Congratulations, Coach K!
Coach K was recently named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year, alongside legendary coach Pat Summitt of the Tennessee Lady Vols. In the article, Coach says of Jon, “His smile, his personality- every day with Jon Scheyer was a good day.” Please join us in congratulating Coach K on this incredible and much deserved honor! To view the complete article,… Continue »
Jon Signs with Maccabi Tel Aviv
On Sunday, June 19th, it was announced that Jon officially signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv, the most successful Israeli team and one of the top five European teams. “It’s great basketball over there,” Jon told the Chicago Tribune. “Playing at a high level like that is intriguing to me. I feel I can play at any level in the world…. Continue »
Jon Broadcasts High School Game
On March 2nd, Jon joined broadcaster Jonah Goldberg and Vipers Assistant Coach Jai Steadman to do the play-by-play for the Harlingen vs. Weslasco high school playoff game. Jonah Goldberg caught a quick interview with Jon before he stepped behind the mic: Miss Jon’s broadcasting debut? You can still check it out here: http://bit.ly/scheyerbroadcast. And don’t miss Jon’s upcoming games against… Continue »
Rio Grande Valley: Week One & Two...
956 Sports caught up with Jon the day he arrived in Rio Grande Valley. Jon talks about his eye injury, how he feels to be with the Vipers, free throws, and even manages to get in a shot at an old friend: A few days later, Jon made his NBA D-League debut at the Maine Red Claws, tallying 9 points,… Continue »
Duke vs. UNC Viewing Party
Thank you to everyone who attended the Jon Scheyer Foundation Viewing Party at Theory! We raised about $1,000 with your help, which we will be donating to The Vision For Tomorrow Foundation (www.visionfortomorrow.org). We’re hoping to do it again soon! Couldn’t be there? Check out The Jon Scheyer Foundation page to see how you can still contribute! Continue »
21 Points in 75 Seconds
Jon’s famed 21 points in 75 seconds was recently named the top moment in the 50 year history of Chicago’s Proviso West Holiday Tournament. Rounding out the top five moments included of the tournaments top moments include a 1978 showdown between Glenn Rivers and Isaiah Thomas, an all-time attendance record courtesy of Ronnie Fields and Kevin Garnett, and a record-breaking… Continue »
Top 50 Proviso West Tournament Moments
In honor of the 50th annual Proviso West Holiday Tournament, PW Hoops is counting down the 50 best moments of the famed Illinois tournament. And Jon’s 21 points in 75 seconds has officially been ranked as the #1 moment! To check out all fifty moments, click here: http://www.pwhoops.com/fifty-moments.htm This recent Chicago Tribune article shows Jon reflecting back on his storied… Continue »
Happy Holidays!
What’s up everybody? First of all, thank you to everyone who’s been checking up on me on Twitter, Facebook, my website, or elsewhere. It means a lot because I obviously haven’t been on a team for a while! My eye is doing well right now- I’ve seen some great doctors since my injury, and I’m really starting to adjust to… Continue »
From the Archives Vol. 2
In the second installment of our “From the Archives” series, we feature highlights of Jon, the only player since Quinn Buckner to win both a Division 1 NCAA Championship and an Illinois State Championship, in his junior year at Glenbrook North High School. In this 2004-2005 season, Jon was a 1st Team All-State Selection, Illinois Hoops Player of the Year,… Continue »
