Jon Scheyer’s name keeps drawing praise, and this time it came from former NBA champion and All-Star Jeff Teague after he spoke with Duke star Jayson Tatum.
Teague said the feedback he’s heard from players at Duke has been overwhelmingly positive, pointing to the way Scheyer connects with his team.
“I think he just has a really good rapport with the guys. Speaking to guys that play at Duke, they enjoy being around him.
He’s easy to work with. But then he also has that new youth kind of coaching.
Like, I can relate to you. I can get on the court and play with you.
I can teach you things, and then you can see the things that I’ve learned because I can actually still show you when I get on the court,” Teague said, H/T Yahoo.
That kind of reaction matters at Duke, where the standard is already sky-high and the program has long leaned on more than just wins when it recruits. The Brotherhood has always been part of the pitch, and Scheyer has had to step into that world and make his own mark.
He had strong ties to Duke before taking over, and he had already done plenty for the program before becoming head coach. But there’s a real difference between being an assistant, a player, or any other part of the operation and being the one in charge at a place like Duke.
What stands out is how quickly Scheyer has found success in the job. In this era of college basketball, that doesn’t happen by accident.
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