Duke Basketball Guard Reacts to Mention of Potential Early Departure

Third-year Duke basketball starter Tyrese Proctor hasn't ruled out the possibility of sticking around for a fourth campaign in Durham.

Duke basketball guard Tyrese Proctor | Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images

Tyrese Proctor was part of Jon Scheyer's first recruiting class as Duke basketball head coach, a seven-deep collection that ranked No. 1 in the country. Three years later, the former five-star prep from Australia is the only member of that haul still in Durham.

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And after returning from a one-game absence due to a bone bruise in his left knee and tallying 12 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the No. 2-ranked Blue Devils' 93-60 home win over Wake Forest on Monday night, Proctor pointed out that a fourth Duke basketball campaign isn't entirely out of the question.

every bucket from the win over Wake pic.twitter.com/aSkQTCkjbH

— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 4, 2025

"There's always options for different things," the 6-foot-6, 183-pound junior, a projected second round pick in many 2025 mock drafts, said after a reporter referred to Senior Night versus Wake Forest as "probably" his last game in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

"I wouldn't necessarily say it's my last game [in Cameron]. But if it is, then I think I left everything out there."

There's no doubt Proctor appreciates every second he's played on Coach K Court to date, as he sounded particularly proud of the 2024-25 Blue Devils' 17-0 record in Durham adding to the program's undefeated home mark when he was a freshman in Scheyer's first season at the helm.

"It's special," he explained to Duke Blue Devils On SI. "I think going two years undefeated here is a big thing — and just protecting home court.

After Tyrese Proctor noted to reporters that he hasn't ruled out any options for next season, I asked what Cameron has meant to him: pic.twitter.com/598h6717Tz

— Matt Giles (@MattGilesBD) March 4, 2025

"Just seeing the ups and downs we've had as a group and me individually playing here, I mean, it's a special place to play at. It's my favorite place to play at. And I cherish every moment I get to be on that court."

Proctor, who turns 21 on April Fools' Day, is averaging a career-high 11.8 points this season despite playing a career-low 28.9 minutes per game. He's shooting a career-best 39.9 percent from downtown.

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