Tyrese Proctor had to "battle through adversity" in his first two years with Duke basketball. Here's why he stuck with Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils.

Having made 19 of 30 3-pointers over his past three games, Tyrese Proctor’s shooting is a big reason No. 1 Duke is rolling through the NCAA Tournament.

Proctor is a tall combo guard with great passing vision that was expected to go one-and-done, but has taken until his junior year to look ready for the NBA.

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While Cooper Flagg is still undeniably the biggest star Duke has, it was guard Tyrese Proctor who shined brightest against the Bears. Proctor put up a game-leading 25 points from the floor against Baylor,

The Duke Blue Devils began their March Madness campaign dominantly, cruising to a 93-49 victory over Mount St. Mary's in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. While the team as a whole was clicking on all cylinders,

A 6-foot-6 junior from Australia, Proctor scored a career-best 25 points in a rout of Baylor at Lenovo Center that sends Duke to the NCAA East Regional semifinals. He made 9 of 10 shots, 7 of 8

Duke’s Tyrese Proctor had a career-best game on Sunday to send the Blue Devils into the Sweet 16. That was a culmination of his time in the program to the point of bringing a tear or two to Jon Scheyer.