Tyrese Proctor 2025 NBA Draft Profile

Tyrese Proctor 2025 NBA Draft Profile

Time is flying by! We are two weeks away from the 2025 NBA Draft! Today, we will be previewing Duke guard Tyrese Proctor! Let’s jump right into it, shall we?!

Height (no shoes): 6’4.25 (6’7.25 wingspan, 8’4.5 standing reach)

Weight: 183.2

Draft Age: 21.2

Position: Guard

Proctor was a highly-touted prospect, albeit out of the NBA Global Academy (Australia), in the 2022 recruiting class as a five-star prospect. He was the No. 23 player in his class, including the third-highest point guard, joining a loaded Duke class, led by Kyle Filipowski and Dereck Lively.

While Proctor was an effective role player in each of his first two seasons, he didn’t officially break out until his junior season at Duke. In a complimentary role alongside Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach, Proctor averaged 12.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists this season. He shot a career-best 45.2 percent from the floor, including 40.5 percent from beyond the arc and 68.0 percent from the free-throw line. Let’s examine his profile!

Strengths:

Proctor really broke out as a tertiary creator in Duke’s offense this year.

He was very good at punishing defenses off the catch. He was very efficient on spot-up 3-point attempts with a quick, fluid release. His shot prep was always good, though he didn’t get much lift off the ground nor did he have a high release. Proctor was always ready to let it fly–an important trait, especially if shooting is your primary skill.

Proctor didn’t invade his teammates’ space in transition. On hard closeouts in the halfcourt, he’d leverage his shooting into rim pressure. Despite his lack of strength (more on that below), Proctor got to his spots inside the arc. He created most of his offense off second- and third-side creation. He not only benefited from a limited role, but also took advantage of the space his teammates created for him on secondary actions as a junior.

In times when he was operating in the pick-and-roll, Proctor was an adequate decision-maker. He played with multiple willing screeners, and he wasn’t afraid to punish defenses who either got caught ducking under or screens, or those who got bit trying to fight over. He pull-up jumper was smooth.

Defensively, he was always engaged at the point-of-attack with decent length and foot speed. I liked him more off-ball as a team defender, but I thought he was average–at worst–in both facets. There were times when he got handsy, but he wasn’t afraid to get in opponents’ jerseys and didn’t get beat too much off the bounce.

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Weaknesses:

I think Proctor needs to tighten his handle a little bit. Proctor can move in the open floor, but he didn’t have a quick burst or lightning-quick first step. His handle when he got to his off-hand was oftentimes shaky–even though he did a good job of limiting his turnovers at the next level.

He’s not very explosive vertically either. He was on par laterally, but didn’t have enough vertical pop relative to some of his peers. That creeped up around the rim, where he was inconsistent. He shot a career-worst 54.3 percent on non-dunk rim attempts last season, according to Barttorvik; for his career, that number rests at 56.3 percent (116-206).

Those two weaknesses–below-average handle and athleticism–made it difficult for him to create much separation. While Proctor could get to the spots, he’s not wiry strong and doesn’t play with a ton of physicality; he doesn’t play with a ton of oomph when he’s in traffic, which could make life a little difficult at the next level.

While I love his defensive activity, I have questions about how “3-and-D” he will be at the next level. There’s no question that he can improve it, but he’s currently more 3 than D in an NBA context. That will be his role, so ideally, he can perfect both.

Projection: Late First Rounder

In the right context, I have no problem taking a swing for Proctor. Ideally, he won’t have to consistently create at the next level and enter a situation where he can be a 3-and-D complementary guard. I have little doubt that he won’t be a ready-made rotation player within his first few seasons, but certain situations would maximize his capabilities more than others.

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