Report: Jon Scheyer, Duke agree to 6-year contract extension

Duke and Jon Scheyer have reportedly agreed to a contract extension, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday. The six-year deal will now run through 2028-29.

Scheyer is preparing for his second year as the head coach at his alma mater following Mike Krzyzewski’s retirement. Duke finished with a 27-9 overall record and a 14-6 record in ACC play. The Blue Devils then won the ACC Tournament championship over Virginia to enter the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed. Their season came to an end in the Round of 32 with a loss to Tennessee.

This year, expectations are once again high in Durham. Duke was picked as the No. 2-ranked team in the country in the preseason AP Top 25 and brought in a highly touted recruiting class. The Blue Devils came in at No. 2 in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Ranking behind only Kentucky.

The headliner of the class is Five Star Plus+ guard Jared McCain. A product of Centennial (CA) High School, he came in as the No. 11-ranked player in the nation from the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. The recognition of Five Star Plus+ means McCain is one of the only players ranked by all four major recruiting media companies as a five star.

Duke is also on a roll during the 2024 cycle. The Blue Devils currently have the nation’s top-ranked class, led by top-20 players in five-star Isaiah Evans and four-star Kon Kneuppel. Scheyer and Co. might not be done, though. No. 1 overall recruit Cooper Flagg is taking his official visit to Duke this weekend.

Jon Scheyer: Having experience will help in Year 2 at Duke

Scheyer faced plenty of pressure last year. Not only was he replacing a legend in Krzyzewski, but he was also a first-time head coach. He started taking on some responsibilities prior to Coach K’s retirement, but last year was his first year leading the program.

As he prepares for his second season, Scheyer said that experience will be critical.

“It’s different. I’m excited because it’s obviously great having eight players back. We went through a lot last year so there’s a base to build from,” Scheyer said in August. “But I think our team is also very different. We’re going to have to play differently. At the same time, we have some things that were really good that we did last year that we need to continue to improve on.”