Mike Krzyzewski is pondering a return to USA Basketball. (File Photo).

In a phone interview with Sports Illustrated, Krzyzewski admitted there is a chance that he’ll return to USA Basketball. Krzyzewski revealed that he and USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo have been talking about a deal that would keep Krzyzewski in charge through the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro. As recently as February, Krzyzewski insisted he was not going to reprise his role as coach of USA Basketball.

Since taking the helm of USA Basketball in 2005, Krzyzewski has gone 62-1 in international play, including gold medals in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the 2010 FIBA World Championships in Istanbul and the 2012 Games in London. His sole bronze medal came during the 2006 World Championships in Japan, where team USA lost to Greece.

Colangelo says that a final decision from Krzyzewski could be made in as little time as a week.

Even if Krzyzewski does return, there will be changes to his coaching staff, which previously included Lakers head coach Mike D’Antoni, former Trailblazer head coach Nate McMillan and Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim. Boeheim is not expected to be cut from the coaching staff. If Krzyzewski does not return, possible replacements include Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich.

Semi Ojeleye was named Parade Magazine’s Boy Basketball Player of the Year. (Andrew Beaton/Chronicle File Photo)

Parade Magazine gave out its 57th annual Boys Basketball Player of the Year award this week, and Ojeleye was its choice. The Ottawa, Kan. native beat out Kansas commits Andrew Wiggins and Conner Frankamp, Oklahoma State commit Stevie Clark and Arizona signee Andrew Gordon.

Ojeleye averaged more than 38 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals per game during his senior year at Ottawa High School, leading the Cyclones to a perfect 25-0 record and a state title.

The magazine lauds both Ojeleye’s considerable talent on the court as well as his talent in the classroom, saying that the 6-foot-6 forward—who is also valedictorian of his high school class—could be “the most impressive winner yet.”

This year, Ojeleye was one of the nation’s most prolific prep scorers, averaging more than 38 points per game for Ottawa High School, located just outside of Kansas City in the basketball-crazy state of Kansas. The 6-foot-6 small forward has signed a letter of intent with Duke—his 4.0 grade-point average and membership in the National Honor Society making him a nice fit at a school known for its blend of academics and basketball excellence.

Duke associate head coach Steve Wojciechowski tweeted out his congratulations to the Blue Devil to be.

Congrats to incoming freshman @semiojeleye who was named Parade Magazine high school boys basketball NPOY. Big time!!

— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) May 18, 2013

Ojeleye will compete for frontcourt time with Josh Hairston, Amile Jefferson, Alex Murphy and fellow freshman Jabari Parker throughout the 2013-14 season.

At the combine Kelly measured up at just under 7-feet tall at the combine.

Here’s the Q&A, worth the watch:

Duke forward Mason Plumlee continued with athletic drills Friday.

According to ESPN’s NBA Draft insider Chad Ford, Plumlee impressed the scouts with his performance in the lane agility drill and the three-quarter court sprint.

Mason Plumlee with a 10.89 sec lane agility drill and a 3.29 3/4 court sprint. Good numbers. No surprise.

— Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) May 17, 2013

Plumlee also recorded a 36-inch vertical leap, which was three inches more than Pittsburgh center Steven Adams, who is gaining considerable steam as a potential lottery pick thanks to a strong showing this weekend in Chicago. Last year at the NBA Draft Combine, Mason’s older brother Miles shocked the scouts with a 40.5-inch vertical leap.

Mason Plumlee with a 36″ max vert. Steven Adams with a 33″ max vert. #NBADraftCombine

— Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) May 17, 2013

Mason Plumlee followed that up with a standing vertical leap of 30.5 inches, which was five inches less than another big man with lottery aspirations, Indiana’s Cody Zeller.

Cody Zeller with a VERY impressive 35.5″ standing vertical.Wow.Mason Plumlee 30.5″ standing vert

— Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) May 17, 2013

In addition to competing in athletic drills, Plumlee has also had the opportunity to interview with NBA coaches and executives at the NBA Draft Combine. Many scouts and GMs point to the interviews as the most important part of the combine. Plumlee posted a picture of his interview schedule on Instagram the other day. His schedule included 13 NBA teams, including nine lottery teams.

Plumlee has already started scheduling individual workouts with some teams. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey reported that Plumlee has scheduled a private workout with the Philadelphia 76ers.

#Duke forward Mason Plumlee will interview with the @sixers at the NBA draft combine. He also has a workout scheduled with the team. #INQ

— Keith Pompey (@pompeysgridlock) May 17, 2013

The 76ers are projected to pick No. 11 in the draft this season, though the final draft order won’t be official until after the draft lottery takes place May 21.

Mason Plumlee measured taller than expected at the NBA draft combine.

