Former Duke Blue Devils star Jon Scheyer joined Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv on Sunday, saying his college experience prepared him well for coping with high expectations. Because he is Jewish, 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. "They had a great season last year and I want to build off that this year," Scheyer told reporters a day after arriving in Israel for the first time. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6734891
