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Jon Scheyer

Jon Scheyer is an American Jewish former basketball player who won the 2010 NCAA title as Duke's captain and is now Duke's head coach.

born 1987Captain of Duke's 2010 NCAA championsHead coach of DukeThe nickname "Jewish Jordan"Playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv

Born: 24 August 1987, Northbrook
Occupation: basketball player, basketball coach
Education: Glenbrook North High School, Duke University

Jon Scheyer was born in 1987 in Northbrook

Jon Scheyer was born in 1987 in Northbrook, Illinois. He is the youngest of 3 children of Laury and Jim Scheyer. He was raised in his father's Jewish faith and had a Bar Mitzvah.

He played for Glenbrook North High School and led it to an Illinois state title in 2005. He was called the "Jewish Jordan." In 2006 he was named Illinois Mr. Basketball.

He played for Duke from 2006 to 2010. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 2009 ACC tournament. As captain in 2009-10, he led Duke to the 2010 NCAA championship.

He was not picked in the 2010 NBA draft and played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He later played for Maccabi Tel Aviv and for Gran Canaria in Spain. He is now the head coach of Duke.