As Duke Is Hosting Louisville Tonight In Durham For Big Monday On ESPN Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith Who Were Teammates At Duke Who Coached Together At Duke Are Opposing Each Other For Inaugural Time!

From 2007-2010 Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith were teammates they were given the keys to car ( What Mike Krzyzewski called the offense) by former Duke Head Coach now retired Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski.

As players for Duke for former Duke Head Coach now retired Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski 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 player for Duke for retired Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski 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 in his four seasons (2007-11).  The two-time All-ACC selection (2010-11) led the ACC in scoring as a senior (20.6 points per game) when he was team captain and the 2011 ACC Tournament MVP.  His 764 points that year is the ninth-highest total in program history.
 
He helped Duke achieve the 2010 NCAA Championship while earning Most Outstanding Player honors at the NCAA South Regional in Houston and All-Final Four Team accolades in Indianapolis.  The Upper Marlboro, Md., native ranks 17th on Duke’s career scoring chart with 1,911 points as Duke posted a combined 121-22 record, the fifth-most victories for a player at Duke and sixth in ACC history.  Duke had a collective 65-2 record (.970) at Cameron Indoor Stadium in his career there to set program records for both home wins and winning percentage in a four-year period.

As coaches at Duke,

Jon Scheyer was a Special Assistant in 2013-2014 .As an Assistant Coach from 2014-2018 where he 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. 

In 2017, Jon 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.

After Grayson Allen finished his career in 2018 as the 12th-leading scorer in Duke history with 1,996 points, he was drafted in the first round by the Utah Jazz. Allen joined Scheyer as two of just five Blue Devils in history with 1,900 or more points, 400 or more rebounds and 400 or more assists (Grant Hill, Danny Ferry, Johnny Dawkins).

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 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.

Under Jon Scheyer’s guidance, the younger Jones parlayed his phenomenal freshman season into a decorated sophomore campaign that ended with him as the 2020 ACC Player of the Year, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, and an All-American. After two seasons as Duke’s starting point guard, Jones declared for the NBA Draft, leaving Duke as the program’s career record-holder in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.88) and ranking third in assists per game (5.8).

Throughout the 2021-22 season, Jon Scheyer worked closely with ACC Freshman of the Year and consensus second-team All-American Paolo Banchero. He also helped guide second-team All-ACC pick Wendell Moore Jr., into performing as one of the nation’s most complete players. Moore capped his season winning the Julius Erving Award as the nation’s best small forward.

Paolo Banchero became the Blue Devils’ record fifth overall No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft when the Orlando Magic called his name on draft night. Banchero was the first of a record five Blue Devils drafted in 2022, including four in the first round. In Scheyer’s time at Duke, he has helped mentor 26 Blue Devils to be drafted – 20 being first round selections

“According to Jon Scheyer’s biography on goduke.com”

Before being named Head Coach of Duke on June 4th, 2023 according to Go Duke The Magazine Issue 14.4.

Nolan Smith was a Special Assistant for now retired Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski from 2016-2018, Director Of Basketball Operations, Player Development from 2018-2021 for before joining Kenny Payne coaching staff at Louisville as an Assistant Coach as family considerations factored into Nolan Smith’s move to Louisville as Nolan Smith was born in Louisville Kentucky while his father the late Derek Smith helped Louisville win the 1980 NCAA Championship.

“According to Nolan Smith biography on gocards.com”

“According to Stephen Wiseman’s article on newsobserver.com”

As Duke is hosting Louisville tonight in Durham for Big Monday on ESPN Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith who were teammates at Duke who coached together at Duke are opposing each other for inaugural time.

Duke comes into the game with Louisville with record of 19-8 overall 10-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is sixth in Atlantic Coast Conference standings because they beat Syracuse 77-55 Saturday in Syracuse New York.

As won at Syracuse Saturday night 77-55 as Duke improved to 3-6 away from Cameron Indoor Stadium as Jon Scheyer is coaching inaugural season as Duke Head Coach Mark Mitchell was 4-8 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 5 assists, 8 points . Kyle Filipowski was 5-11 on field goals , 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 12 rebounds , 2 assists, 14 points. Dereck Lively II was 3-4 on field goals to go along with 8 rebounds , 3 assists, 6 points . Tyrese Proctor was 3-5 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 6 assists , 8 points . Jeremy Roach was 6-10 on field goals , 3-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 3 assists. 17 points . Dariq Whitehead was 5-7 on field goals , 4-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 3 assists , 14 points. Though, Kale Catchings played 1 minute he was 0-1 on field goals , 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along with 0 rebounds, 0 assists , 0 points. Though, Christian Reeves played 1 minute he was 0-0 field goals, 3 pointers to go along 0 rebounds, 0 assists , 0 points . Ryan Young was 2-3 on field goals to go along with 2 rebounds, 4 points. Jaden Schutt was 1-1 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 3 points . Though, Jaylen Blakes played 3 minutes he was 0-0 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 0 points . Though, Max Johns played 1 minute was 0-0 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound. Jacob Grandison was 1-5 on field goals, 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 3 points.

