Tyrese Proctor had to "battle through adversity" in his first two years with Duke basketball. Here's why he stuck with Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils.

Having made 19 of 30 3-pointers over his past three games, Tyrese Proctor’s shooting is a big reason No. 1 Duke is rolling through the NCAA Tournament.

It wasn't that long ago that Tyrese Proctor was struggling to make much of anything outside the arc. Shot after shot clanged away in a befuddling stretch of misses spanning nearly a month of the stretch run for Duke's national-title contender. Now he can't miss.

Things haven't always worked out exactly as planned for Tyrese Proctor, but the Duke guard isn't the type of person to jump ship when the waters get rough. But after yet another stellar performance in the 2025 NCAA Tournament,

While Cooper Flagg is still undeniably the biggest star Duke has, it was guard Tyrese Proctor who shined brightest against the Bears. Proctor put up a game-leading 25 points from the floor against Baylor,

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Proctor is a tall combo guard with great passing vision that was expected to go one-and-done, but has taken until his junior year to look ready for the NBA.

Duke’s Tyrese Proctor had a career-best game on Sunday to send the Blue Devils into the Sweet 16. That was a culmination of his time in the program to the point of bringing a tear or two to Jon Scheyer.