Recent Update on the Injury of Key Duke Basketball Starter Tyrese Proctor

Duke basketball junior guard Tyrese Proctor, a third-year starter under head coach Jon Scheyer, experienced a setback while backpedaling in transition during the latter stages of the first half against Miami, where the No. 2-ranked Blue Devils (25-3, 16-1 ACC) were solidifying their dominance. He was promptly ruled out for the remainder of the contest due to a left knee injury, concluding the game with seven points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals, thereby becoming the 70th player in Duke basketball history to surpass 1,000 career points, currently totaling 1,004. Following this impressive victory, Scheyer addressed the media, indicating that Proctor would undergo imaging to assess the injury and determine the next steps.

Proctor was seen using crutches as he boarded the bus with his teammates after the 97-60 triumph over the Hurricanes, which marked Duke's fifth consecutive win. The Blue Devils are already coping with the absence of junior reserve forward Maliq Brown, who suffered a dislocated left shoulder in the previous week's game against Virginia. Notably, Proctor has not missed any games for the 2024-25 season and has been performing exceptionally well, entering Tuesday's matchup with career-high averages of 12.0 points and 3.2 rebounds, while also achieving a personal best of 40.9 percent shooting from beyond the three-point line.