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Duke’s Jon Scheyer promotes Amile Jefferson to assistant coach
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New Duke coach Jon Scheyer has promoted former Blue Devils participant Amile Jefferson to assistant coach.
The varsity introduced the hiring Tuesday.
Jefferson, who turns 29 subsequent month, was director of participant improvement in Corridor of Famer Mike Krzyzewski’s closing season. He returned to Duke in July after a four-year skilled profession with stops within the NBA, the G League and abroad.
“Having a front-row seat for the evolution of Amile’s profession has been particular,” Scheyer mentioned in a press release. “His ardour, information and skill to narrate to our guys is second-to-none.”
Affiliate head coach Jon Scheyer and director of participant improvement Amile Jefferson of the Duke Blue Devils look on as head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Blue Devils reacts in the course of the Continental Tire Problem in opposition to the Gonzaga Bulldogs at T-Cellular Enviornment on November 26, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Blue Devils defeated the Bulldogs 84-81.
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Jefferson’s five-year taking part in profession at Duke included 124 victories and the 2015 NCAA championship. He’s the one participant in program historical past to be a four-time All-Atlantic Coast Convention tutorial choice and is the one three-time captain in Krzyzewski’s tenure.
“I really feel a particular bond and connection to Durham, our followers and our whole Duke household,” Jefferson mentioned in a press release. “Being right here means the world to me.”
Jefferson’s promotion is a part of a busy transition for Scheyer, designated as Krzyzewski’s successor final June when Krzyzewski introduced the 2021-22 season can be his final.
Since Duke’s loss to rival North Carolina within the Remaining 4, the Blue Devils misplaced rising-star assistant Nolan Smith to Louisville. They named former Elon head coach Mike Schrage as particular assistant to the top coach, including greater than 20 years of expertise to help Scheyer as a first-time head coach.
Scheyer additionally acquired commitments from five-star prospects in 6-foot-4 guard Tyrese Proctor and 6-8 ahead Mackenzie Mgbako for the category of 2023 final week, and already has the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class for subsequent season.
Scheyer nonetheless should rent one other assistant coach.