Lucas is the son of former Maryland All-American and No. 1 NBA draft pick John Lucas II, also a longtime NBA coach and assistant. "Absolutely he's a head coach, no question about it," Scheyer said of ...

Duke head basketball coach Jon Scheyer lost key personnel to an ACC rival. The move will be official at the end of the Blue Devils' regular season.

Miami has its next men's basketball coach. Duke assistant Jai Lucas has signed a contract to take over as Miami's head coach at the conclusion of the regular season, according to multiple reports. Per ...

Miami has its next men's basketball coach. The school announced Thursday morning that it had hired Duke assistant coach Jai Lucas. “I am incredibly grateful and honored to be the next head coach at ...

Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has agreed to become Miami’s new head basketball coach, a source familiar with the negotiations told The Athletic. The 36-year-old Lucas will replace Jim Larrañaga, ...

the 36-year-old son of former NBA coach John Lucas II and a member of Jon Scheyer’s staff at Duke since 2022, has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Jim Larranaga, who retired in December.