Tyrese Proctor (born April 1, 2004) is an Australian college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 April 2004 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | Duke (2022–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editProctor was born in Sydney, New South Wales to an Australian mother and an American-born father. His father, Rod, is a former professional basketball player for the Sydney Kings in Australia's National Basketball League.[1] Tyrese attended Trinity Grammar School throughout his upbringing[2] and grew up playing an array of sports such as cricket, soccer and baseball but basketball was his highest priority.[3] He began playing junior basketball for the Sutherland Sharks and represented his home state of New South Wales at numerous national championships.[4] In 2021, Proctor received a scholarship to attend the NBA Global Academy in Canberra.[5]
College career
editIn April 2022, Proctor committed to join Duke University for their then-upcoming 2022–23 season.[6] He averaged 9.4 points and 3.3 assists per game as a freshman, shooting 38.1% from the field. Proctor was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team.[7]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2022–23 | Duke | 34 | 32 | 29.2 | .381 | .324 | .866 | 3.1 | 3.2 | .6 | .1 | 9.3 |
| Career | 34 | 32 | 29.2 | .381 | .324 | .866 | 3.1 | 3.2 | .6 | .1 | 9.3 | |
National team career
editIn February 2021, Proctor made his debut with the senior Australia national team at the age of 16, in a 2022 FIBA Asia Cup qualifier against New Zealand.[8] In July 2022, he returned to play for Australia in their 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifying win against China.[9] Later that month, he was selected to represent Australia at the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup in Indonesia, where he played a starring role in Australia's run to win the gold medal.[10]
References
edit- ^ Haigh, Paul (3 January 2016). "Tyrese Proctor helps NSW to silver at Pacific School Games". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Trinitarian's pathway to basketball elite". Trinity Grammar School. 5 May 2022.
- ^ Sweet, Nicole (18 January 2022). "Pro Insight - Tyrese Proctor". Prospective Insight. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ G, Ayush (26 March 2022). "College, NBL or G League: What's next for Tyrese Proctor?". Pick and Roll Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Dinjaski, Melanie (8 November 2022). "How rising Boomers star took 'huge step' at NBA Global Academy in Canberra before Duke basketball journey". Canberra Times. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Teen Aussie 'top 20 prospect' signs for US college powerhouse". Fox Sports Australia. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Giles, Matt (9 October 2023). "Duke Basketball Sophomore Named Nation's No. 2 Breakout Star". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Tyrese Proctor 2022 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers profile". fiba.basketball. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Pitman, Kane (11 July 2022). "Tyrese Proctor eyes more Boomers minutes ahead of Duke move". ESPN.com. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Gold Medal Boomers Win Asia Cup Crown". nbl.com.au. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.