Jon Scheyer addressed reports that Duke assistant coach Jai Lucas has emerged as the lead candidate for the Miami head coaching job on Saturday night.
Multiple reports on Saturday afternoon indicated Lucas is the focus of Miami’s coaching search, although no official hire has been announced. Still, Scheyer was asked about Lucas following Duke’s blowout win over Illinois at Madison Square Garden on Saturday evening.
“Absolutely he’s a head coach, no question about it,” Scheyer said, via ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. “It’s part of why I hired him. The job he’s done for us has been incredible
“Any report or anything that’s out there, I’m just getting wind of it now. We’ll cross that bridge and figure it out.
“But I can tell you, 100%, Jai is an amazing coach. He’s been great for these guys. We’ll continue to move forward together and figure all that out. But he’s terrific, man. All across the board, he’s great.”
Lucas has been with Duke since May of 2022 and was promoted to associate head coach in 2023. He’s widely-regarded as one of the top recruiters in the country and has made a tremendous impact during his time on Duke’s coaching staff.
Ironically, Duke will travel to face Miami on the road on Tuesday.
Jon Scheyer comments on reports regarding Jai Lucas, Miami head coaching vacancy Saturday Down South.
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