As Duke Is Hosting UNC Pembroke For Exhibition Game Tonight In Durham There Are New Coaches That Are Going To Be On The Sideline! Who Are They? Will Avery, Emanuel Dildy!
As Duke is hosting is UNC Pembroke for exhibition game tonight in Durham there are new coaches that are going to be on the sideline! Who are they? Will Avery, Emanuel Dildy!
Who is Will Avery?
Former Duke player, NBA player recent Duke graduate who was hired by Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer to be an Assistant Coach.
As a freshman at Duke in 1997-1998 as a sophomore in 1998-1999,
William Avery who was a guard played 74 games averaged 11.9 points, 2.8 rebounds , 3.8 assists per game where he was NCAA All-Region 1999 All-ACC Tourney before being drafted by Minnesota in first round of the 1999 NBA Draft as the 14th overall pick. For Minnesota he played three seasons. 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001 -2002 where he played in 142 games averaged 2.7 points , 0.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists.
According to basketball-reference.com
William Avery graduated from Duke recently with his undergraduate degree in African American Studies while assisting Duke for the previous four seasons while completing his undergraduate degree in African American Studies.
William Avery had this to say about being hired by Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer to be an Assistant Coach!
I'm extremely honored and excited to be a part of Coach Scheyer's staff,"Duke, our fans, and the city of Durham has held a special place in my heart since I was a teenager. Duke is family, and I feel at home. I want to thank Coach K for giving me a role in the basketball program four years ago and I'm very grateful for Coach Scheyer giving me the opportunity to begin my coaching career at Duke."
Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about hiring William Avery as Duke Assistant Coach!
The opportunity to have William Avery here is incredible for us,"He understands our program at its highest level. As an NBA Lottery pick in 1999, he knows the goals of our current players and achieved many himself. He has been a tremendous asset for our staff over the last several years after returning to Duke to complete his undergraduate degree – and what a testament to return 20 years later and achieve that. I'm thrilled for Will and his family and excited to have him as an assistant coach."
William Avery hiring as Duke Assistant Coach comes following new NCAA rules went into effect July 1 that included the addition of two full-time on-court coaching positions in men's basketball.
According to goduke.com
With William Avery being hired by Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer William Avery has the opportunity to work alongside Chris Carrawell who was his teammate for two seasons at Duke because Chris Carrawell is one of Jon Scheyer’s Associate Head Coaches along with Jai Lucas who was promoted recently from Assistant Coach to Associate Head Coach.
With Amile Jefferson becoming Assistant Coach for Joe Mazulla, Boston reunites him with former Duke Men’s Basketball forward teammate current Boston guard, forward Jayson Tatum.
When Jayson Tatum was a freshman in 2016-2017 Amile Jefferson was a graduate student a forward
Following former Duke player Director Of Player Development Assistant Coach Amile Jefferson becoming Assistant Coach for Joe Mazzulla, Boston of the NBA Amile Jefferson had this to say!
Duke has meant the world to me — this place is home," said Jefferson. "I'm so grateful to have earned my degree, played and began my coaching career here. I can't thank Coach K, Coach Scheyer, the players and our staff enough. Although I'm going to miss Durham and my Duke family tremendously, the Brotherhood is forever. This opportunity with the Boston Celtics was something that felt like the right next step in my journey. The Celtics are one of the most elite professional franchises in sports. I'm honored to be able to learn from everyone in this organization. I wish our guys at Duke all the best, and I know great things are in store for Jon and the program."
Following former Duke player Director Of Player Development Assistant Coach Amile Jefferson becoming Assistant Coach for Joe Mazzulla, Boston of the NBA Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say!
"Amile is a rising star in the coaching profession and I'm so excited and proud of him for earning this opportunity with one of the NBA's iconic franchises,""The Celtics are getting a winner — one of the hardest working, most passionate, positive and dedicated people I know. He is a tremendous teacher of the game and his ability to connect with players is innate. I can't thank Amile enough for all he's meant to me and our program."
According to an article on goduke.com
With Amile Jefferson making the move to the NBA Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer replace Amile Jefferson with Emanuel Dildy!
Who is Emanuel Didly?
Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer’s new Assistant Coach who is replacing Amile Jefferson who is now an Assistant Coach for Joe Mazulla, Boston of NBA.
According to Jeff Borzello’s article on espnapp
Emanual Didly is familiar with Duke in some way because he was an Assistant Coach for former Duke player, guard former Duke Assistant Coach Duke Associate Head Coach current Northwestern Head Coach Chris Collins for three seasons where he was known as one of the nation’s top recruiters, he was instrumental in building the highest-rated recruiting class in Northwestern history, which included a pair of top-100 signees in the 2021 class before joining Porter Moser’s coaching staff at Oklahoma as an Assistant Coach on April 16, 2021.
According to Emanuel Dildy biography on /soonersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/emanuel-dildy/628
While Assistant Coach at Northwestern for Chris Collins. Emanuael Dildy had the opportunity to coach Ryan Young who currently is a center for Duke who attended Northwestern when he was redshirted his freshman season. In 2019-20, 2020 -2021. Emanuel Didly is going to reunited with him as Ryan Young is going to be using his sixth year of eligibility in 2023 -2024.
Recently,
Emanuel Didly had this to say about joining Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer’s coaching staff as an Assistant Coach!
"I am greatly humbled and excited to join Jon Scheyer's staff and the Duke Basketball family," said Dildy. "I have the utmost respect for the legendary tradition and standards established by Mike Krzyzewski and all of the great players who've worn the Duke Blue. I am grateful to Coach Scheyer for the opportunity and look forward to becoming part of the Brotherhood."
Recently,
Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer who is going to be coaching his second season as Duke Head Coach in 2023-2024 had this to say about the addition of Emanuel Didly to his coaching staff as Assistant Coach that also includes Associate Head Coaches, Chris Carrawell , Jai Lucas, Assistant Coach William Avery Mike Schrage who is Special Assistant to Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer.
I have known Emanuel for quite some time and have great respect for his recruiting and on-court coaching abilities,"What stands out is his tireless work ethic, having most recently been on staff with two highly regarded head coaches in Chris Collins and Porter Moser. He's a Chicago guy and someone that will bring tremendous energy and passion to Duke. We're excited to welcome Emanuel and his wife Rebekah to Durham and look forward to seeing his immediate impact on our program."
According to an article on goduke.com
On August 8, 2023 on The Brotherhood Podcast Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer’s new Assistant Coach who replaced Amile Jefferson Emanuel Didly was interviewed by former Northwestern Center, Current Duke Center Ryan Young about his coaching career including his coaching career at Northwestern where he coached the host of The Brotherhood Podcast Ryan Young where he coached with former Duke guard Duke coach Chris Collins, current Northwestern Head Coach Chris Collins as well as his coaching career at Oklahoma where he coached former Duke guard Jordan Goldwire as a red shirt senior in 2021 -2022 as Oklahoma got Jordan Goldwire as a graduate transfer. What it means to now be apart of Jon Scheyer’s Duke coaching staff.
Tip off is set for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network Extra with Chris Edwards, Debbie Taylor commentating!
Usually, Chris Edwards does play by play for Duke Women’s Basketball! Though, tonight he is doing play by play for Duke Men’s Basketball because the game is on ACC Network Extra!