playing his Freshman, Sophomore, Junior seasons at Harvard for Tommy Amaker!
As a freshman at Harvard 2018-2019,
Kale Catchings Appeared in 16 games with six starts … Averaged 3.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.6 steals per game … Scored four points against George Washington (Dec. 22) … Tallied seven points at Brown (Feb. 22) … Scored a career-high 16 points with four rebounds and three steals in first-career start at Yale (Feb. 23) … Had 12 points and five rebounds against Princeton (March 2) … Tallied eight points and nine rebounds in the Ivy League semifinal against Penn (March 16) … Helped Harvard to its second-straight Ivy League Championship, its seventh in nine seasons, and a berth in the NIT for the second-consecutive season.
As a sophomore at Harvard in 2019-2020,
Kale Catchings saw action in four games, scoring in two of them ... Played three minutes and made a three-pointer in his season debut at Howard (Dec. 22) ... Had one assist in four minutes in the win vs. Cornell (Feb. 14) ... Logged a season-high 15 minutes and contributed three points, two rebounds and one assist vs. Yale (March 7).
As a junior at Harvard 2020-2021,
Kale Cachings Did not compete due to season cancelation by the Ivy League... Named to the NABC Player Development Coalition... Earned a spot on the 2020-21 NABC Honors Court.
As a senior at Harvard,
Kale Catchings was 2021-22 CoSIDA Academic All-District I Team ... Appeared in and started 24 games ... Notched 11 points and seven rebounds against Dartmouth (Mar. 5) ... Picked up 11 points, two rebounds and two assists against Princeton (Feb. 27) ... Scored a career-high 19 points and collected four rebounds at Princeton (Feb. 25) ... Compiled 10 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks against Cornell (Feb. 19) ... Tabbed seven points and three rebounds against Columbia (Feb. 18) ... Netted nine points with five rebounds at Penn (Feb. 12) ... Totaled three points, three rebounds and two blocks against Yale (Feb. 9) ... Recorded two points and two rebounds at Yale (Feb. 5) ... Compiled 14 points, seven rebounds and two steals at Brown (Feb. 4) ... Added ten points and four rebounds against Penn (Jan. 28) ... Had six points, two rebounds, two assists and four steals at Cornell (Jan. 22) ... Scored nine points along with six rebounds in victory at Dartmouth (Jan. 17) ... Tabbed 14 points, two rebounds and two steals at Columbia (Jan. 15) ... Netted six points to go along with two rebounds and two steals against Brown (Jan. 7) … Totaled 13 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals against Howard (Dec. 21) ... Scored nine points with three rebounds and two assists against Holy Cross (Dec. 19) ... Picked up 10 points, two rebounds and one steal against Rhode Island (Dec. 1) ... Recorded 11 points, four rebounds and three assists against Northeastern (Nov. 27) ... Added five points, three rebounds and one assist against Colgate (Nov. 24) ... Had 12 points, a career high of four steals, three rebounds and one assist at Siena (Nov. 22) ... Tabbed 15 points and five rebounds against MIT (Nov. 20) ... Notched four rebounds, three points and two assists at Albany (Nov. 17) ... Tallied two points and two rebounds at Iona (Nov. 13) ... Scored eight points with eight rebounds against Morehouse (Nov. 9).
At Harvard Kale Catchings played for former Duke player, coach Tommy Amaker!
As a player at Duke,
Tommy Amaker He led the Blue Devils to four NCAA tournaments, including the 1986 national championship game, and served as team captain as a senior. Amaker was the 1987 winner of the Henry Iba Corinthian Award as the nation’s top defensive player, and he was enshrined in the Duke Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2013, Amaker was inducted in the Washington Metropolitan Basketball Hall of Fame.
“according to Tommy Amaker’s biography on gocrimson.com”
As a coach at Duke,
Tommy Amaker served nine years as a graduate assistant, assistant coach and associate head coach at Duke, working for legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski. He was an assistant on two NCAA championship teams with the Blue Devils (1991, ’92) and helped Duke to three other Final Fours in eight NCAA tournament appearances. Duke was a combined 230-80 in Amaker’s nine years on the Blue Devils coaching staff.
After playing for Tommy Amaker at Harvard Kale Catchings is going to have the opportunity to play for Tommy Amaker’s alma mater where he played, coached because Kale Catchings is committing to Duke as a Graduate Transfer to play for Head Coach Jon Scheyer.
Like Tommy Amaker, Jon Scheyer is a former Duke player who also has been on Mike Krzyzewski’s coaching staff.
As a player,
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 senior in 2010,
Jon 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. 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.
Jon 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.
As a coach on Mike Krzyzewski’s coaching staff,
Jon Scheyer was a Special Assistant, Assistant Coach, Associate Head Coach until April 2022 when he became the Head Coach after the 2021-2022 season concluded and Mike Krzyzewski retired after being the Head Coach of Duke for 42 seasons.
In Jon Scheyer’s first season as Head Coach of Duke Kale Catchings is going to be playing for in 2022-2023 as a Graduate Transfer.
Kale Catchings had this to say about committing to Duke, Jon Scheyer!
I chose Duke because it is the opportunity of a lifetime . To be able to partner a first -class masters degree along with the chance to compete at the highest level of college basketball in my final year of eligibility is a dream come true . I look forward to bringing my experience and grit to the storied program as we strive to hang another banner. Go Duke!’’
“according to Riley Gates article on 247sports.com”
Kale Catchings is the nephew of former WNBA Star Tamika Catchings who was college teammates with Kara Lawson at Tennessee who currently is the Head Coach of the Duke Women’s Basketball Program.
Duke Men’s Basketball had this to say about Kale Catchings!
Kale is tough, physical experienced wing will make the squad better! Can guard multiple positions for us too.