“According to espnapp”

Following Duke’s win at Syracuse Saturday night via score of 77-55, Duke improving to 3-6 away from Cameron Indoor Stadium as Jon Scheyer is coaching inaugural season as Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say for his opening statement. On what key was to being more efficient. On how Duke attacked the zone during 21-2 first half run. On what the conversation was with his shooters and if it was a normal game. On playing in front of 30,00 how it prepares the team for future games on the road. On Dariq Whitehead ‘s performance. On how Tyrese Proctor responded going up against Joe Girard.

“That was a great win for our team. Thought our defense really carried the day for us. It’s an honor for me to coach against Jim Boeheim. I’ve been at a lot of dinners where Coach Boeheim, Coach K, myself, a lot of memories. Just picking his brain and he’s been one of the all-time great coaches. For us, like I said, our defense. Tyrese [Proctor], the job that he did on [Joe] Girard was big-time. Dereck [Lively II] is such a difference maker protecting our basket. He just really is. I don’t think there’s anybody quite like him in the country. Mark [Mitchell], he just had a really good overall game. I could go on about each guy that played for us tonight. It was a great collective effort. Once we stopped turning the ball over, we were able to stretch the lead there. And that was a big key to the game there. Really happy for our group. We have to turn around quick now, for Monday. But happy to get this win against a good Syracuse team.”“I thought overall we just made the right play and shared it. I don’t think it’s more complicated than that. We didn’t do anything crazy on offense in terms of X-and-O wise. But it was more about playing fundamentally sound. When we left our feet or we just made passes without moving it, they turned the ball over. And look, in the first half, 15 of their 27 points were off turnovers. That was the difference to the game. And you come out in the second half, you only have two turnovers until the final two minutes, we made that adjustment. Proud of our group for doing that in-game. And also, this is our first time seeing their zone. Their zone is different. They have really good athletes. They anticipate well. They have active hands. So once we got accustomed to their zone, I thought we settled in and just made some really nice plays.“Well, one, we get out in transition. And when you can do that, that makes your life easy. We made good decisions there. And then just being poised. It looks easier than it is when you catch the ball in the middle of their zone. I actually thought Mark did a really nice job in there. Just had great poise, making the right plays. And then attacking the basket when we had the opportunity to doing that. But really it came down to sharing it, playing aggressively and getting out in transition.”“For us, still wanted to play to our identity. And that’s inside-out. Our threes, for the most part, came from getting the ball inside. And so, when you’re open, we have good shooters. We just don’t’ have guys that are flying off screens, shooting the ball, turning. But when they’re open, they can really hit. So, I thought we did a great job of having the balance. 13-of-26, ofcourse, I think the percentage reflectsthe quality of shot that we took. And that’s what it’s about for us. Not about a quantity, but more about what’s the quality, in terms of what’s the right shot that we’re getting. Open threes, we’ll take those. So, did a good job of that.”It’s probably the necessary next step for our team. Early we had some really rough performances on the road. And really since that point, even in January, we’re right there. We’ve either been leading or it’s a one-possession game down the stretch, except for the game at Miami. Besides that, we’ve been right there. For us, just to put a whole game together and you handle those key moments – end of the half I thought was the one point we let them go, I think it was a 6-0 run, we let them get back in it a bit. But besides that, just kept our foot on the gas and learned from our past mistakes and past experiences. And we’ll have to continue to do that moving forward.”“Dariq had a great game. He’s got a great offensive groove right now. His shooting and scoring, his passing, he comes in and we just go up. And they really challenged him early in this game on the defensive end. I thought there were a couple playsthere he could make. To hiscredit, he really responded. He can really guard. When you have him and Mark [Mitchell] on the floor, they can guard one-through-four at times. So, their versatility is key. Dariq has done such a better job just on both ends. His contributions to winning, throughout, I was really pleased with.”He did incredible. [Girard] got his points, outside of one Tyrese fouled him, besides that, he got his points when other guys were on him. I thought he was incredibly disciplined. He’s put together some big-time defensive performances back-to-back-to-back. It’s a credit to his growth. He’s tough as can be on that end. And on offense, it just was one of those nights. He had six assists; he only took five shots but he was 3-of-5. Just had a really good, here’s a floor general for us. Just really controlled the game. And then defended one of the best scorers in the league and limited him, even though I know he ended up with 21.

Though,

Jon Scheyer wasn’t the only one from Duke to share his thoughts following Duke’s 77-55 win at Syracuse as Jon Scheyer’s players did as well.

Those players included junior guard Jeremy Roach who shared his thoughts on what the key was to being so effective on what the 12-2 run was like on Dariq Whitehead’s performance off the bench was like.

“Just moving it.Letting everybody touch it. That’s a big thing in basketball, when everybody’s touching it, everybody’s got confidence. We’re making the right play, the ball’s probably going to go in. It’s a big thing with their zone, we wanted to be poised. We knew they kind of stand you up, slow you down. We wanted to move it, even when it gets late in the shot clock, we still wanted to be poised and find the best shot we can. I think we did that tonight.”It really just started on the defensive end and us getting out in transition too. We really knew the offense was going to come, but it all started with our defense for sure.”“I’m telling him every day, come in and shoot with confidence. Come in and play with confidence. I know what he’s capable of. I know how key he is to our team. How much he means to our team. So, to see him out there aggressive and not thinking about nothing it’s a big time and it elevates our team so much.

