Duke Basketball Guards Name Scariest Members of Blue Devil Staff

Duke basketball senior transfer John Blackwell, returning sophomore Cayden Boozer, and freshman Deron Rippey Jr. gathered for the latest episode of The Brotherhood Podcast this week and offered a bunch of fun insights into what goes on behind the scenes with fifth-year head coach Jon Scheyer, his staff, and the preseason No. 2-ranked Blue Devils. During the quick-answer segment of the three uniquely talented guards’ chat, they appeared to particularly enjoy their exchange about the coaches.

Boozer, serving as a go-to host of the podcast this season, presented the Halloween-themed question: “Scariest coach when [the team] is having a bad practice?”

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“Ty,” Rippey, fresh off tallying a game-high 21 points with his electrifying performance in Tuesday night’s 103-64 exhibition home win over the Tennessee Volunteers, instantly responded with a bit of a frightened grin in referring to 2010-14 Duke basketball guard and second-year Blue Devil assistant Tyler Thornton.

Neither Boozer nor Blackwell agreed with Rippey’s answer, as Boozer characterized Thornton’s mad reactions as more of the “trolling” nature.

“Ty don’t be trolling me, bro,” Rippey hilariously interjected after, just moments earlier in their conversation, explaining that he has grown as a defender since arriving in Durham as a result of his frequent one-on-one film sessions with Thornton, who averaged 2.5 steals per 40 minutes of action when he was a Blue Devil senior in 2013-14.

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Blackwell and Boozer on Why Duke Basketball Head Coach Is ‘Scariest’

Blackwell and Boozer, who have drawn the starting backcourt roles for the Blue Devils in each of their first two preseason outings, both seemed to understand why Rippey would view Thornton as the scariest in light of all the individual attention he receives from him. That said, they were in agreement that Jon Scheyer stands out in this regard due to his ability to instantly flip the switch between his demeanors in practice.

Mar 12, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Duke…

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