Though, Duke Freshman Dariq Whitehead Suffered Fractured Right Foot During Team Workout Monday, Had Surgery Tuesday Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer Expects Him To Play Upcoming Season
Dariq Whitehead was a
A five-star small forward out of Montverde Academy in Montverde, Fla.
Ranked as the No. 2 overall player in ESPN 100’s rankings for the class of 2022
Rated the No. 1 player at his position (small forward) by ESPN
Helped Montverde Academy win the GEICO High School National Championship as a junior in 2020-21
Averaged 9.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals during junior season
Netted 16.5 points per game on .510 field goal shooting in 11 games with Team Durant on the Nike EYBL circuit in 2021
Participated in the 2019 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team October minicamp
Left hometown of Newark, N.J., to attend Montverde Academy at age 13
Former Blue Devil and current New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett also attended Montverde Academy
Committed to Duke on Aug. 1, 2021
Chose the Blue Devils over Kansas and Florida State, among others
Though, Duke freshman Dariq Whitehead suffered fractured right foot during team workout Monday, had surgery Tuesday Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer expects him to play upcoming season.
Jon Scheyer had this to say about Dariq Whitehead fractured right foot, surgery!
We are happy to share that Dariq underwent a successful procedure today, and is in the best care with our doctors and rehabilitation staff,We're confident he'll be back on the court soon."
When?
Possibly November.
Though,
It’s unlikely that Dariq Whitehead will be available when Duke plays their lone exhibition game on Wednesday November 2, 2022 or when they play their inaugural regular season game when they host Jacksonville on Monday November 7, 2022.
“According to Stephen Wiseman’s article on newsobserver.com”
Where?
Cameron Indoor Stadium!
Jon Scheyer to say about Dariq Whitehead’s fractured right foot, surgery as Dariq Whitehead was as well posting via social media page on Twitter saying trust me i’ll be back soon stronger and better than ever.
Until Dariq Whitehead is able to play for Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer who could Jon Scheyer go to in Dariq Whitehead absence?
Kale Catchings, Jacob Grandison could be options as they’re forwards like Dariq Whitehead.
Kale Catchings committed 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.
As a freshman at Holy Cross in 2017-2018,
Jacob Grandison Played in all 31 games as a freshman, starting 18 times
Averaged 9.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals on the season
Scored in double figures 13 times
Team’s leading scorer in six games and top rebounder nine times
Scored season-high 21 points at Loyola-Md. (2/3/18)
Collected season-high nine rebounds twice, at Navy (1/11/18) and at Bucknell (1/20/18)
Played for coach Bill Carmody at Holy Cross
As a sophomore at Holy Cross 2019-2020, Jacob Grandson Started all 33 games
Led Holy Cross and ranked 11th in the Patriot League in scoring with an average of 13.9 ppg
Second on team in rebounding (5.0 rpg) and third in assists (2.9 apg)
Led team with 69 three-pointers, ranking eighth in the Patriot with an average of 2.1 treys per game
Shot 36.5 percent from 3-point range on the season (69-189)
Scored in double figures in 26 games, with eight 20-plus point performances
Scored career-high 25 points at Iona (12/30/18)
Recorded first career double-double with 21 points and career-high 10 assists vs. Stony Brook (11/16/18)
Also registered a double-double with 22 points and career-high 16 rebounds at Lafayette (3/5/19)
Made career-high six three-pointers twice, vs. Sienna (11/18/18) and Navy (1/26/19)
As a junior at Illinois in 2020-2021,
Jacob Grandison Played in 30 games, starting 16 of the last 17
Averaged 4.6 points and 3.4 rebounds on the season, with those numbers increasing to 6.2 ppg & 4.2 rpg over the last 16 games
Eight points and five rebounds in NCAA Tournament win over Drexel (March 19)
Eight points in Big Ten Tournament win over Rutgers (March 12)
Nine points in win at No. 7 Ohio State (March 6)
Six rebounds and season-high five assists in win at No. 2 Michigan (March 2)
Game-high eight rebounds in win at No. 23 Wisconsin (Feb. 27)
Season-high 14 points and career-high six made free throws in Nebraska win (Feb. 25)
12 points and four assists in win at Minnesota (Feb. 20)
Five points and four rebounds in win over No. 19 Wisconsin (Feb. 6)
11 points and season-high 10 boards for first Illini double-double in win over No. 7 Iowa (Jan. 29)
Earned first start with Illini vs. Penn State (Jan. 19)
Eight points and three assists vs. No. 21 Ohio State (Jan. 16)
Game-high seven boards (four offensive) and seven points in win at Penn State (Dec. 23)
10 points and eight rebounds in Illini debut vs. North Carolina A&T (Nov. 25)
As a senior in 2021-2022 at Illinois,
Jacob Grandison was Academic All-Big Ten selection
Played in 30 games, starting 23
Fourth on Illini in both scoring at 9.6 ppg and rebounding at 3.8 rpg
Shot 41% from 3-point land (55-134) and ranked 15th in Big Ten in 3-pointers (1.8 avg.)
Fourth on team in assists (2.3 apg)
Suffered shoulder injury vs. Penn State (March 3), forcing him to miss the next two games and limit his play in the NCAA Tournament
Averaged 19.0 points and shooting 50% from three (8-16) over two games Feb. 19-24
14 points, three assists and two steals vs. No. 22 Ohio State (Feb. 24)
Set Illini scoring high with 24 points and a career-high six 3-pointers in win at No. 19 Michigan State (Feb. 19)
14 points and seven rebounds – his most boards as an Illini – in win over No. 11 Wisconsin (Feb. 2)
14 points on 5-8 FG at Maryland (Jan. 21)
12 points and four assists in win at Nebraska (Jan. 11)
11 points on 4-5 FG with six rebounds and four assists in win at Minnesota (Jan. 4)
Game-high 6 assists in Braggin' Rights win vs. Missouri (Dec. 22), his most as an Illini
18 points and five boards vs. Saint Francis PA (Dec. 18)
14 points (four 3FG), five boards and three assists vs. No. 11 Arizona (Dec. 11)
21 points with four triples in win at Iowa (Dec. 6)
16 points on 7-11 FG in win over Rutgers (Dec. 3)
15 points and six boards vs. Arkansas State (Nov. 12)
20 points on 7-10 FG in opener vs. Jackson State (Nov. 9)
As a member of the Finnish National Team, participated in summer training camp in Finland and played in preparatory national matches in Okinawa, Japan (July 7-11)
“according to his biography on fightingillini.com”