Tyrese Proctor
No. 5 – Duke Blue Devils | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
League | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 1 April 2004||||||||||||||
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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Tyrese Proctor (born 1 April 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 basketballer 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]
Career statistics
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
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
In February 2022, Proctor made his debut with the senior Australia national team at the age of 17, in a 2022 FIBA Asia Cup qualifier against Japan.[7] In July 2022, he returned to play for Australia in their 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifying win against China.[8] 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.[9]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Young Boomers to debut in Japan". Basketball Australia. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Tyrese Proctor eyes more Boomers minutes ahead of Duke move". National Basketball League. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Gold Medal Boomers Win Asia Cup Crown". ESPN Australia. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
External links
- 2004 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Australian people
- Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Australian men's basketball players
- Australian people of African-American descent
- Basketball players from Sydney
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
- People educated at Lake Ginninderra College
- People educated at Trinity Grammar School (New South Wales)
- Sportsmen from New South Wales