Tyrese Proctor

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Tyrese Proctor
No. 5Duke Blue Devils
Position Point guard
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 (age 19)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school
College Duke (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • ACC All-Freshman team (2023)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
FIBA Asia Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Jakarta

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

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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

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Duke 343229.2.381.324.8663.13.2.6.19.3
Career343229.2.381.324.8663.13.2.6.19.3

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. [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]

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References

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