NBA Draft Scouting Report: Duke's Tyrese Proctor
Tyrese Proctor
Guard | Duke
Height: 6'5” | Weight: 180 lbs
2024 Draft Age: 20.23
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Prospect Profile
An Australian combo guard, Proctor was able to truly enhance the Duke offense as a freshman. He’s able to score in a variety of ways, especially on the perimeter.
Proctor was one of the better 3-point shooters in his class entering college and has a smooth jumper, but his efficiency wasn't as high as many hoped. However, he's a natural scorer and shot maker that also has the ability to get to the rim with ease. Entering his second college season, he needs to improve as a finisher once he gets into the paint in traffic.
The Duke guard plays with great pace and is crafty with his change of speed moves. He’s known for keeping his defenders off balance and beating them off the dribble.
In the modern NBA, isolation scoring is crucial. This plays in Proctor’s favor as he’s able to generate his shot whenever needed from nearly any level. He’s also a good passer and facilitator, making those around him on offense better. At the end of the day, Proctor is a catalyst on the offensive end. It will come down to his improvement as a decision maker and the ability to get stronger moving forward.
On defense, there’s also quite a bit of upside for the Australian guard. He’s got good length that should allow him to effectively defend three positions at the next level.
The five-star guard originally committed to Duke for the 2023 class, but reclassified to play for the Blue Devils with the 2022 freshman class. Prior to making the jump to the college level, Proctor was part of the NBA Global Academy branch in Australia. He will look to follow in the footsteps of Australian guards Josh Giddey and Dyson Daniels en route to the NBA after his sophomore season.
In year two at Duke, he’ll join another good incoming class that with even more NBA talent. He'll be able to take a step forward as a leader on the team as a sophomore.
While he would have absolutely been selected in the 2023 NBA Draft, a good sophomore season could catapult him into the lottery in 2024.
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