Tyrese Proctor, a five-star guard in the class of 2023, announced Thursday he will reclassify to the 2022 class and enroll at Duke.
Proctor, a native of Sydney, Australia, signed his financial aid paperwork to attend Duke and play for head coach Jon Scheyer beginning with the 2022-23 season. He initially committed in April for the Class of 2023.
The news comes after Duke lost Trevor Keels to the NBA Draft, and also missed out on Northern Iowa transfer AJ Green, who also remained in the Draft.
“We have had extensive talks with Tyrese and his family over the last few weeks and we are thrilled to be welcoming him on the 2022-23 team,” said Scheyer. “Tyrese has a special feel for the game with great scoring instincts who will add to the versatility, competitiveness, and high character of this team. He is such an advanced player with an international basketball resume that includes his NBA Global Academy experience who is more than ready to take on this opportunity right now.”
Proctor becomes the newest member of a Duke freshman class that is already ranked No. 1 nationally by ESPN, Rivals and 247 Sports. He comes to Durham from the NBA Global Academy branch in Caberra, Australia. Proctor originally committed to Duke on April 7, 2022.
“The moment I stepped foot inside Cameron I knew it was where I belonged,” said Proctor. “I’m ready to step up and face a new challenge where I maximize my development as a player and continue to grow on and off the court. Waiting a year to put on that Duke jersey was too long. After weighing my options with my family and coaches, I’m excited to announce I will be reclassifying up to the class of 2022. It will be an honor to join Coach Scheyer’s first team and represent one of the best universities in the world on the basketball court. I can’t wait to get to work at Duke!”
The 6-5, 178-pound combo guard has impressed at multiple tournaments over the past two years, including the 2021 Australian Under-20 Championships where he averaged 13.8 points and 4.4 assists while competing as one of the youngest players at the event. He also helped lead the New South Wales Metro Under-18 team to a fourth-place finish at the 2018 U-18 Championships, averaging 18.6 points and 3.1 assists.
Proctor took part in the 2022 Nike Hoop Summit this past April as a member of the World Team, playing against fellow Duke signees Kyle Filipowski, Dereck Lively II and Dariq Whitehead.
Now with Proctor on board, Scheyer’s first signing class as head coach of the Blue Devils also includes Filipowski, Lively, Whitehead, Mark Mitchell, Jaden Schutt and Christian Reeves.
(Release via Duke)
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