Evan Bradds has joined the Duke basketball coaching staff, head coach Jon Scheyer announced May 1.
Bradds, 31, joins the Blue Devils after several years in the NBA with the Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics. He was a two-time player of the year at Belmont, where he remains the program’s all-time leading scorer.
“I am honored to be joining the Duke Basketball program and want to express my immense gratitude to Coach Scheyer for this opportunity,” Bradds said in a school-issued statement.
“I am looking forward to working alongside Coach Scheyer and the Duke team to help continue the long-standing tradition that is Duke Basketball.”
In the Duke release, Scheyer said “Evan brings an unbelievable basketball mind, NBA player development experience and a unique ability to build meaningful relationships with players – something that’s core to our culture.”
Entering his fourth year as leader of the Blue Devils, Scheyer had to replace former assistant coach Jai Lucas, who is now the head coach at Miami. Bradds fills the gap for a group that includes Chris Carrawell, Emanuel Dildy, Justin Robinson and Mike Schrage.
“His experience, vision and forward-thinking approach will help keep Duke at the forefront of college basketball,” Scheyer said of Bradds. “We’re excited for what’s ahead.”
Rodd Baxley covers Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his ACC coverage on X/Twitter or Bluesky: @RoddBaxley. Got questions regarding those teams? Send them to rbaxley@fayobserver.com.
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