Duke Recruiting: Jon Scheyer Reels In A Promising Talent

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - JULY 5: Luke Paul of Australia in action during the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup third-place game between Turkiye and Australia at the Basketball Development Center in Istanbul, Turkiye, on July 5, 2026. (Photo by Esra Bilgin/Anadolu via Getty Images) | Anadolu via Getty Images

Duke landed a surprise commitment today from Australian Luke Paul.

A 6-6 point guard, Paul is prized for his passing. He told ESPN’s Brian Windhorst that “[t]he family aspect of the program appealed to me. I jumped on the call with Coach Scheyer and the rest of the coaching staff, and really got the feeling that it’s going to be home for me.

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“I put trust in them, and they put trust in me, that we’d be able to do something special. I went away from that call with a lot of confidence that it was right for me.”

Apparently, he’s only had the one call with Scheyer and his staff, which says a lot about Duke’s brand.

He also pointed to the presence of JoJo Boumtje Boumtje as a factor in his decision: “I’m very excited to play alongside him. He was one of the reasons I chose Duke. To be able to play the middle pick-and-roll with him, or hit him on a pick-and-pop, it’s going to be so much fun. I can’t wait.”

He joins Kager Knueppel as the foundation of Duke’s next recruiting class.

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