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