What Is Jon Scheyer's Inaugural Roster For His Inaugural Season As Duke's Head Coach Going To Look Like In 2022-2023?
What is Jon Scheyer’s inaugural roster for his inaugural season as Duke’s Head Coach going to look like in 2022-2023?
It’s going to include seven Freshman!
Those freshman include Kyle Filipowski, Derek Lively, Mark Mitchell, Tyrese Proctor, Christian Reeves, Jaden Schutt, Dariq Whitehead.
Kyle Filpowski is 6-11 -230 pounds!
A five-star center out of Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Wilbraham, Mass.
Ranked as the No. 10 overall player and No. 2 at his position (center, behind Duke signee Dereck Lively II) in ESPN 100’s class of 2022 rankings
The second-highest rated player from the state of New York in his class
Named the Massachusetts Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior in 2020-21
Averaged 21.0 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game in junior season
Competed for NY Renaissance on Nike EYBL circuit, averaging 13.0 points and 8.2 rebounds in eight games
Named to the 2021 USA Basketball 3x3 U18 World Cup, where he led the Americans to the gold medal
Led Wilbraham & Monson to the 2020 New England Prep School Athletic Council Class AA championship and was named tournament MVP
Committed to Duke on July 29, 2021
Chose the Blue Devils over Syracuse and Ohio State, among others
Derek Lively II is like fellow freshman Kyle Filipowski is a center!
Derek Lively II is from Philadelphia Pennsylvania!
A five-star center out of Westtown School in Chester, Pa.
Rated as the No. 1 overall player in ESPN 100’s rankings for the class of 2022
Ranked No. 1 at his position (center) and No. 1 in the state of Pennsylvania by ESPN
Competed for Team Final on the Nike EYBL circuit during the summer of 2021, leading them to a Peach Jam title
Led the EYBL with 3.7 blocked shots per game in 15 contests while adding 8.4 points and 6.7 rebounds
Recorded 13 points, 10 boards and three blocks in the EYBL Peach Jam championship game on July 25
Former Blue Devil and current Atlanta Hawks forward Cam Reddish also attended Westtown School
Committed to Duke on Sept. 20, 2021
Chose the Blue Devils over Kentucky and North Carolina
Mark Mitchell who is a forward
A four-star power forward out of Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kan.
Ranked as the No. 26 overall player and No. 3 at his position in the ESPN 100 class of 2022 rankings
The second-highest rated player from the state of Kansas in his class
Scored a game-high 19 points in 2022 McDonald's All-American Game
Averaged 17.6 points on .487 field goal shooting with 6.3 rebounds per game as a senior in 2021-22
Named to Sports Illustrated All-America Second Team in his senior season
Competed for KC Run GMC on the Under Armour Association circuit
Participated at the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team mini-camp in the summer of 2019
Committed to Duke on December 10, 2021
Chose the Blue Devils over Kansas, Missouri and North Carolina, among others
Tyrese Proctor who is a guard from Sydney Australia!
A five-star guard who was originally committed to Duke for the 2023 class
Announced his decision to reclassify in June 2022 to play for the Blue Devils for the 2022-23 season
Attended the NBA Global Academy branch in Canberra, Australia
Starred in the 2021 Australian Under-20 Championships where he averaged 13.8 points and 4.4 assists while competing as one of the youngest players at the event
Also helped lead the New South Wales Metro Under-18 team to a fourth-place finish at the 2018 U-18 Championships, averaging 18.6 points and 3.1 assists
Participated in the 2022 Nike Hoop Summit this past April as a member of the World Team, playing against fellow Duke signees Kyle Filipowski, Dereck Lively II and Dariq Whitehead
Chose Duke over offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Oklahoma and Tennessee
Christian Reeves who is a center like Kyle Filipowski, Derek Lively II who are also on Jon Scheyer’s inaugural roster.
A four-star center out of Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va.
