Kentucky's Jai Lucas to join Duke men's basketball as assistant coach

Posted Apr 29, 2022
Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer has gone outside the Brotherhood to fill the final vacancy on the Blue Devils' bench. The 33-year-old Lucas has no affiliation with the Blue Devils but has been a top recruiter for the Wildcats over the last two years, leading to the signing of five-stars Daimion Collins, Cason Wallace and Shaedon Sharpe for Kentucky. (USA Today)

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