Freshman Forward Kyle Filipowski who shared his thoughts on what Duke’s approach was to attacking Syracuse’s zone. On what 21-2 run was like in the first half.

“Just like anyone should approach a 2-3 [zone], you’re trying to go inside-out. We had a few careless passes in the first half, we did a much better job in the second half ball-faking and getting it in the middle. Just as a team, throughout the season, we’ve shot an incredible percentage when we get the ball inside and then move it out, rather than swing it around the perimeter and taking a contested three. Just the guards looking inside and us bigs moving around and trying to stay open, that really opened it up for the guards to get great shots on the outside.“That’s exactly how we should approach teams and opportunities like that. We should really take the hope out of them. I think we did a great job of that today and we’ve got to do that more often.

Freshman guard Dariq Whitehead shared his thoughts on what he saw from Syracuse that let him have so much space. On how the team handled the atmosphere at Syracuse. On if he’s ever shot in a dome like this one. On the jump the team made defensively.

“Really it was just the way the team moved the ball. I feel like we moved the ball great and if I’m not mistaken, I think we shot 50-something [percent] from the field tonight. I just feel like we did a great job of moving the ball as a team and that was what helped us come out with the win.”They had a lot of fans here, it was very packed. We just had to create our own energy and coming out, that’s what we did. We were making sure that we came out with our own energy, made sure that we talked to each other all game and it paid off.”“I wouldn’t say the place matters, just really you’ve got to shoot it with confidence. I feel like if you’re shooting with confidence, you know you can hit anywhere. And that’s what I came out tonight and did. Shot it with confidenceYeah, defensively we did a great job. Tyrese [Proctor] he did a great job of guarding [Joe] Girard. He got some off late but I feel like for the main part, he did a great job containing him the whole game and keeping him below his average in the first half. So that was a good start for us. We’ve just got to continue to build from here.”

“According to article on goduke.com”

Louisville comes into the game with record of 4-23 overall, 2-14 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is last in Atlantic Coast Conference standings though, Louisville did beat Clemson 83-73 Saturday in Louisville Kentucky.

As Louisville beat Clemson 83-73 Saturday in Louisville Kentucky Sydney Curry was 2-2 on field goals to go along rebounds, 4 points . JJ Traynor was 5-9 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers to go along 9 rebounds, 1 assists, 16 points . Jae’lyn Withers was 3-6 on field goals to go along 9 rebounds , 2 assists, 8 points . Mike James was 3-7 on field goals , 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 13 points . El Ellis was 9-15 on field goals, 3-6 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds, 1 assists , 28 points. Kamari Lands was 1-4 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 4 assists , 4 points. Brandon Huntley -Hatfield was 3-7 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 8 points . Hercy Miller was 0-0 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along 1 assists, 2 points.

“According to espnapp”

Following Louisville’s 83-73 win over Clemson in Louisville Kentucky Saturday Louisville Head Coach Kenny Payne had this to say!

They couldn’t have picked a better night where the fan support was unbelievable . They got to do it in front of a championship team. The championship team is in the locker room with them celebrating right now . They picked a great night , unbelievable night , unbelievable fan support , unbelievable energy in the building. The way they played , the fight they played with . We’re going to make mistakes but we can make up for it with effort and energy.

Following Louisville’s 83-73 win over Clemson in Louisville Kentucky Saturday junior forward JJ Traynor had this to say!

"Earlier in the year, I was shooting the ball well so I kind of fell in love with the 3 and that's not really my game,""I can shoot the ball, but lately I've been trying to get stuff around the paint first and then work my way out to the 3. I think having that mindset and then the coaches want me to bring a lot of energy on defense and I feel like that leads to my offense."

Following Louisville’s 83-73 win over Clemson in Louisville Kentucky Saturday freshman forward Mike James had this to say!

"I can shoot the ball, but lately I've been trying to get stuff around the paint first and then work my way out to the 3. I think having that mindset and then the coaches want me to bring a lot of energy on defense and I feel like that leads to my offense."
 
 We took a big step today," James said. "I've got to give credit to El and Jae'Lyn (Withers). They really pulled us together every time it was a dead ball. When they were making that run, just told us to stay calm. I've got to give credit to the coaches too. They really coached us through it. This is something that we can carry on to the next games. When we have leads, just stay calm. They're going to make a run; they're going to try to get back into it. Just try to get back to the stuff that we were doing that got us to the lead."

“According to article on gocards.com”

Tip off is set for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dave, O’Brien, Cory Alexander, Andraya Carter commentating!

Cory Alexander was a guard who played in 85 games, averaged 15.1 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game. , 4.7 assists per game for Virginia before being drafted in the 1st round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs.

“According to sports-reference.com”