Tyrese Proctor heads to locker room after suffering injury vs. Georgia Tech

Duke got off to a poor start against Georgia Tech in more ways than one, falling behind on the scoreboard early in the first half while sophomore guard Tyrese Proctor went out less than two minutes into the game with an injury.

Proctor appeared to hurt his leg on one of the very first possessions of the game and was helped off the court by teammates. Several minutes later, college hoops insider Jon Rothstein reported that Proctor had been taken to the locker room with what he deemed as a “scary” injury.

Here was that report:

“Scary sight in Atlanta: Duke’s Tyrese Proctor has left today’s game against Georgia Tech and is headed back to the locker room with an apparent injury.”

Proctor’s injury appeared to occur to his lower leg as he crashed out of bounds after a play with the score sitting at 3-2 with just under 19 minutes to play in the first half.

Proctor named a top NBA Draft prospect in the ACC

Coming into the season, Tyrese Proctor was hailed as one of the driving forces behind a likely Duke resurgence. The Blue Devils had a fine year one under John Scheyer, making out as a five-seed in the NCAA Tournament before a round-of-32 exit. But ahead of the 2024 campaign, the returns of Proctor and Kyle Filipowski appeared to give Duke a much higher ceiling this season.

So far, Proctor hasn’t taken as big a scoring leap as some may have hoped, but NBA scouts are still very intrigued in the lengthy perimeter playmaker, who’s showcasing some high-level passing chops as a second-year player, evidenced by his 5.1 assists per game thus far this season.

With his unique combination of skills and athleticism as a lankier guard, plus the strong production he’s showing in year two, On3’s Jamie Shaw has Tyrese Proctor as the No. 3 NBA Draft prospect in the ACC. He writes:

“Tyrese Proctor entered this season with a lot of hype after he had a strong finish to a disastrous start to last season. Proctor looks the part with length and good size. His shooting form also looks good and he has passing touch and vision. The inconsistency in his game comes when making plays off the bounce.

“His assists are up, almost double, from last season and his turnovers are down. Proctor is taking care of possessions and getting the ball to the right spots. However, he is not putting much pressure on the rim and has not played a very dynamic style. Proctor’s stock has dropped a little as the season has started, but there has been some improvement in the numbers.

“Can he start putting two feet in the paint and making a play and can he start making shots? He is one who could go up or down this list as the season progresses. He has shown quick hands on defense and a willingness to consistently stick his nose in the play.”