Former Duke star Scheyer joins Maccabi Tel Aviv

Former Duke basketball star Jon Scheyer officially joined Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv on Sunday, saying his experience at Duke has prepared him well for coping with high expectations of a team like Maccabi.

Because of his Jewish faith, Scheyer is eligible to become an Israeli and not count against a league cap on foreign players. He is expected to take a leading role for the defending Israeli champion, which lost the title game of this year's European championship to Greece's Panathinaikos. (AP)