As Duke Is Scrimmaging Belmont In Preseason Thursday Night In Durham Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer Is Opposing Former Assistant Coach Evan Bradds Who Is Now Head Coach Of Belmont
Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer, Evan Bradds used to coach on the same sideline because Evan Bradds was on Jon Scheyer’s coaching staff because Evan Bradds was Jon Scheyer’s Assistant coach during 2025 - 2026 season where he was offensive coordinator for the Blue Devils, assisting Coach Scheyer with scouting reports, offensive game plans, play calls out of timeouts, and specialty situations.
Bradds also spearheads Duke’s player development program, including work with presumptive national player of the year and projected top NBA Draft selection Cameron Boozer, Nikolas Khamenia now with Uconn , junior center Patrick Ngongba.
Though,
Evan Bradds being Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer’s Assistant Coach would only last a season because Evan Bradds would become Head Coach of Belmont on Thursday March 19, 2026.
At the time of becoming Belmont Head Coach Evan Bradds shared his thoughts by saying Becoming the next head coach at Belmont – a university and program that has played such a huge role in my life – is truly surreal,” Bradds said. “Belmont is a special place, and I am grateful to have the opportunity to return and lead our men’s basketball program. I would like to thank Dr. Greg Jones and Scott Corley for the confidence and trust they have shown me. I would also like to thank Coach Byrd and my former teammates for playing a big part in making this dream a reality. It means the world to me and my family, and we can’t wait to get started. Go Bruins!”
https://belmontbruins.com/staff-directory/evan-bradds/463
Duke is scrimmaging Belmont Thursday night in Durham!
Tip-off is set 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network Extra with Chris Edwards, Ryan Kelly commentating!
Chris Edwards does play by play for Duke Women’s Basketball
According to https://x.com/Chris__Edwards
Ryan Kelly is a former Duke Men’s Basketball player!
As a freshman in 2009-2010,
Ryan Kelly was Member of the ACC All-Academic Team
Played in 35 games on the season, including 15 of the 16 conference games
Averaged 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game ... also blocked 14 shots on the year
Had three games with two or more blocks and at least one block in nine games overall ... recorded at least one block in the first four games of his career
Made two free throws against No. 10 Purdue (3/26) in the NCAA Sweet 16
Had one assist and two rebounds against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/19) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
Made one three-point field goal for his first career points in ACC play and grabbed four rebounds against No. 21 Georgia Tech (2/4)
Blocked four shots to go with five points and three rebounds in 11 minutes against Gonzaga (12/19)
Posted two points, three rebounds, one block and one steal in only six minutes against St. John's (12/5)
Recorded nine points, five rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals against Radford (11/21)
Tallied eight points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in his collegiate debut against UNC Greensboro (11/13)
As a sophomore in 2010-2011,
Ryan Kelly was Member of the ACC All-Academic Team
Averaged 6.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game ... played in 37 contests with 27 starts
Posted a .516 field goal percentage (95-of-184) and .805 free throw percentage (33-of-41)
Reached double figures in scoring in nine games with one 20-point game
Second on the team with 51 blocks ... tied for ninth in the ACC with 1.4 blocks per game
Blocked a shot in 26 overall contests with three or more blocked shots in eight outings ... blocked a season-high four shots against Saint Louis (12/11), UNC Greensboro (12/29), Boston College (1/27) and Virginia (2/16)
Led the team with 19 charges taken
Grabbed five or more rebounds in 11 games
Made 18 consecutive field goal attempts, including seven straight three-pointers, in a four-game stretch from Jan. 15 through Jan. 27 ... the 18 straight made field goals are the second-most in Duke history
Scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field against Michigan (3/20) in the third round of the NCAA Tournament
Averaged 9.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.3 steals per game in the ACC Tournament while shooting 12-of-18 (.667) from the field
Had nine points, three rebounds, three blocks and three steals in the ACC Tournament title game win over North Carolina (3/12)
Was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field for 11 points against Maryland (3/11) in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals
Tallied eight points, seven rebounds and two assists against No. 24 Temple (2/23)
Recorded a career-high nine rebounds to go with seven points and three blocked shots at St. John's (1/31)
