He’s yet to take the helm at Duke, but coach-in-waiting Jon Scheyer has landed another five-star recruit.
Jared McCain, listed by the 247Sports composite as the No. 2 shooting guard in the Class of 2023, committed Friday to the Blue Devils. The 6-foot-2 McCain, from Centennial High School in Corona, Calif., is the No. 23 player in the class.
He took official visits to Duke and Gonzaga last month.
McCain told 247Sports that Scheyer was a big reason for his commitment.
“The relationship I built with coach Scheyer is amazing and I feel like I can come to him about anything,” McCain said. “I remember throughout the season I had a bad game and got some hate/boos so I went to him because (Scheyer) obviously went through that at Duke. That’s kind of one thing that stood out to me to see that relationship and trust I have in him.”
With the upcoming retirement of coach Mike Krzyzewski, Scheyer has been the primary recruiter for the Blue Devils. Both the 2022 and ’23 classes are ranked No. 1 in the nation by 247Sports.
The 2022 class has three five-star recruits, including Dereck Lively II of Norristown, Pa., the No. 1-ranked player in the nation by the 247Sports composite. The 2023 class also has three five-stars, all ranked in the top 28 players in the country.
–Field Level Media
