Duke coach Jon Scheyer has named Will Avery as an assistant coach. Avery replaces Amile Jefferson, who left Duke to become an assistant with the Boston Celtics.
Avery’s journey is certainly interesting.
He came to Duke as part of the celebrated 1997 recruiting class along with Chris Burgess, Shane Battier and Elton Brand.
Then sophomores, Brand and Avery, along with freshman Corey Maggette, became the first players to leave Duke early, something that didn't sit well with some Duke fans. There was a bit of an uproar too over how then coach Mike Krzyzewski allegedly responded, which led him to appear on local talk radio to explain what he said and why.