The speed at which college basketball has changed over the past half decade has been astounding. A decade ago, graduate transfers were few and far between, traditional transfers still had to sit out a year, and NIL was a pipe dream. Now, all three are the norm, not the exception.
And Jon Scheyer seems to be leaning into this new era of recruiting.
His embrace of NIL has been well documented, aided by hiring Rachel Baker to be Duke’s first “general manager.” He was also aggressive in the transfer market this season, bringing in four experienced faces to balance out an otherwise young Duke squad.