How Jon Scheyer built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Jon Scheyer is an American basketball coach, currently the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils. He is a former professional basketball player. Taking over from the legendary Mike Krzyzewski in 2022, Scheyer quickly made an impact, securing an ACC tournament championship in his first season. Prior to his coaching career, Scheyer was a standout player himself, both in high school and at Duke University, where he won a national championship in 2010. He then had a brief professional career before transitioning to coaching. His early success at Duke highlights him as one of the rising coaches in college basketball.
In 2005, Jon Scheyer led his high school team to an Illinois state basketball championship.
In 2006, Jon Scheyer started all 33 games as a freshman for the Blue Devils.
On February 7, 2007, Jon Scheyer scored a season-high 26 points in a game against North Carolina.
In 2008, Jon Scheyer was named one of three captains for the Blue Devils for the 2008-09 season.
On September 22, 2010, Jon Scheyer accepted a training camp invitation with the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.
On February 17, 2011, Jon Scheyer signed a contract with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Houston Rockets D-League team.
In June 2011, Jon Scheyer signed a two-year contract with Euroleague contender Maccabi Tel Aviv.
In September 2011, Jon Scheyer obtained Israeli citizenship due to his Jewish father. This allowed him to play for Maccabi Tel Aviv without counting towards the team's limit on non-Israeli players.
On October 1, 2011, Jon Scheyer began playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv as its season started.
In 2012, Jon Scheyer played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the Orlando Summer League. He participated in five games, averaging 5.8 points and 1.4 assists per game.
In 2012, Jon Scheyer signed to play for Gran Canaria 2014 in the Spanish league.
In April 2013, Jon Scheyer was added to Duke's men's basketball staff as a special assistant by head coach Mike Krzyzewski, following the resignation of assistant coach Chris Collins.
On April 18, 2014, Jon Scheyer was promoted to a full assistant coach on the Duke Blue Devils staff, following the departure of Steve Wojciechowski.
In 2014, Jon Scheyer played for Gran Canaria in the Spanish league.
In 2018, Jon Scheyer was promoted to co-associate head coach at Duke University, along with Nate James, after Jeff Capel left to become the head coach at the University of Pittsburgh.
On January 6, 2021, Jon Scheyer served as acting head coach for Duke's game against Boston College, which Duke won 83-82. He filled in for Mike Krzyzewski, who was in quarantine due to exposure to COVID-19.
On June 2, 2021, it was announced that Jon Scheyer would become Duke's next head basketball coach after Mike Krzyzewski's retirement at the end of the 2021-22 season.
In April 2022, Jon Scheyer officially became the head basketball coach at Duke University after Mike Krzyzewski retired.
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