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Per his Duke bio, he's the only player in program history to score 2,000 points while tallying 500 rebounds, 400 assists, 250 3-pointers and 200 steals. The 6-5 guard from Northbrook, Ill., was a key member of those teams. Over the next four years, Scheyer helped the Blue Devils to a 115-29 record four NCAA Tournament berths one ACC regular-season championship two ACC Tournament championships and one NCAA Tournament championship. The 42nd-ranked player in the nation was part of Duke's 2006 signing class, which ranked fifth nationally and second in the ACC, per 247Sports' Composite ratings. Scheyer also has his standout playing career at Duke going for him. Scheyer, of course, will likely be given significantly more leeway, not only because of the state Coach K has left it in (on the cusp of yet another national championship) but also for the he designated him as his successor. (His tenure lasted only one season, as he was fired following a 10-16 campaign in 1973-74). He will become a first-time head coach when he takes over the position from Coach K in 2022-23, making him Duke's first such coach since Neill McGeachy in 1973. He was elevated to a full-time assistant in April 2014 and took over as associate head coach in in 2018 after Jeff Capel left the program to coach at Pitt. Scheyer, a four-year player at Duke from 2006-10, returned to Durham in April 2013 as a special assistant following a brief playing career overseas. Krzyzewski has hand-picked Scheyer as the man to replace him following the completion of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. Here's what you need to know about Scheyer, who must not only follow a legend, but also attempt to step out from under his shadow: Who is replacing Coach K at Duke? The man he chose as his successor: 34-year-old Jon Scheyer, a four-year player and long-time assistant who was a key member of two national championship teams in each of those roles. But, as has so often been the case in his career, Krzyzewski has a plan in place to ensure Duke's continued success - just, with him no longer leading the charge. Not until he announced his retirement ahead of the 2021-22 season, anyway. MORE: Who is Jon Scheyer? What to know about Mike Krzyzewski's replacement at Duke All that is to say that Duke hasn't had to worry about who would replace Coach K for some time. That has allowed him to become the third-oldest coach in the history of Division I basketball (75) and also its third-longest-tenured coach (47 years). He earned that incredible longevity with equally astounding success, including 15 ACC Tournament championships, 13 ACC regular-season championships, 1,202 career victories, 101 NCAA Tournament victories, 13 Final Four berths and five national championships. His is a coaching timeline that spans 47 years, including 42 spent prowling Cameron Indoor Stadium as the greatest coach in Duke (and, arguably) college basketball history. Mike Krzyzewski is down to the final game - maybe two - of his storied career.