• Duke prospects stand taller than expected: All three of Plumlee, Kelly and Curry recorded heights in shoes taller than the playing heights listed for them by the Blue Devils this season. Curry measured in at 6-foot-3, a full inch taller than expected. For a guard who will make his living as a shooting guard, every inch will count. Kelly was only slightly taller than expected, coming in a shade under 7-feet tall after being listed at 6-foot-11 this season. Plumlee’s size may be the most important as far as draft stock is concerned. Plumlee was 6-foot-11.25 in socks after being sized at 6-foot-10 this season. Measuring half an inch above 7 feet wearing shoes, Plumlee was one of only seven big men to record heights greater than 7-feet, which may help teams see Plumlee as an option at the center spot.
  

Ryan Kelly’s body fat is up, but it is may be due to his injury trouble this past season. Photo by Jisoo Yoon/The Chronicle

• Injuries cause weight gain/muscle loss: Kelly and Curry dealt with injuries for much of the 2012-13 season, and now it’s showing at the combine. Kelly recorded the highest body fat, coming at at 14.8 percent. Though his body fat is up, his weight is actually down two pounds from his playing weight. The expectation is that when healthy the body fat will be solved. The same can be said for Curry. Curry was tied for the fourth highest body fat figure—second highest among guards behind just Providence’s Ricky Ledo. His weight, however, was almost six pounds lower than the number listed by Duke.
• Duke players have short arms: At least comparatively. Curry’s wingspan is only 6-foot-4, which is only an inch longer than his height. The concern with Curry is that guards who need to create their own shot—as Curry will need to do as a 3-point shooter—need the length to do so.  Kelly and Plumlee both had wingspans shorter than their heights. This could be especially problematic for Plumlee. Even though his height is impressive, he has a shorter wingspan than a number of shorter big men who could go in the first round, such as Steven Adams, Gorgui Dieng and C.J. Leslie. One player of note with a shorter wingspan than Plumlee was Cody Zeller, who was the same exact height as the Duke grad.

Duke last played in Madison Square Garden against Michigan State in 2011, but the Blue Devils may soon be playing the ACC Tournament at MSG every year. (Chronicle File Photo)

ESPN New York is reporting that the ACC is “investigating” playing it’s men’s basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden, with one source going so far as to saying that the only thing preventing the tournament’s relocation is legal ramifications.

Madison Square Garden was the home of the Big East Tournament since 1983, but now the former Big East has disintegrated. The new Big East reached a deal with Madison Square Garden to hold it’s tournament in the Big Apple through 2026, but Madison Square Garden can get out of its contract with the new Big East if the league fails to meet certain specifications.

Greensboro, N.C., the home of the 2013 ACC Tournament, will also host the tournament in 2014 and 2015, but after that the location is up for grabs. Madison Square Garden did not apply for the tournament by the official deadline, but there are ways around that formality. In addition to Madison Square Garden, there is a chance the ACC could take its talents to Brooklyn and play in the Barclays Center.

With the addition of northern schools like Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Notre Dame to the ACC next season, the conference is already experimenting with new locations for its conference championships. The conference announced last month that the ACC Tournament for men’s lacrosse will be held at PPL Park in Philadelphia in 2014 and 2015. With a new northern base centered around former Big East powers, a potential move to Madison Square Garden is a prospect that should be taken seriously.

According to ESPN’s Chad Ford, Plumlee will only go through medical testing and conduct interviews.

Here’s the first confirmed pull out. Duke’s Mason Plumlee won’t do drills.Just athletic & medical testing + interviews.

— Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) May 14, 2013

Others who won’t be doing drills include Lehigh’s C.J. McCollum, Indiana’s Cody Zeller and Syracuse’s Michael Carter-Williams, all of whom are lottery hopefuls.

Though Plumlee won’t be doing drills, Ford did get to see Plumlee in Chicago a few days ago, and came away impressed.

Hardaway and Plumlee both look fantastic here. Things Plumlee does athletically that no other big in the draft can do

— Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) May 14, 2013

In a piece for ESPN, Ford notes that scouts aren’t in love with Plumlee, but Ford himself is very high on the Duke big man.

Plumlee is 23, and for NBA teams, that’s akin to having an infectious disease. Despite his improvements on the court, scouts have been reluctant to put him back into the top 10. I understand the hesitation because of his age. Virtually every advanced metric says age is a strong predictor of NBA success or failure. But with Plumlee, I’m not so sure.

Mason Plumlee won’t be competing in drills at the NBA draft combine today. (Photo by Elysia Su/The Chronicle)

For Ford, Plumlee’s biggest asset, just like older brother Miles, is his athleticism.

Athletically, Plumlee is among the top two or three big men in the draft. Nerlens Noel is the only player who clearly looks bouncier. However, there are things Plumlee can do that no other big in this draft can. He has great hands, can catch and finish on the run and plays with power in the post.