Ranked as the No. 5 player from the state of North Carolina in his class by ESPN
Played in 29 games during the 2021-22 season at Oak Hill, averaging 9.2 points on .639 shooting with 7.4 rebounds
Scored in double figures in 12 games as a senior, including each of his final five contests while logging five double-doubles
Played for Team CP3 on the Nike EYBL circuit
Committed to Duke on Dec. 14, 2021
Chose the Blue Devils over Minnesota and South Carolina, among others
Jaden Schutt who is a guard
A four-star shooting guard out of Yorkville Christian High School in Yorkville, Ill.
Rated as the No. 50 overall player in ESPN 100’s rankings for the class of 2022
Ranked as the No. 9 player at his position (shooting guard) by ESPN
Averaged 26.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.6 steals as a junior in 2020-21
Made 217 three-point field goals through first three seasons at Yorkville Christian
Competed for the Illinois Wolves on the AAU circuit, helping lead the team to the Under Armour Association 17U title in the summer of 2021
Committed to Duke on Sept. 2, 2021
Chose the Blue Devils over Michigan State and Florida, among others
“according to their biographies on goduke.com”
Two sophomores in Jaylen Blakes, Stanley Borden
As a freshman in 2021-2022 Jaylen Blakes who is a guard
Appeared in 21 games, averaging 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds
Made career debut against No. 10 Kentucky (11/9)
Scored three points with an assist and a rebound versus Gardner-Webb (11/16)
Had three points and three boards in five minutes against The Citadel (11/22)
Recorded three points, two rebounds and two assists in season-high 18 minutes versus SC State (12/18)
Had a steal and an assist in five minutes of action against Syracuse (1/22)
Netted five points on 2-of-3 from the field at Syracuse (2/26)
As a freshman in 2021-2022,
Stanley Borden who is a center
Made career debut against Lafayette (11/19), securing an offensive rebound in one minute of action
Two juniors in Jeremy Roach who is a guard, Spencer Hubbard who like Jeremy Roach is a guard.
As a sophomore in 2021-2022,
Jeremy Roach
Selected to NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team
Averaged 8.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 39 games
Increased numbers to 11.8 points and 2.8 boards with 3.0 dimes in five NCAA Tournament games
Named to preseason watch list for Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award
Scored six points and brought down seven rebounds in season-opener versus No. 10 Kentucky (11/9)
Posted stat line of 14 points, three rebounds and four assists in back-to-back wins over Army (11/12) and Campbell (11/13)
Went 4-of-7 from the field for 10 points and six assists against Gardner-Webb (11/16)
Had nine points, two rebounds and an assist in win over No. 1 Gonzaga (11/26)
Finished with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting with three rebounds and six assists versus App State (12/16)
Went 4-of-7 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from deep, for 11 points, three boards and two assists against Elon (12/18)
Dished out nine assists with six points and three rebounds in 28 minutes versus Syracuse (1/22)
Had another nine-assist outing against Clemson (1/25), while netting eight points with four rebounds in a full 40 minutes
Scored nine points, grabbed four boards and recorded six dimes in 38 minutes at Louisville (1/29)
Shot 4-of-7 for 10 points against Wake Forest (2/15)
Went 6-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-3 from three-point range, for 15 points and three rebounds at Virginia (2/23)
Recorded 10 points, three rebounds and three assists at Syracuse (2/26)
Finished 5-of-6 from the floor and 4-of-4 at the free throw line for 15 points vs. North Carolina (3/5)
Had a season-high 19 points with five three's in ACC Tournament quarterfinals against Syracuse (3/10)
Went 5-of-5 at the free throw line in 12-point, five-assist effort to open NCAA Tournament against Cal State Fullerton (3/18)
Netted 15 points, including clutch three with 1:16 left to put Duke ahead by four, in Round of 32 win over Michigan State (3/20)
Shot 7-of-11 with three field goals in the final 3:35 of regulation for 15 points in Sweet 16 victory over Texas Tech (3/24)
Scored nine points with two assists in 35 minutes in Elite Eight vs. Arkansas (3/26)
Recorded eight points, six assists and five rebounds in Final Four against North Carolina (4/2)
As a Sophomore in 2021-2022, Spencer Hubbard Made career debut against Lafayette (11/19)
Grabbed first career rebound in two minutes of action versus SC State (12/14)
Knocked down a free throw for first career point against Elon (12/18)
Four Graduate transfers!
