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Duke Holds Preseason Media Day
9/27/2024 3:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. - Duke men's basketball held its annual preseason media day on Friday, Sept. 27. Along with selected players, head coach Jon Scheyer, associate head coaches Jai Lucas and Chris Carrawell, assistant coach Emanuel Dildy and Director of Player Development Justin Robinson all addressed the media.Â
The Blue Devils tip-off the 2024-25 campaign on Friday, Oct. 4, with their season-opening event, Countdown to Craziness. The regular season begins on Monday, Nov. 4, with Duke taking on Maine inside Cameron Indoor Stadium at 7 p.m.
HEAD COACH JON SCHEYER
On what the defense looks like so far and how they've progressed in practice:
"I think we're further ahead in understanding who we can be on the defensive end. We can have a few different looks, which I think is important. But creating an identity has been the most important thing for us as a staff, and the versatility our team has in switching is clearly something that jumps off the page. The positional size and the fact our guards are bigger is a key thing. We're still figuring out how to play with Khaman [Maluach]. When you play with Khaman, it's very different, and so putting him in a position to be successful. Or, if Maliq [Brown] is on the floor, he's also very different. I think it's whatever you want to call it, the fastball or calling it a splinker - whatever you want to call it, they're two different pitches - I think [our versatility] is an important and effective thing for our team."
On the tough schedule:
"My goal right away was thinking about what prepares us the best for March. Every season, you never assume that's just going to happen. You've got to earn it every single day. But you want to be playing your best at that point in the year. Playing in the games we're playing, to me, prepares us to be ready and our best by the end of the season. I also feel any player that's coming to Duke, they would say they want to play in those games. That's the reason they chose to play here. I remember when I was a player, we would play Georgetown home-and-home and St John's, and those were some of the most competitive and best games. Playing neutral [site] games, I think, is really important, because ultimately, you have to earn your way there, you want to put yourself in a position where you're playing a neutral site game. Playing Illinois late in the year is unconventional. It will hopefully prepare us for what we're going to face a few weeks later, whether it's the ACC Tournament or beyond. I can't speak to exactly what our future schedule holds, but we're looking at every opportunity. I think, for us, we'll always try to do things in a unique way. Schedule competitively and differently so we can put our guys in different environments. We're going to learn from it. That, to me, by far is the most important thing, and I want to win. It's not just to get the experience, let's go there to win it. We have a tough stretch. We have a lot of tough stretches, but we're going to learn a lot about our team throughout that time."
JUNIOR GUARD TYRESE PROCTOR
On what he learned about how to be a good leader on the team last season:
"It's a long season. I think that's one thing I've told the freshmen. There's going to be a lot of ups and downs. You've just got to stay level-headed, and I think it's a good thing this year that we have such a close locker room. We can have those conversations off the court and really get to know each other. I think just staying level-headed the whole season, whether I'm playing well, not so well, I think that's a big thing as well. Being the head of the ship and just helping everyone, as well as the older guys that are new here."
SOPHOMORE GUARD CALEB FOSTER
On what he worked on during the summer:
"The summer was definitely great both for the team and individually. We did a lot more team stuff this year. Obviously, we have a whole bunch of new guys - freshmen and transfers - so getting the offense, defensive principals and stuff like that installed early. The summer was pretty big for us, and we were able to mix in a lot of individual skill work with that as well."
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMBB".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, visit 100.duke.edu
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#GoDuke
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The Blue Devils tip-off the 2024-25 campaign on Friday, Oct. 4, with their season-opening event, Countdown to Craziness. The regular season begins on Monday, Nov. 4, with Duke taking on Maine inside Cameron Indoor Stadium at 7 p.m.
HEAD COACH JON SCHEYER
On what the defense looks like so far and how they've progressed in practice:
"I think we're further ahead in understanding who we can be on the defensive end. We can have a few different looks, which I think is important. But creating an identity has been the most important thing for us as a staff, and the versatility our team has in switching is clearly something that jumps off the page. The positional size and the fact our guards are bigger is a key thing. We're still figuring out how to play with Khaman [Maluach]. When you play with Khaman, it's very different, and so putting him in a position to be successful. Or, if Maliq [Brown] is on the floor, he's also very different. I think it's whatever you want to call it, the fastball or calling it a splinker - whatever you want to call it, they're two different pitches - I think [our versatility] is an important and effective thing for our team."
On the tough schedule:
"My goal right away was thinking about what prepares us the best for March. Every season, you never assume that's just going to happen. You've got to earn it every single day. But you want to be playing your best at that point in the year. Playing in the games we're playing, to me, prepares us to be ready and our best by the end of the season. I also feel any player that's coming to Duke, they would say they want to play in those games. That's the reason they chose to play here. I remember when I was a player, we would play Georgetown home-and-home and St John's, and those were some of the most competitive and best games. Playing neutral [site] games, I think, is really important, because ultimately, you have to earn your way there, you want to put yourself in a position where you're playing a neutral site game. Playing Illinois late in the year is unconventional. It will hopefully prepare us for what we're going to face a few weeks later, whether it's the ACC Tournament or beyond. I can't speak to exactly what our future schedule holds, but we're looking at every opportunity. I think, for us, we'll always try to do things in a unique way. Schedule competitively and differently so we can put our guys in different environments. We're going to learn from it. That, to me, by far is the most important thing, and I want to win. It's not just to get the experience, let's go there to win it. We have a tough stretch. We have a lot of tough stretches, but we're going to learn a lot about our team throughout that time."
JUNIOR GUARD TYRESE PROCTOR
On what he learned about how to be a good leader on the team last season:
"It's a long season. I think that's one thing I've told the freshmen. There's going to be a lot of ups and downs. You've just got to stay level-headed, and I think it's a good thing this year that we have such a close locker room. We can have those conversations off the court and really get to know each other. I think just staying level-headed the whole season, whether I'm playing well, not so well, I think that's a big thing as well. Being the head of the ship and just helping everyone, as well as the older guys that are new here."
SOPHOMORE GUARD CALEB FOSTER
On what he worked on during the summer:
"The summer was definitely great both for the team and individually. We did a lot more team stuff this year. Obviously, we have a whole bunch of new guys - freshmen and transfers - so getting the offense, defensive principals and stuff like that installed early. The summer was pretty big for us, and we were able to mix in a lot of individual skill work with that as well."
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMBB".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, visit 100.duke.edu
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#GoDuke
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