Why didn't Drew Scharnowski play vs Coastal Carolina? What Jon Scheyer said

DURHAM, N.C. — Drew Scharnowski did not play in Duke basketball's 113-52 victory over Coastal Carolina, but the decision is part of his "return to play" plan, coach Jon Scheyer said."We didn't anticipate him playing this game, anyway," Scheyer said postgame. "For us, we are continuing to ramp him up and get him back to where he's himself."Scharnowski missed the preseason with the Blue Devils (2-0) with a knee injury but made his Duke debut in the 84-50 win over Army on Monday, Nov. 2. The 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward finished with four points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 8:24 of action while going 2-for-2 from the field against the Black Knights. The ACC broadcast said Scharnowski was being held out for injury recovery/load management. Scharnowski was on the bench with the Blue Devils, just not dressed out.Duke returns to action on Tuesday, Nov. 10 against Michigan State in the StateFarm Champions Classic at the United Center in Chicago.Patrick Ngongba II scored a career-high 28 points against Coastal Carolina while John Blackwell and Caleb Foster each added 15 points a piece, Dame Sarr 12 and Cayden Boozer 11. Boozer logged a double-double with 12 assists. Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at asnyder@gannett.com or follow her @annaesnydr on X.This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Why didn't Drew Scharnowski play vs Coastal Carolina? What Jon Scheyer said