Those Graduate transfers include Kale Catchings who committed to Jon Scheyer as a graduate transfer after playing his Freshman, Sophomore, Junior seasons at Harvard for Tommy Amaker!
As a freshman at Harvard 2018-2019,
Kale Catchings Appeared in 16 games with six starts … Averaged 3.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.6 steals per game … Scored four points against George Washington (Dec. 22) … Tallied seven points at Brown (Feb. 22) … Scored a career-high 16 points with four rebounds and three steals in first-career start at Yale (Feb. 23) … Had 12 points and five rebounds against Princeton (March 2) … Tallied eight points and nine rebounds in the Ivy League semifinal against Penn (March 16) … Helped Harvard to its second-straight Ivy League Championship, its seventh in nine seasons, and a berth in the NIT for the second-consecutive season.
As a sophomore at Harvard in 2019-2020,
Kale Catchings saw action in four games, scoring in two of them ... Played three minutes and made a three-pointer in his season debut at Howard (Dec. 22) ... Had one assist in four minutes in the win vs. Cornell (Feb. 14) ... Logged a season-high 15 minutes and contributed three points, two rebounds and one assist vs. Yale (March 7).
As a junior at Harvard 2020-2021,
Kale Cachings Did not compete due to season cancelation by the Ivy League... Named to the NABC Player Development Coalition... Earned a spot on the 2020-21 NABC Honors Court.
As a senior at Harvard,
Kale Catchings was 2021-22 CoSIDA Academic All-District I Team ... Appeared in and started 24 games ... Notched 11 points and seven rebounds against Dartmouth (Mar. 5) ... Picked up 11 points, two rebounds and two assists against Princeton (Feb. 27) ... Scored a career-high 19 points and collected four rebounds at Princeton (Feb. 25) ... Compiled 10 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks against Cornell (Feb. 19) ... Tabbed seven points and three rebounds against Columbia (Feb. 18) ... Netted nine points with five rebounds at Penn (Feb. 12) ... Totaled three points, three rebounds and two blocks against Yale (Feb. 9) ... Recorded two points and two rebounds at Yale (Feb. 5) ... Compiled 14 points, seven rebounds and two steals at Brown (Feb. 4) ... Added ten points and four rebounds against Penn (Jan. 28) ... Had six points, two rebounds, two assists and four steals at Cornell (Jan. 22) ... Scored nine points along with six rebounds in victory at Dartmouth (Jan. 17) ... Tabbed 14 points, two rebounds and two steals at Columbia (Jan. 15) ... Netted six points to go along with two rebounds and two steals against Brown (Jan. 7) … Totaled 13 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals against Howard (Dec. 21) ... Scored nine points with three rebounds and two assists against Holy Cross (Dec. 19) ... Picked up 10 points, two rebounds and one steal against Rhode Island (Dec. 1) ... Recorded 11 points, four rebounds and three assists against Northeastern (Nov. 27) ... Added five points, three rebounds and one assist against Colgate (Nov. 24) ... Had 12 points, a career high of four steals, three rebounds and one assist at Siena (Nov. 22) ... Tabbed 15 points and five rebounds against MIT (Nov. 20) ... Notched four rebounds, three points and two assists at Albany (Nov. 17) ... Tallied two points and two rebounds at Iona (Nov. 13) ... Scored eight points with eight rebounds against Morehouse (Nov. 9).
At Harvard Kale Catchings played for former Duke player, coach Tommy Amaker!