Ford notes that Plumlee’s lack of length, uninspiring shot blocking, and “work-in-progress” jumper have scared off teams. Though scouts are afraid, Plumlee’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, is not concerned with his client’s draft stock.

Plumlee’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, is fairly certain Plumlee is a top-10 pick, maybe even top-five. Bartelstein is so certain that he’s pulling Plumlee out of the drills portion of the draft combine Thursday.

I’m not sure I see him going that high. I know most of the scouts I talk to don’t. However, Bartelstein has a point. If a team wants an athletic big, how can they really pass on him?

Although he is not participating in drills, Plumlee’s draft stock can improve this weekend based on his interviews with interested teams and the performances of his fellow big men. A lot can change before the draft takes place, as the draft order has yet to even be determined. Plumlee can safely expect to hear his name called in the first round, but what pick is still very much up for debate.

DeMarcus Nelson played four memorable seasons at Duke from the 2004-05 season through the

DeMarcus Nelson is playing for Red Star Belgrade in the Adriatic League.

2007-08 season, but unlike some other Blue Devil stars, his path didn’t lead him to an extended NBA career.

Nelson’s Duke journey began just before the end of his sophomore year in high school, when he verbally committed to the Blue Devils and head coach Mike Krzyzewski. When Nelson arrived on campus as a freshman, the combo guard was immediately thrown into the rotation, playing nearly 20 minutes per game and even starting a couple. Even though he was a frequent contributor on the court, Nelson was plagued with a ruptured ligament in his right thumb all season. Nelson’s injury problems didn’t improve as a sophomore, as he suffered a hairline fracture of his ankle, limiting him to just 24 games.

As a junior, Nelson finally blossomed, starting 31 of 33 games and averaging a career bests in points, rebounds and assists. His 14.1 points per game led the way for the Blue Devils and his 5.4 rebounds was second to just Josh McRoberts. Nelson improved further his senior year, setting new career-highs in points, rebounds and assists.

Despite his strong defense and proficient shooting from distance, Nelson went undrafted following his senior season, but agreed to a contract with the Golden State Warriors the following September. In 13 games with the Warriors, Nelson averaged 4.1 points and 1.8 rebounds while playing 13.2 minutes. He was waived by Golden State in January, but then played 20 games in the NBA Development League. His strong play for the Austin Toros and Bakersfield Jam did not go unnoticed, as the Chicago Bulls plucked Nelson from the D-League in April. Though he was signed, Nelson never played a minute for the Bulls.

Failing to draw interest from NBA teams, Nelson began his international career. For the next four years Nelson played for three different teams. After playing for Avellino in the Italian League, Nelson came into his own with Cholet in France. Nelson spent two seasons with Cholet, getting better and better as time passed. His second season with Cholet, Nelson had his best year of basketball abroad, scoring 14.5 points per game while also recording greater than three rebounds and three assists. Though he struggled from beyond the arc, Nelson was dominant from 2-point range, hitting 56.3 percent of his attempts. It was Nelson’s big 2011-12 season that attracted the attention of Red Star Belgrade, his current employer.

Since making the move from France to the Adriatic League and Red Star Belgrade, Nelson’s production has slipped a bit. Despite playing the same amount of minutes, Nelson is averaging 8.8 points over 47 games thus far this season for the Red Star, down from the double-digit scoring he averaged in two seasons in France. However, Nelson has been improving in the Euro Cup games, raising his scoring, rebounding, assist and steal numbers in those 11 games.

Still just 27 years old and finding success abroad, the door has yet to close on Nelson’s NBA career. A number of players, including Nelson’s former Blue Devil teammate Shavlik Randolph, have received NBA contracts after years of playing overseas.

Duke Blue Planet broke the news of Henderson’s return to college with this instagram photo of Henderson with his backpack. During his time at Duke, Henderson majored in psychology and was pursuing a certificate in markets and management studies.

Henderson has blossomed into a valuable NBA commodity over the past two seasons, averaging more than 15 points in both seasons and starting 113 of the 123 games he played. Henderson is due for a pay raise this offseason when he becomes a restricted free agent. He is expected to draw interest from teams looking for a scoring punch from the backcourt.

Josh Hairston underwent surgery on his right thumb and will miss 6-8 weeks. Photo by Melissa Yeo/The Chronicle File Photo

Rising senior forward Josh Hairston underwent surgery on his injured right thumb Tuesday and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks of action.

Hairston averaged 2.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 12.7 minutes per game last season. He will be counted on to play a bigger role for the Blue Devils in the 2013-14 season with forwards Mason Plumlee and Ryan Kelly leaving for the NBA.

Hairston joins fellow big man Marshall Plumlee—who also had offseason surgery—on the sidelines. That leaves Amile Jefferson as the only healthy Duke low post player as of now.