Tyrese Proctor injury update: Duke basketball player exits first half at Miami
Duke basketball‘s Tyrese Proctor appeared to injure his left knee in the first half of the second-ranked Blue Devils’ game at Miami.
In the final minute of the first half, Proctor jumped to contest a shot at the rim on a fast-break opportunity for the Hurricanes and came down awkwardly on his left leg. The junior guard immediately reached down to grab the area around his left knee before limping into the tunnel.
After halftime, ESPN announced Proctor would be out for the rest of the game with a left knee injury. Freshman wing Isaiah Evans, who had 16 points in the first half, started the second half for Duke (24-3, 15-1 ACC).
Throughout the season, Proctor has been among Duke’s most valuable players, averaging 12 points on 43.8% shooting, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He surpassed 1,000 career points in the first half of the Miami game, scoring seven points in 14 minutes before exiting with 36 seconds before halftime.
Proctor has started each of Duke’s 28 games this season, but missed four games last season because of injuries. He missed three games with an ankle injury and another with a concussion.
In addition to Proctor, the Blue Devils are dealing with the injury of Maliq Brown, who dislocated his shoulder in a win at Virginia before missing the Illinois game. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer said Brown is expected to miss a few weeks.
(This story will be updated.)
Rodd Baxley covers Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his ACC coverage on X/Twitter or Bluesky: @RoddBaxley. Got questions regarding those teams? Send them to rbaxley@fayobserver.com.
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