As a player at Duke,
Tommy Amaker He led the Blue Devils to four NCAA tournaments, including the 1986 national championship game, and served as team captain as a senior. Amaker was the 1987 winner of the Henry Iba Corinthian Award as the nation’s top defensive player, and he was enshrined in the Duke Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2013, Amaker was inducted in the Washington Metropolitan Basketball Hall of Fame.
“according to Tommy Amaker’s biography on gocrimson.com”
As a coach at Duke,
Tommy Amaker served nine years as a graduate assistant, assistant coach and associate head coach at Duke, working for legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski. He was an assistant on two NCAA championship teams with the Blue Devils (1991, ’92) and helped Duke to three other Final Fours in eight NCAA tournament appearances. Duke was a combined 230-80 in Amaker’s nine years on the Blue Devils coaching staff.
Jacob Grandison who is a guard as well as a forward!
As a freshman at Holy Cross in 2017-2018,
Jacob Grandison Played in all 31 games as a freshman, starting 18 times
Averaged 9.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals on the season
Scored in double figures 13 times
Team’s leading scorer in six games and top rebounder nine times
Scored season-high 21 points at Loyola-Md. (2/3/18)
Collected season-high nine rebounds twice, at Navy (1/11/18) and at Bucknell (1/20/18)
Played for coach Bill Carmody at Holy Cross
As a sophomore at Holy Cross 2019-2020, Jacob Grandson Started all 33 games
Led Holy Cross and ranked 11th in the Patriot League in scoring with an average of 13.9 ppg
Second on team in rebounding (5.0 rpg) and third in assists (2.9 apg)
Led team with 69 three-pointers, ranking eighth in the Patriot with an average of 2.1 treys per game
Shot 36.5 percent from 3-point range on the season (69-189)
Scored in double figures in 26 games, with eight 20-plus point performances
Scored career-high 25 points at Iona (12/30/18)
Recorded first career double-double with 21 points and career-high 10 assists vs. Stony Brook (11/16/18)
Also registered a double-double with 22 points and career-high 16 rebounds at Lafayette (3/5/19)
Made career-high six three-pointers twice, vs. Sienna (11/18/18) and Navy (1/26/19)
As a junior at Illinois in 2020-2021,
Jacob Grandison Played in 30 games, starting 16 of the last 17
Averaged 4.6 points and 3.4 rebounds on the season, with those numbers increasing to 6.2 ppg & 4.2 rpg over the last 16 games
Eight points and five rebounds in NCAA Tournament win over Drexel (March 19)
Eight points in Big Ten Tournament win over Rutgers (March 12)
Nine points in win at No. 7 Ohio State (March 6)
Six rebounds and season-high five assists in win at No. 2 Michigan (March 2)
Game-high eight rebounds in win at No. 23 Wisconsin (Feb. 27)
Season-high 14 points and career-high six made free throws in Nebraska win (Feb. 25)
12 points and four assists in win at Minnesota (Feb. 20)
Five points and four rebounds in win over No. 19 Wisconsin (Feb. 6)
11 points and season-high 10 boards for first Illini double-double in win over No. 7 Iowa (Jan. 29)
Earned first start with Illini vs. Penn State (Jan. 19)
Eight points and three assists vs. No. 21 Ohio State (Jan. 16)
Game-high seven boards (four offensive) and seven points in win at Penn State (Dec. 23)
10 points and eight rebounds in Illini debut vs. North Carolina A&T (Nov. 25)
As a senior in 2021-2022 at Illinois,
Jacob Grandison was Academic All-Big Ten selection
Played in 30 games, starting 23
Fourth on Illini in both scoring at 9.6 ppg and rebounding at 3.8 rpg
Shot 41% from 3-point land (55-134) and ranked 15th in Big Ten in 3-pointers (1.8 avg.)
