Duke Star Tyrese Proctor’s Mom Sends Strong Message Amid Injury
On Tuesday night Duke guard Tyrese Proctor hobbled off the floor after suffering what appeared to be a knee injury when his leg buckled as he attempted to plant his foot.
Proctor hopped off the floor and into the nearby tunnel with just over 30 seconds left to go in the first half and did not return to the game. He managed to finish with seven points in 14 minuted as he crossed the 1,000-point mark for Duke in the team’s 97-60 win over Miami.
The Blue Devils guard received some positive news on Wednesday night when imaging showed a bone bruise, but no structural damage.
“Basically, it’s about his pain tolerance, and it’s about his movement and strengthening,” head coach Jon Scheyer said. “We’ll be very cautious with that and smart. I don’t want to give an exact timetable because it depends on how we can get him moving over the next days or weeks or however long it takes. But we’re going to get him back, which is the most important thing.”
Proctor’s mother, Melissa, offered an update on her son, making it clear he’ll be back this season as he focuses on his rehab.
“Thanks to everyone who has reached out after hearing Tyrese got injured. Thankfully he has no breaks or ligament damage, just bone bruising. I know he’ll tackle this like he does everything, focusing on rehab so he can be back on the court with his team really soon,” she said in a message on social media.
Proctor is the team’s third-leading scorer behind Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel with 11.8 points per game.
