Jon Scheyer
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| Jon Scheyer | |
|---|---|
| College | Duke |
| Conference | ACC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey # | 30 |
| Class | Freshman |
| Career | 2006 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | August 24, 1987 (age 19) Chicago, Illinois |
| High School | Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook, Illinois |
| Tournaments | |
| 2007 NCAA Tournament | |
Jon Scheyer (born August 24, 1987, in Chicago, Illinois) is a guard on the Duke University's men's basketball team.
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[edit] High school career
Scheyer is a native of Northbrook, Illinois.
He attended Glenbrook North High School. Scheyer led Glenbrook North to an Elite Eight appearance in the state playoffs three out of four years from 2003-06, including a 3rd place finish in 2003 as a freshman, and an Illinois state championship as a junior.
As a freshman, he led Glenbrook North in scoring and assists.
He was First Team All-State as a sophomore in 2004. Scheyer was the only non-senior among those First Team All-State selections, and was the only underclassmen on any of the first three All-State squads.
He averaged 32 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals for the Spartans as a senior.
He is the 4th-leading scorer in Illinois state history with 3,034 points, and is the only player in state history to finish his career ranked in the all-time top 10 in points, rebounds, steals, and assists.
Even though he plays on the perimeter, Scheyer had been double teamed for his entire career, according to an August 2004 article in "The Bear Insider."[1]
[edit] Awards
- Three-time All-State First Team selection
- Two-time Gatorade State Player of the Year (2005 & 2006)
- Illinois Mr. Basketball, 2006
- McDonald's All-American, 2006
- Michael Jordan All-American, 2006
- First team Parade All-American, 2006
- Member of 2006 Olympic Junior National Team
- Named one of 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament by the Illinois High School Association
- Illinois Hoops Player of the Year
- Illinois Prep Bullseye Player of the Year
- Chicago Sun-Times All-Area
[edit] Collegiate career
Scheyer is a member of the Duke Blue Devils, and in 2007 was in the starting lineup and led the team in 3-pt field goals attempted, free throws attempted, and free throw percentage.
[edit] Freshman
Games: 33, PPG: 12.2 RPG: 3.3, APG: 1.8, FG%: 39.8, FT%: 84.6, 3-pt%: 36.3[1]
Scheyer scored a career-high 26 points in a loss against North Carolina on February 7, 2007.[2]
Awards
[edit] Strengths
According to a 2006 scouting report in "High School Elite," among his strengths are his shooting from 3-point range, and his performance in big games. Scheyer is a rangy, slick passer. He is good at defense, and is also a good rebounding guard.[3]
[edit] Hall of Fame
Scheyer was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.[4]
[edit] Trivia
- Scheyer went to the same high school (Glenbrook North) as Duke assistant coach Chris Collins.
- Scheyer came into national fame after scoring 21 points in 75 seconds of play during a regular season high school game.
- Scheyer received a scholarship offer from Marquette University as an 8th grader. He also played Dwyane Wade one-on-one.
- Scheyer's final four college choices were Arizona, Duke, Illinois, and Wisconsin; Scheyer ultimately chose to attend Duke University. Interestingly, his high school coach was Illinois coach Bruce Weber's brother, David Weber.
[edit] References
- ^ Jon Scheyer. Retrieved on March 30, 2007.
- ^ Jon Scheyer. Retrieved on March 9, 2007.
- ^ McRoberts, Nelson and Scheyer Receive All-ACC Recognition. GoDuke.com (2007-03-05). Retrieved on March 7, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Duke University Player Biography
- 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament
- Scheyer face tribute
- Highlight videos
- "Meet the Superb Jon Scheyer," 8/4/04
- Jewish Sports bio
- A series of articles written by Scheyer for the player diary for the Chicago Sun-Times
- Rise player profile, 4/10/06
- "Scheyer, Collins have Special Bond," 2/25/07