Fourth on team in assists (2.3 apg)
Suffered shoulder injury vs. Penn State (March 3), forcing him to miss the next two games and limit his play in the NCAA Tournament
Averaged 19.0 points and shooting 50% from three (8-16) over two games Feb. 19-24
14 points, three assists and two steals vs. No. 22 Ohio State (Feb. 24)
Set Illini scoring high with 24 points and a career-high six 3-pointers in win at No. 19 Michigan State (Feb. 19)
14 points and seven rebounds – his most boards as an Illini – in win over No. 11 Wisconsin (Feb. 2)
14 points on 5-8 FG at Maryland (Jan. 21)
12 points and four assists in win at Nebraska (Jan. 11)
11 points on 4-5 FG with six rebounds and four assists in win at Minnesota (Jan. 4)
Game-high 6 assists in Braggin' Rights win vs. Missouri (Dec. 22), his most as an Illini
18 points and five boards vs. Saint Francis PA (Dec. 18)
14 points (four 3FG), five boards and three assists vs. No. 11 Arizona (Dec. 11)
21 points with four triples in win at Iowa (Dec. 6)
16 points on 7-11 FG in win over Rutgers (Dec. 3)
15 points and six boards vs. Arkansas State (Nov. 12)
20 points on 7-10 FG in opener vs. Jackson State (Nov. 9)
As a member of the Finnish National Team, participated in summer training camp in Finland and played in preparatory national matches in Okinawa, Japan (July 7-11)
“according to his biography on fightingillini.com”
Ryan Young who is a center As a freshman in 2019-2020 at Northwestern after redshirting during the 2018-2019 season,
Ryan Young started all 31 games at center as a redshirt first-year … Led the team in rebounds with 189 (6.1 per game) … Recorded three double-doubles, most notably putting up 25 points and 12 rebounds against SIUE (12/15) … His 53.5% (107-of-200) field-goal percentage was Northwestern’s best … Third on the team in total minutes with 799 … Contributed 15 steals and 15 blocks … Scored double digits in 13 different games … Led the team in scoring in four different games, and led the team in rebounding in two of those games (11/22 against Norfolk State and 12/15 against SIUE).
As a sophomore at Northwestern in 2020-2021,
Ryan Young led the team with 41 offensive rebounds finishing in the Top 15 in the Big Ten in the category … Finished second on the team with 10 blocks, 114 rebounds, and 45 made free throws … Contributed 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and seven rebounds in the season-opening win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff (12/2) ... Scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds in a win over Chicago State (12/5) ... Scored 13 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds against Pitt (12/9) ... Scored 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting and pulled down nine rebounds, tied for his most-ever in a Big Ten game, in a 74-67 win at Indiana (12/23) ... Scored eight points on 4-of-6 shooting and led the team in rebounds for a second-straight game with seven in a win over #23 Ohio State (12/26/20) … Chipped in 10 points and four rebounds against #10 Iowa (12/29) … Scored nine points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds against #16 Michigan (1/3) ... Scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting and pulled down five rebounds at Penn State (1/23) ... Totaled 14 points in 29 minutes, both season highs, and went 6-of-8 from the free throw line vs. Rutgers (1/31) ... Finished with 10 points at Purdue, marking the first time in his career he has scored 10+ points in three-straight conference games (2/6) ... Finished with 11 points, his fourth-straight game in double figures, while dishing out a career-high five assists vs. Indiana (2/10) … Had a career-high three steals and a season-high two blocks while adding eight points at #25 Rutgers (2/13) … Grabbed a game-high 8 rebounds and three offensive rebounds against Minnesota (2/25) … Finished with a team-high seven rebounds and seven points, scoring of the last six Wildcat points vs. Maryland (3/3) … Scored the go-ahead basket off his own offensive rebound against Nebraska (3/7).
