UNITED STATES - MARCH 10: College Basketball: NCAA Playoffs, Duke Tommy Amaker (4) in action vs North Carolina Michael Jordan (23), Greensboro, NC 3/10/1984 (Photo by Heinz Kluetmeier/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (SetNumber: X29723 TK2)Back in the Krzyzewski era, Coach K said that he didnt like to play against his former players who had become coaches. His successor, Jon Scheyer, has only coached for four seasons so far, and none of his players have become coaches, so he doesnt have that issue. And so he has had no issue setting up what Duke is calling Brotherhood Runs, where teams coached by former Blue Devils come to Durham for a game. In 2024-25, the Blue Devils welcomed Bobby Hurley and Arizona State to Cameron for an exhibition. Johnny Dawkins and UCF came last year, and then Niagara, coached by Greg Paulus, and Howard, coached by Kenny Blakeney, came a few weeks later. This time, itll be Dawkins old backcourt mate, Tommy Amaker, and his Harvard program, as the Crimson will be in Cameron on December 4. Theres a bit to unpack here. Amaker has done well at Harvard since taking the job in 2007, including a school-record 27 wins in 2013-14. Hes had a bit of a time after Covid, with records of 13-13, 14-14, 14-13, 12-15, and last year, 17-12 (he just missed a home-run recruit when Ebuka Okorie reneged on his commitment and played for Stanford. If he had played for Harvard, he might have averaged 40 points per game). Then there were the reports that Amaker was a serious candidate for the Duke job that Scheyer ultimately got. Its not like this game is to make up for that, but hes coming home, hell be treated as a hero in Cameron once more, and that is probably going to feel great. Odds of Harvard winning are not good, but will his team play its best? We would expect and hope so. And whatever else happens, itll be nice to see Tommy Amaker back in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mens Basketball to Meet Duke in Brotherhood Run GameSENSATION: Jon Scheyer & Duke Basketball WELCOMES Tommy Amaker BACK Brotherhood Run vs. HarvardDuke announces 2026 Brotherhood Run opponentDuke Welcomes Amaker, Harvard for Brotherhood RunGo to the DBR Boardsto find Blue Healer Auctions||Drop us a line