For most of their history, the Duke Blue Devils have been one of the biggest powerhouses in college basketball. Love them or hate them, no one can disrespect them.
Notably, that didn’t change when the legendary Mike ‘Coach K’ Krzyzewski retired. Jon Scheyer replaced him, and he’s done a great job of preserving the program’s identity and status.
Scheyer is emerging as a rising star in the college basketball scene. With that in mind, Kyle Boone of CBS Sports predicted that he will be the next young coach to win his first national championship.
Analyst predicts Jon Scheyer will win his first championship soon
“It’s not just postseason success at Duke that foretells of a coach bound to reach the pinnacle,” Boone said. “Scheyer’s 89 total wins since 2022-23 are second-most behind only Houston coach Kelvin Sampson and UConn coach Dan Hurley. That’s tied for the most wins by a Division I head coach in their first three seasons joining Brad Stevens and Brad Underwood.”
Head Coach Jon Scheyer of the Duke Blue Devils
Of course, he still needs to get over the hump, but judging by what we’ve seen from him so far, he’s clearly trending in the right direction in his young coaching career.
Who knows? Even though this version of the Blue Devils might not have as many future NBA players as last year’s team, perhaps they will fare better when it matters the most.