As a junior at Northwestern in 2021-2022,
Ryan Young led the team with seven rebounds while adding seven points, a block and a steal against Eastern Illinois (11/9) ... Scored 20 points on a perfect 8-of-8 from the field against High Point (11/12) ... Scored 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 8-of-8 from the line against Fairleigh Dickinson (11/18) ... Scored nine points on 4-of-8 shooting against Providence (11/22) ... Tallied 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting in 28 minutes to help defeat Georgia (11/23) ... Registered 13 points and nine rebounds against NJIT (12/12) ... Scored 11 points and brought down eight boards against Michigan State (1/2) ... Grabbed five offensive rebounds in the first half against Ohio State (1/9) ... Turned in 18 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals to help upset No. 10 Michigan St. (1/15) ... Scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds against Wisconsin (1/18) ... Scored 13 points and attempted a career-high nine free throws against Michigan (1/26).
“according to Ryan Young’s biography on nusports.com”
During his Freshman, Sophomore, Junior seasons at Northwestern Ryan Young played for Duke player, Duke coach Chris Collins!
As a player at Duke,
Chris Collins was a team captain as a senior and four-year letterman from 1993-96. He ranks 11th among Duke’s all-time leaders in three-point field goals (209) and 10th in three-point field goal attempts (539). Collins averaged 9.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists as a collegian. He earned second-team All-ACC honors as a senior.
Chris Collins was a member of a Duke senior class that had 83 total victories, three NCAA Tournament bids, one Final Four appearance, two ACC regular season championships, an ACC tournament title, and two in-season tournament championships (the 1992 Maui Classic and the 1995 Carrs Great Alaska Shootout).
As a senior in 1996, Chris Collins had his most productive season, leading the Blue Devils in three-point field goals (79), three-point percentage (.441), free throws made (83) and attempted (115), assists (132) and steals (37). Collins also ranked second on the team by averaging 16.3 points per game. He was among the ACC leaders in scoring (10th), assists (fourth), field goal percentage (.467, seventh) and free throw percentage (.722, 10th).As a coach at Duke Chris Collins,
e was promoted to Associate Head Coach in the summer of 2008. During Collins’ 13 seasons on the Blue Devils’ staff, Duke posted an overall record of 385-77 while recording eight ACC tournament championships, four ACC regular season titles, eight in-season tournament titles and national championships in 2001 and 2010.
Collins worked primarily with backcourt players during his time at Duke and tutored All-Americans Jason Williams, Mike Dunleavy, Chris Duhon, J.J. Redick, Gerald Henderson, DeMarcus Nelson, Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith and Austin Rivers, in addition to NBA draft picks Daniel Ewing, Kyrie Irving and Kyle Singler.
Collins also served as a court coach and scout for Mike Krzyzewski, assisting the USA Basketball Senior National Team staff with on-court duties as well as game preparation from 2006-12, including during the program’s gold-medal performances at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2010 FIBA World Championships and 2012 London Olympics.
In his first season as a coach at Duke, the Blue Devils won the 2001 national championship with an 82-72 victory over Arizona. Along the way, Williams earned unanimous first-team All-America and National Player of the Year honors by the NABC. Duhon, a freshman under Collins’ tutelage in 2001, was named the ACC Rookie of the Year.
The following year, the Blue Devils posted a 31-4 record, won the ACC tournament for the fourth-consecutive season and were ranked No. 1 in the nation in the final Associated Press poll. Williams earned National Player of the Year honors for the second-consecutive year.
During the 2002-03 season, Duke posted a 26-7 record, a fifth-consecutive ACC tournament championship. One year later, Duke went 31-6 and returned to the Final Four for the second time in Collins’ coaching career. Two of his backcourt players, Duhon and Redick, earned All-America and All-ACC recognition.
Collins helped the Blue Devils to a 26-7 overall slate that included the ACC tournament crown in 2004-05. Redick was named the National Player of the Year.
In the 2005-06 season, Collins watched his star pupil, Redick, rank second in the NCAA with a scoring average of 26.8 points per game, while setting the Duke and ACC career scoring records and the NCAA career three-point field goals record. He was a consensus National Player of the Year and a unanimous first-team All-American for the 32-4 Blue Devils.
