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Who Is Jon Scheyer? Get To Know the Possible Next Duke Head Coach

After multiple reports that legendary Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski will retire after this upcoming season, it was also reported that associate head coach Jon Scheyer is expected to replace him.

Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde tweeted: Source confirms: "It's going to be Scheyer" as the next coach at Duke after Mike Krzyzewski's farewell tour through 2021-22."

Scheyer is a former Duke player and one of the lead recruiters at Duke who brought stars like Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson to Durham, N.C.

The 33-year-old Scheyer played point and shooting guard for the Blue Devils from 2006 to 2010.