Duke’s season is already rolling, and the Blue Devils have made a staff move to go with it.
With the 2026-27 campaign officially underway after Monday night’s win over Army, Duke added former wing Rodney Hood to Jon Scheyer’s staff as a coaching intern. The move gives the Blue Devils another familiar face around a program that once again enters the year with major expectations.
Hood arrives with a long pro résumé behind him. He spent eight seasons in the NBA, suiting up for the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, and the Memphis Hustle. His most recent stop came with Memphis’ G League team in 2024, and after taking some time away, he’s now stepping into coaching.
He’ll join a staff that already includes Chris Carrawell, Emanuel Dildy, Tyler Thornton, KJ Conklin, Jayce McCain, Mike Schrage, and Alexander Powell. It’s a group Scheyer described as having a strong blend of experience as the new season gets going.
After the exhibition win over Army, Scheyer talked about Hood’s addition and noted that in his first year back as an assistant under Coach K, he coached Rodney. Scheyer called him “a great player in college and a great pro player.”
Hood’s Duke playing career was short but productive. In one season with the Blue Devils, he averaged 16.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.7 steals. He was then selected No. 23 overall in the 2014 NBA Draft by Utah.
Over 448 NBA games, Hood averaged 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 0.7 steals.
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