Who Are Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith? Former Duke Assistant Coaches, Guards, Teammates Who Are Opposing Each Other Tonight As Duke, Louisville Are Matching Up For First Time In 2023-2024 Regular Season
Who are Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith?
Former Duke Assistant coaches , players, teammates who are opposing each other tonight as Duke, Louisville matching up for first time in 2023-2024 regular season.
Where?
On the hardwood in Louisville Kentucky!
As a coach at Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer has vast experience on the Duke bench, having served on Krzyzewski’s staff since the 2013-14 season. His previous roles with the Blue Devils include special assistant, assistant coach and the previous three years as associate head coach. Scheyer and Duke agreed to a new six-year contract in October of 2023, extending him through the 2028-29 season.
The 35-year-old Scheyer was among the youngest head coaches in Division-I men’s basketball, and the youngest at a power conference institution, at the time of his hire. He was named to The Athletic’s 40 Under 40 in college sports in 2022 and was previously touted as one of the best assistant coaches in college basketball.
In his rookie season as Duke Head Coach in 2022-2023 season Jon Scheyer Leading the Blue Devils to a 27-9 mark in his first season, Duke captured the ACC Tournament title and went undefeated at home as Scheyer became the first coach in the conference’s storied history to post an undefeated home record in a debut season and the first to lead a team to an ACC title as both a player (2009, 2010) and as a head coach (2023).
He is just the fourth major conference coach all-time to win 27 or more games at age 50 or younger in a debut season and the first to do so at 35 or younger. In Division I history, only seven other coaches younger than 35 years old have won more games in a debut season.
Playing its best basketball as the season progressed, Scheyer’s first squad carried a nine-game winning streak into the program’s 45th NCAA Tournament, the fourth longest winning streak entering the NCAA Tournament in program history. The Blue Devils stretched the winning streak to 10 with a dominant first-round win.
Overcoming a season plagued by injuries and with one of the nation’s youngest teams that returned just one starter from the 2022 Final Four run, Scheyer’s squad was 19-1 with its full roster available. With an emphasis on defense and rebounding, the Blue Devils ranked top-20 in nearly every rebounding statistic and were top 30 defensively.
Scheyer was named a finalist for the Joe B. Hall Coach of the Year Award, presented annually to the best first-year coach in college basketball.
In his 14 seasons as player and coach at Duke, Scheyer has been part of two National Championships (2010, 2015), three Final Fours (2010, 2015, 2022), five ACC Tournament crowns (2009, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2023), while averaging 27.6 wins per season with a winning percentage of .780 (387-109).
Recruiting and Developing the Nation’s best
The Northbrook, Ill., native has been integral in the recruiting and development of several young Duke stars since joining the staff. In accepting Duke’s head-coaching position a year before taking the helm, Scheyer was able to fully recruit the nation’s No. 1-ranked freshman class for the 2022-23 campaign -- highlighted by the top two-ranked players -- Dereck Lively II and Dariq Whitehead. He followed that by landing the No. 2 overall class in 2023-24 class with four top-25 signees.
Duke has finished top three in ESPN.com’s class recruiting rankings every season with Scheyer on the staff, including the No. 1 class five times (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022).
A total of 28 Duke players have been drafted, including 22 first-rounders, with Scheyer on the staff, highlighted by overall No. 1 selections Zion Williamson in 2019 and Paolo Banchero in 2022. Williamson was the consensus National Player of the Year in 2019, while Banchero was an All-American and ACC Rookie of the Year in 2022. His first draftees as a head coach -- Lively and Whitehead -- were each first-round picks in 2023.
Williamson and Banchero join six other Scheyer-coached Blue Devils to be named ACC Rookie of the Year, including Kyle Filipowski this past season – Scheyer’s first commitment in the 2022-23 class, who chose to wear the No. 30 in honor of his first-year head coach.
Scheyer helped mentor Tyus Jones to Final Four Most Outstanding Player honors and an NBA first-round pick in 2015. Five years later, Tyus’ brother Tre was named both the ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year after a remarkable 2020 campaign.
Tre is one of 11 to earn All-America recognition with Scheyer on staff – a list that also includes Quinn Cook, Grayson Allen, Luke Kennard, RJ Barrett, Williamson and Banchero.
Allen finished his remarkable four-year career in 2018 as the 12th-leading scorer in Duke history with 1,996 points and 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).
As a guard for Duke,
Jon Scheyer was one of the most versatile and reliable Blue Devils all-time, concluding his 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; 10th in ACC history) and three-point field goals made (297; 13th in ACC history) and sixth in free throw attempts (706). He played in 144 consecutive games, tied for the second-longest streak in Duke history, while his 4,459 minutes played rank fourth in ACC 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. His 1,470 minutes played as a senior remains the ACC single-season record.
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.
Nolan Smith was a coach on Duke’s coaching staff for the previous six seasons. He served as an assistant coach at Duke in 2021-22 after previously working as the Blue Devils’ director of basketball operations and player development for three seasons (2018-21), as well as two years as the team’s special assistant (2016-18) before leaving for Louisville where he is currently an Assistant Coach for Kenny Payne.
As a guard for Duke,
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.
Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith who are former Duke Assistant coaches, guards, teammates who won National Championship in 2010 as Duke guards, teammates are opposing each other tonight as Duke, Louisville are matching up for first time in 2023-2024 regular season.
Where?
