Were it not for a freak accident while playing, Scheyer never would have gotten into coaching in his mid-20s. That set him on a path to taking over for Mike Krzyzewski at age 34 and guiding this year’s Blue Devils to the Final Four.

"You get all over him, and he takes it," Scheyer told Marks. "He's been amazing to coach because he's not above anything. And I think with him, he's as loyal of a person as you'll ever be around. So once you're in with him, you're in." Now, Duke is hoping the result is a national championship.

Cooper Flagg and Duke are a game away from competing for their first NCAA title under coach Jon Scheyer and will face their next test in a tough Final Four clash against fellow No. 1 seed Houston Saturday night.

In a recently unearthed video from Jan. 2010, famous coaches Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski and late Bobby Knight heaped accolades on Jon Scheyer during his senior year at Duke University. Coach K praised Scheyer’s great game sense,

The No. 1 seeded Duke Blue Devils have been as dominant as any team in the country this season, and they've continued that trend on their way to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament after defeating No.

Duke is in the Final Four in Jon Scheyer's third season in charge, and his team has shown it's much more than Cooper Flagg. The Blue Devils have a collection of NBA prospects, and Scheyer has them peaking at the right time.