Latest Jon Scheyer News
Scheyer: Duke's Maluach OK after vomiting on court during 2nd half of win over NC State
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach Jon Scheyer said freshman big man Khaman Maluach was OK after vomiting on the court during the second half of Monday night's 74-64 win against North Carolina State. The 7-foot-2 Maluach was standing just outside the lane near the baseline behind N.C....
No. 2 Duke steadies itself, goes zone to beat Wake Forest and stay unbeaten in ACC
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Duke's run of running over Atlantic Coast Conference opponents had given way to a stream of missed shots, turnovers and rising pressure from a surging home team backed by a rowdy crowd. So the second-ranked Blue Devils pivoted to an uncharacteristic look,...
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg returns to New England and gives Maine fans a show against BC
BOSTON (AP) — Duke freshman Cooper Flagg won’t be making it all the way up to Maine, so his fans trekked to Chestnut Hill on Saturday night to see the likely No. 1 overall draft pick play Boston College in his only game in New England this season. Flagg had 28 points, five...
No. 3 Duke's romp-filled ACC start has Scheyer pushing Blue Devils to keep 'foot on the gas'
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke was rolling again against an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent. Yet Jon Scheyer wasn't thrilled with how the third-ranked Blue Devils had started the second half as Miami put together a modest spurt. As Sion James brought the ball upcourt, Scheyer was...
Duke forward Maliq Brown to miss 'extended period' with sprained knee
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach Jon Scheyer said versatile forward Maliq Brown will miss “an extended period of time” because of a knee sprain. The Syracuse transfer played only briefly in the first half of Saturday’s win against Notre Dame. He exited after teammate Mason...
Duke's Cooper Flagg starts fast and finishes with an ACC freshman scoring record
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cooper Flagg cut across the court to catch an early kickout feed and knocked down a 3-pointer from the wing. Moments later, he was alone in the left corner and confidently had a catch-and-score for another 3. No hesitation. And no stopping until...
ACC's shaky nonconference showing creates NCAA bid drama as bulk of league play arrives
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — It’s still early for the Atlantic Coast Conference. No one knows that better than N.C. State coach Kevin Keatts, whose team last year found a never-before-seen form just in time to improbably win the league tournament and reach the Final Four. That doesn't...
Ready for takeoff: Duke star Cooper Flagg puts highlight-dunk signature on Pittsburgh win
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cooper Flagg was still simmering, angry at himself, for picking up his third foul so early in the second half before knocking away an entry pass to force a turnover. He collected the ball and raced across halfcourt, his momentum building with every step as he...
Duke's Scheyer says watching SMU game from afar due to illness was 'bizarre, bizarre experience'
Duke coach Jon Scheyer said he's feeling better from an illness that kept him from coaching the Blue Devils' weekend win at SMU, adding that watching from afar was “a bizarre, bizarre experience.” “Look, I felt horrible,” Scheyer said Monday on the Atlantic Coast Conference...
Flagg's double-double leads No. 4 Duke to an 8th straight win, 89-62 over SMU
DALLAS (AP) — Duke standout freshman Cooper Flagg had 24 points and 11 rebounds as the fourth-ranked Blue Devils, playing without ill coach Jon Scheyer, extended their winning streak to eight games with an 89-62 victory at Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer SMU on Saturday. Tyrese...
