Tyrese Proctor Explained

Tyrese Proctor
Position:	Point guard
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	5
Weight Lbs:	170
Team:	Duke Blue Devils
League:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Number:	5
Birth Date:	1 April 2004
Birth Place:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
High School:	Trinity Grammar School (Sydney, NSW) Lake Ginninderra (Canberra, ACT)
College:	Duke (2022–present)
Highlights:	ACC All-Freshman team (2023)

Tyrese Proctor (born April 1, 2004) is an Australian college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Early life

Proctor 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

In April 2022, Proctor committed to join Duke University for their 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

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Duke| 34 || 32 || 29.2 || .381 || .324 || .866 || 3.1 || 3.2 || .6 || .1 || 9.3|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career|| 34 || 32 || 29.2 || .381 || .324 || .866 || 3.1 || 3.2 || .6 || .1 || 9.3

National team career

In 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]

External links

• Duke Blue Devils bio
• ESPN profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Haigh . Paul . Tyrese Proctor helps NSW to silver at Pacific School Games . St George and Sutherland Shire Leader . 11 May 2022 . 3 January 2016.
2. Web site: Trinitarian's pathway to basketball elite . Trinity Grammar School . 5 May 2022.
3. Web site: Sweet . Nicole . Pro Insight - Tyrese Proctor . Prospective Insight . 5 April 2022 . 18 January 2022.
4. Web site: G . Ayush . College, NBL or G League: What's next for Tyrese Proctor? . Pick and Roll Australia . 28 March 2022 . 26 March 2022.
5. Web site: Dinjaski . Melanie . How rising Boomers star took 'huge step' at NBA Global Academy in Canberra before Duke basketball journey . Canberra Times . 10 November 2022 . 8 November 2022.
6. Web site: Teen Aussie 'top 20 prospect' signs for US college powerhouse . Fox Sports Australia . 10 November 2022 . 8 April 2022.
7. News: Giles . Matt. Duke Basketball Sophomore Named Nation's No. 2 Breakout Star . February 21, 2024 . . October 9, 2023.
8. Web site: Tyrese Proctor 2022 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers profile . fiba.basketball . 2 February 2022 . 20 February 2021.
9. Web site: Tyrese Proctor eyes more Boomers minutes ahead of Duke move . National Basketball League . 17 May 2023 . 11 July 2022.
10. Web site: Gold Medal Boomers Win Asia Cup Crown . ESPN Australia . 26 September 2022 . 25 July 2022.