On the hardwood in Louisville Kentucky!
Duke comes into the first match up of 2023-2024 regular season with record of 13-4 overall 4-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference because on Saturday January 20, 2024 then 7th ranked Duke had their 8 game winning streak snapped as they lost to Pittsburgh 80-76 in Durham as they were playing without without forward Mark Mitchell, Guard Jeremy Roach Saturday in Durham because they sustained knee injuries are recovering from knee injuries.
7th ranked Duke had their 8 game winning streak snapped as they lost to Pittsburgh 80-76 in Hoops 4 ALS finale as they did Jeremy Roach’s absence loomed large in this game against Pittsburgh as Jeremy Roach is a captain, a senior a leader who averages 14.6 points per game, 2.6 rebounds , 3.2 assists while shooting 49.7 % . Though, Mark Mitchell who is a sophomore forward absence also loomed large as he averages 12. 2 points, 5.6 rebounds , 1.3 assists per game while shooting 49.6 percent. Though, the most important stat for Mark Mitchell is those 5.6 rebounds he averages per game. Duke was out rebounded by Pittsburgh without Mark Mitchell on the court. 32-25. Though, also what else hurt Duke defensively was not being able to guard Pittsburgh forward Blake Hinson who was 8-10 on field goals, 7-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 8 rebounds 24 points.
As 7th ranked lost 80-76 to Pittsburgh offensively Kyle Filipowski was 5-10 on field goals, 3-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds , 2 assists , 1 steal, 1 block 19 points. Tyrese Proctor was 3-10 on field goals, 2-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds, 1 assists , 11 points. Caleb Foster was 4-9 on field goals , 3-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds, 5 assists , 3 steals, 16 points. Jared McCain was 7-14 on field goals , 3-8 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 1 assists , 1 steal, 20 points. Jaylen Blakes was 0-0 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along 1 steal, 2 points. TJ Power was 1-3 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 2 points. Ryan Young was 2-3 on field goals to go along 4 rebounds , 2 assists, 2 blocks , 6 points.
According to espn app
Following 7th ranked Duke having 8 game winning streak snapped as they lost to Pittsburgh 80-76 in Hoops 4 ALS finale Blake Hinson who is a Pittsburgh forward who was 8-10 on field goals, 7-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 8 rebounds 24 points had this to say about him celebrating Pittsburgh’s win on the press table in front of the Duke Student section that is referred to as Cameron Crazies! This is one of the hardest places to win in the nation . So that was just an example of you climbing Mount Everest you looking at the top and saying I did it ‘… It’s nothing but respect.
According to article on espn app
Following 7th ranked Duke having 8 game winning streak snapped as they lost to Pittsburgh 80-76 in Hoops 4 ALS finale in Durham Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about Duke’s rebounding Rebounding a lot of the time comes down to will and mindset, and we didn’t have that,” had an apology for the 9,314 Duke fans, spectators watching live inside Cameron Indoor Stadium as well as in the United States and around world for his team putting an opponent (Pittsburgh ) in position to celebrate like that by saying I want to apologize to our fans, by the way, for what happened at the end,”“That can’t happen and that’s on us and that’s unacceptable.”
Following 7th ranked Duke having 8 game winning streak snapped as they lost to Pittsburgh 80-76 in Hoops 4 ALS finale in Durham Duke Graduate Center Ryan Young who is playing his 6th season, final season of College Basketball who is playing his second season of College Basketball for former Duke guard currently Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer following playing four seasons for former Duke guard former Duke Assistant Coach current Northwestern Head Coach Chris Collins who was 2-3 on field goals to go along with 4 rebounds , 2 assists , 2 blocks, 6 points had this to say!
I thought they were just tougher and more aggressive than us tonight,”
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article284287068.html
With Duke’s winning streak getting snapped at 8 games Duke is now 5th in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings with record of 13-4 overall 4-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
According to https://theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=98
Louisville comes into the first match up of 2023-2024 regular season with Duke with record of 6-12 overall 1-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is last in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because they’ve lost three straight Atlantic Coast Conference games including Saturday’s January 20, 2024 game to Wake Forest 90-65 in Winston-Salem.
As Louisville lost 90-65 to Wake Forest Saturday in Winston -Salem Brandon Huntley -Hatfield was 6-11 on field goals to go along with 5 rebounds , 1 assists, 1 steal , 12 points. Mike James was 7-13 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds , 1 steal, 16 points. Skyy Clark was 1-6 on field goals, 0-1 on field goals to go along 1 rebound, 6 assists , 2 points. Tre White was 7-8 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along 6 rebounds , 1 block, 17 points. Danilo Jovanovich was 2-3 on field goals to go along 1 rebound , 5 points. Kaleb Glenn was 3-5 on field goals to go along with 4 rebounds, 1 assists , 6 points. Ty -Laur Johnson was 0-4 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds, 3 assists , 1 steal, 3 points. Curtis Williams was 1-6 on field goals, 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 points.
According to espn app
Following Louisville’s 90-65 loss to Wake Forest Saturday in Winston -Salem Louisville Head Coach Kenny Payne had this to say!
There are no excuses," UofL"At the end of the day, we've got to go out and perform. We have to go out and play with a fight and go out and defend. The elephant in the room is if we allow a team to shoot the ball like that, you're not winning."
Tip off is set for 7:00pm from KFC Yum Center!
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Rece Davis, Jon Crispin commentating!