Duke men’s basketball head coach Jon Scheyer announced Tuesday the creation of a groundbreaking new opportunity within the men’s basketball program and within college basketball — Chief Basketball Officer. NBA Champion and former Blue Devil standout Jayson Tatum has been named to this first-of-its-kind responsibility.
As Chief Basketball Officer, Tatum will volunteer his time as a special advisor to Scheyer and the Duke program, bringing championship-level insight and professional basketball experience to player development, leadership, and life as an elite athlete. Tatum, who starred for the Blue Devils in 2016–17 before launching a decorated NBA career, will leverage the lessons he first learned in Durham to help prepare current Blue Devils for success both on and off the court.