Tyrese Proctor reclassifies, will join Duke a year earlier than anticipated

New Duke coach Jon Scheyer thought he had added a marquee player to his Class of 2023 in April.

But it got even better this week when NBA Global Academy star Tyrese Proctor reclassified to 2022, joining top 10 recruits Dereck Lively, Dariq Whitehead and Kyle Filipowski at Duke.

The 6-foot-5 Proctor joins Duke a year early, one day after guard Trevor Keels decided to end his college career and stay in the NBA draft pool.

"We have had extensive talks with Tyrese and his family over the last few weeks and we are thrilled to be welcoming him on the 2022-23 team," Scheyer told goduke.com. "Tyrese has a special feel for the game with great scoring instincts who will add to the versatility, competitiveness, and high character of this team. He is such an advanced player with an international basketball resume that includes his NBA Global Academy experience who is more than ready to take on this opportunity right now."

Proctor competed on the World Roster at the Nike Hoop Summit in April at the Moda Center in Portland.