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Duke basketball lands surprise first commitment of Jon Scheyer era

Duke basketball coach-in-waiting Jon Scheyer (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)

The Duke basketball program has landed the first commitment of the Jon Scheyer era.

Late Thursday morning had a major surprise for the Duke basketball program and its fans as head coach-in-waiting Jon Scheyer landed his first commitment since the announcement of Mike Krzyzewski’s pending retirement.

Kyle Filipowski announced his commitment to the Blue Devils after a short, but intense, recruitment from the five-time National Champions.

Filipowski is ranked as a four-star center, standing at 6-foot-11, 230 pounds, from Wilbraham, Massachusetts and stars at Wilbraham & Monson Academy.