Player Darren Harris

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Recent evaluation from 247 (Eric Bossi):

So, the book on Harris is that he's a great shooter and it isn't just about the ball going through the net. Ultimately that's the goal but how Harris' shot gets from his fingertips to the hoop is superior to many others. At 6-foot-6 with a sturdy build, Harris has tremendous size that allows him to see over the top of defenders and get clean looks. Away from the ball, he also knows how to use his body to make his way through traffic, play through contact and get to his spots. Once he gets to his spots, the shot preparation is elite. He's always on balance and shot ready and then shoots a classic shot where the balance sets a base and he then gets the shot off quickly with a nicely tucked elbow, eyes on the rim and a fully extended follow through where it looks like he's trying to reach into that cookie jar on the top shelf.

While shooting is certainly Harris' biggest strength and the asset that's going to get him on the floor early, he's got other strengths as well. He's an intelligent passer, he has some mid post game and he's a sneaky good rebounder. He doesn't yet do a ton off the dribble so that is a major area for him to establish growth and athletically he isn't bad but he could stand to improve his lateral quickness and overall pop which could help him to create separation on offense and be a more versatile defender.

 

[bdotling]

Bossi said this is the best shooter Scheyer has gotten this far

 

[rome8180]

It's gotten to the point where commitments like this pass almost without a reaction from the fanbase.

 

[physicsfactor]

 

[Devilsforlife]

Encouraging that Scheyer seems to be focusing on shooting more than late stage K did.

 

[Slap the Floor]

Encouraging that Scheyer seems to be focusing on shooting more than late stage K did.

One of the most amazing things about late-stage Coach K was how he just completely devalued shooting in recruiting and how he changed the philosophy of his offenses. For so much of his career, Coach K was one of the leaders in college basketball at pushing spacing, shooting, and taking a lot of 3's. In 1999-2000, Duke was #30 in the country in 3's taken per game, and they were #26 in 3pt % as a team (38.3%). Here are the rankings year by year on where Duke stood in 3's taken per game after 99-00 followed by their 3pt %. (3's taken per game / 3pt %)

2000-2001: #2 / #29
2001-2002: #16 / #84
2002-2003: #74 / #87
2003-2004: #101 / #75
2004-2005: #19 / #35
2005-2006: #103 / #23
2006-2007: #277 / #49
2007-2008: #22 / #58
2008-2009: #72 / #128
2009-2010: #105 / #25
2010-2011: #60 / #45
2011-2012: #48 / #60
2012-2013: #133 / #7
2013-2014: #26 / #11
2014-2015: #146 / #25
2015-2016: #53 / #23

2016-2017: #115 / #53
2017:2018: #139 / #69
2018-2019: #106 / #327
2019-2020: #243 / #75
2020-2021: #83 / #101
2021-2022: #173 / #37

You can see the drop-off really occurs after the 15-16 team. We only finished in the top 100 in 3's taken per game once in the 2020-2021 season, which is interesting considering we missed the NCAA Tournament. Looking back at the one-and-done era and it's quite fascinating seeing the offensive development. The first intentional one and done recruit, Kyrie Irving, was the sole one and done on that team and he was surrounded by what seemed like endless shooters: Kyle Singler, Nolan Smith, Andre Dawkins, Seth Curry, and Ryan Kelly. Until Irving's injury, that team was all about spacing, playing fast, drive & kick 3's, and then having the vertical spacing to throw up lobs to the Plumlees. It was an extremely well-balanced team that stylistically played more like some of the early 2000 Duke teams, which were more modern offensively than what we were doing in the late stage K era.

I'm intrigued and excited that Scheyer is seemingly trying to put together the best of both worlds- high-end recruiting talent that is able to play fast, have spacing that can be validated with good shooting, and be versatile and switchable defensively.

 

[Dukenation12]

https://www.si.com/college/duke/recruiting/duke-basketball-sharpshooter-heads-peach-jam-7-23?fbclid=IwAR17RsyruOhZjjO3XFgRTMssRTK1WHSGA_Ki975ryfEiIJmesoYNEEyc4eg_aem_AT7rtWoVLwKwLrywgRQNFbFNKtEjCKnDC4

 

[dukeboy911]

These are the guys we need to stay 4 years. He could really be beneficial as an upperclassman.

 

[rome8180]

The issue is finding enough playing time for them in their early seasons. Schutt barely played, and if he doesn't play again this year, I could see him going elsewhere.

Also, players of this type haven't really developed for us in recent years (AOC and Joey Baker).

 

[dukeboy911]

Yep it's a delicate balancing act with the non-studs and why we had so many transfers in K's later years. Gotta give them enough playing time where they're not a detriment to the team, but also enough where they feel valued and want to continue in the program.

 

[CK86]

He might be good!

 

[Dukenation12]

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Is there a chance he redeems himself before he gets to Duke and becomes someone who isn’t terrible, like Caleb Foster?

 

[dukebluedevils05]

He’s had a good last couple weeks on the circuit. Let’s hope that means he’s making progress and he’s growing from his early summer struggles.

 

[CK86]

 

[LastHearth]

Currently ranked 60 in rsci, Schutt was 59 rsci. I think expectations should be tempered about how many meaningful minutes he gets in his freshmen season.

 

[rome8180]

Yeah, I think Knueppel has a much better chance of cracking the rotation than him. From what I've seen Knueppel is a more advanced ball-handler. I do like what I've heard about Harris's defense. Maybe he get into the rotation that way.

 

[Dukenation12]

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

On one hand, another Redick in today’s game will be useful. On the other hand, he’s OAD.

 

[childress22]

He's not a Redick-level shooter, but I think he's rounded out his off-the-dribble game enough to be in the Collins/Langdon mold.