In 2007-08, Collins helped Nelson elevate his game and garner several honors along the way. Nelson was tabbed the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and also earned NABC third-team All-America, first-team All-ACC and ACC All-Defensive team honors. In 2008-09, Collins guided Henderson to All-America and first-team All-ACC honors. Collins also coached Scheyer in his transition to point guard late in the year, which led to an ACC tournament title.
Chris Collins helped lead Duke to its second national championship during his tenure in 2009-10 as the Blue Devils defeated Butler, 61-59, in the NCAA championship game. Collins coached the top-scoring trio in the NCAA as guards Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith combined to score 53.3 points per game. Scheyer was named a second-team All-America, Singler was the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player and Smith was the NCAA Tournament South Region MOP. All three players were also selected All-ACC and to ACC all-tournament teams while leading the Blue Devils to ACC tournament and ACC regular season championships.
The 2010-11 season marked the third-straight 30-win campaign for the Blue Devils. Collins coached a pair of senior all-stars for the Blue Devils, Singler and Smith. Singler earned first-team All-ACC honors, while Smith led the ACC in scoring at 20.6 points per game to claim ACC Player of the Year and first-team All-America honors.
In 2011-12, Chris Collins was integral in the development of a backcourt that featured NABC third-team All-American Austin Rivers. Rivers averaged a team-high 15.5 points per game to become just the third Duke freshman to lead the team in scoring. He also was tabbed as the ACC Rookie of the Year and was just the seventh freshman in league history to earn first-team all-conference honors.
”according to Chris Collins biography on nusports.com”Max Johns As a freshman at Princeton in 2018-2019,
Max Johns who is a guard played in 25 games ... played double-figure minutes in each of the last 10 games of the season ... scored 11 points against Wesley on Jan. 27 and 10 points against Yale in the regular-season finale on Mar. 9.
As sophomore at Princeton in 2019-2020,Max Johns Played in 17 games and made three starts…scored a season-high seven points against Yale on Feb. 14…had a season-high four rebounds at San Francisco on Nov. 9…handed out a season-high four assists at Duquesne on Nov. .5
As junior in 2020-2021 at Princeton,Max Johns didn’t see the hardwood because the Ivy League canceled their season because of the coronvirus pandemic that in 2022 is still affecting us in the United States, around the world.
As a senior in 2021-2022 at Princeton,
Max Johns Appeared in 30 games ... shot 35-for-54 (64.8%) from the field and 9-for-20 (45.0%) from three ... scored a season-high 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting against Kean on Dec. 21 ... scored seven points on 3-for-5 shooting from the field in eight minutes in Princeton's win over Penn on Jan. 17 ... grabbed a season-high four rebounds against Columbia on Jan. 7 and Penn on Mar. 5 .. handed out a season-high three assists against Cornell on Jan. 8.
“according to Max Johns biography on goprincetontigers.
Dariq Whitehead is going to wear number 0!
Derek Lively II is going to wear number 1!
Tyrese Proctor is going to wear number 5!
Jaden Schutt is going to wear number 14!
Mark Mitchell is going to wear number 25!
Kyle Filipowski is going to wear number 30 the same number that his now Head Coach wore when he suited up for Duke from 2007-2010.
Jaylen Blakes like he did last season is going to wear number 2!
Jeremy Roach like did his freshman, sophomore seasons is going to wear number 3.
Spencer Hubbard like he did as freshman, sophomore is going to wear number 55.
The graduate transfer from Harvard Kale Catchings is going to wear number 12!
The graduate transfer from Illinois Max Johns is going to wear number 41
The graduate transfer from Northwestern Ryan Young is going to wear number 15 when he plays for former Duke player, Head Coach Jon Scheyer like he did at Northwestern when he played for former Duke player, coach currently Head Coach of Northwestern Chris Collins.