Tyrese Proctor was supposed to be another “one and done” freshman at Duke. He’s been there for three full seasons. There are reasons for that. To his credit, Proctor absolutely did get better this year. Yes, he did shoot the three-ball much better this year at 40%. Yes, Tyrese is a big guard that does guard dudes defensively. But it’s no coincidence that Duke’s best year with Tyrese Proctor came when they took the ball out of his hands and put it into Cooper Flagg’s.
If you believe Proctor is going to be a productive NBA player, you very simply believe in his shot. Tyrese shot 40% from deep on basically five attempts per game this year. From the ACC Title game until Duke’s run ended in the Final Four, Proctor was unconscious from deep, going 22/43 (51.2%). However, the rest of his college career was wildly underwhelming at just 33%. Beyond that, it’s concerning that Proctor shot a career worst 68% on the free throw line this season, after being 88% as a freshman on nearly identical attempts. What gives there?
Listen, I hate to rain on everyone’s “REUNITE THE DUKE BASKETBALL PROGRAM” plans here. I just don’t think the Mavericks are a good situation for a guy who struggled mightily when he was overexposed in his role. Without Kyrie Irving, Proctor could be relied on to play big minutes right away, and given where he thrives as a player, that just wouldn’t be putting him in position to succeed.
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