Why Jeremy Roach Is Important To Duke's Starting Lineup As Jon Scheyer Is Coaching Inaugural Season As Duke Head Coach

As a junior this season for Duke for Jon Scheyer who is coaching his inaugural season as Duke Head Coach Jeremy Roach is important to Duke’s starting lineup because he is a junior, captain of Jon Scheyer’s inaugural Duke Men’s Basketball team. Jeremy Roach has been threw this before. Jeremy Roach helps facilitate the offense so it runs smoothly turnovers are less likely to happen.

In Duke’s game verses Maryland Eastern Shore Jon Scheyer who is coaching his inaugural season as Duke Head Coach started five freshman in Mark Mitchell, Dariq Whitehead , Kyle Filipowski , Dereck Lively II , Tyrese Proctor because Jeremy Roach was sidelined with toe injury.

Mark Mitchell was 1-3 on field goals to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists , 2 points . Dariq Whitehead was 6-14 on field goals , 1-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 2 points. Kyle Filipowski was 6-11 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers , 2 assists , 3 steals to go along with 14 points. Derek Lively was 3-8 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 blocks, 8 points . Tyrese Proctor was 5-9 on field goals, 2-4 on 3 pointers, 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 15 points.

Though,

The game verses Maryland Eastern Shore wasn’t all pretty for the freshman starting lineup for Jon Scheyer because in Duke’s game verses Maryland Eastern Shore recently Mark Mitchell , Dariq Whitehead , Kyle Filipowski , Dereck Lively II, Tyrese Proctor had 3, 1, 4 , 1 4 turnovers.

“According to espnapp”

When Jeremy Roach isn’t in the starting lineup like he was Saturday December 10, 2022 because of his toe injury verses Maryland Eastern Shore it made a big difference. As a team on Saturday Duke produced 19 turnovers without Jeremy Roach in starting lineup.

The good news?

Jeremy Roach is going to be returning to starting lineup when Duke plays Wake Forest in Winston Salem on Tuesday December 20, 2022 as Jon Scheyer who is coaching his inaugural season as Duke Head Coach provided an update following Duke’s 82-55 win over Maryland Eastern Shore saying He’ll be okay for our next game. He has been playing through pain. He hasn’t been able to practice . He hasn’t been able to do extra work. For us, his health comes first before any game and this is the one chance we have to get him back to 100%

“According Stephen Wiseman’s newsobserver article”

Here is to hoping Duke cuts down on those turnovers with Jeremy Roach returning to starting lineup facilitating Duke’s offense when Duke plays at Wake Forest on Tuesday December 20, 2022.