Scored a career-high 20 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the field, 4-of-4 from the three-point line and 4-of-4 from the foul line against Wake Forest (1/22) ... 20 points on just six field goal attempts are tied for the second-fewest field goal attempts to score 20 points in school history ... also tied for fifth at Duke for most points scored with 100 percent efficiency
Shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the field, including 2-of-2 from behind the three-point line for 11 points at N.C. State (1/19) ... also had eight rebounds to go with two blocked shots in the game
Grabbed six rebounds to go with eight points and three blocked shots against Miami (1/2)
Had 13 points and a career-high six assists against Elon (12/20)
As a junior in 2011-2012,
Ryan Kelly Played in 31 games with 19 starts ... averaged 11.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and and 1.1 blocks per game ... missed the ACC and NCAA Tournament after suffering a foot injury in early March
Ranked third on the team in points per game, rebounds per game and blocks per game
Scored in double figures 18 times with three 20-point efforts
Ranked 17th in the ACC in scoring, 16th in rebounding, ninth in free throw percentage and 10th in blocks
Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Shot 40.8 percent (40-of-98) from three-point range ... hit a three-pointer in 23 of 31 games ... hit multiple three-pointers in 12 contests
Shot 80.7 percent (113-of-14) from the free throw line, the second highest clip on the team ... hit 18 consecutive free throws to start the season ... also hit 19 consecutive free throws from Jan. 4-12
Named MVP of the Maui Invitational and to the all-tournament team ... scored 17 points in all three games
Led the team with 14 charges drawn
Posted two double-doubles, scoring 18 points with 12 rebounds against Penn (1/1), and scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds against Wake Forest (1/19)
Scored a career-high 23 points to go along with eight rebounds and two blocks against Wake Forest (2/28)
Played in his 100th career game at Florida State and contributed 13 points, six rebounds, two assists and a block in 30 minutes off the bench ... also notched his second four-point play of the season in the game (2/23)
Scored 15 points in the win over North Carolina, including 10 in the second half ... scored eight points over the final seven minutes, including a long-range jumper with 14 seconds left that cut the deficit to 83-82 ... also took two charges in the game (2/8)
Scored 15 points against Virginia Tech for his fifth consecutive double-figure scoring game (2/2)
Scored 16 points and fell one rebound shy of recording a double-double against St. John's ... went 10-of-12 from the free throw line against the Red Storm (1/28)
Went 5-of-7 from the floor and 2-of-3 from three-point range on the way to 14 points against Maryland ... also blocked three shots (1/25)
Came off the bench to score 20 points against Wake Forest in his second career double-double ... went 8-of-11 from the floor and pulled in 10 rebounds ... also handed out four assists (1/19)
Scored a career-high 21 points against Georgia Tech while posting the second best free throw performance in school history ... went a perfect 14-for-14 from the charity stripe and hit all eight free throws in the final 40 seconds of the game (1/7)
Swiped three steals and scored 16 points in the win over Washington ... neared a double-double with eight rebounds in the victory (12/10)
Did not miss a shot against Michigan State ... went 3-for-3 from the floor, 2-for-2 from behind the three-point line and 6-for-6 from the free throw line (11/15)
Scored 17 points in a win over Kansas to clinch the Maui Invitational Championship and Maui Invitational MVP honors ... also chipped in three assists (11/23)
In round two of the Maui Invitational, hit 9-of-10 free throws against Michigan to score 17 points ... also added two assists, two blocks and two steals (11/22)
Against Tennessee in the Maui Invitational, went 5-for-9 with two three-pointers for 17 points (11/21)
For his career Ryan Kelly Named team captain for the second straight year in 2012-13
Has the skill set to be an All-ACC and All-America performer ... polished offensive game allows him to be an efficient scorer
Enjoyed a breakout season as a junior, averaging 11.8 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting 40.8 percent from three-point range
A matchup nightmare with the ability to shoot from the perimeter and post up under the basket ... one of the top perimeter shooting big men in the ACC
An underrated defender who has emerged as a shot-blocking threat ... possesses good instincts and length
Has worked hard throughout his career to improve his strength and agility ... spent the offseason recovering from offseason foot surgery
A smart player with a knack for being in the right place at the right time ... has taken 37 charges over three seasons
The 28th player in Duke history from the Triangle area (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) ... the fourth local product under head coach Mike Krzyzewski and the fifth Blue Devil (joining Kenney Brown, Randy Denton, Shavlik Randolph & Carl Sapp) to come out of Raleigh
According to https://goduke.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/ryan-kelly/4367