Tyrese Proctor injury -update: Jon Scheyer explains the decision to start Duke Guard against Wake Forest

Tyrese Proctor return duke“S setup on Monday evening against Wake Forest Less than a week after a bone bleeding against last week Miami.

The Junior Guard ended the game with 12 points, four rebounds and two assists during the 93-60 Blowout victory in Durham. After the victory, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer revealed the decision to start the recently injured proctor against the demon deacons.

“It is another step for Tyrese who shows us the competitive competitor who is,” said Scheyer. “We felt very sure that he played all imaging because of the work that our medical team did. It was stable. It was not about not making it out there or risking something. We had to be completely safe. However, we knew that there would be rust. I mean, he hasn't practiced over five days or something similar.

“His toughness, which it means for our team, is so big. Even if he wasn't necessarily not necessarily, he missed the layup. He still played a really good game, but he won't go 1 out of 6 [shooting] all the time. To get this out and play the rust and simply give up for his teammates, I think that this is recognition for him as a manager and competitor. “

Proctor was injured at the end of the first half during the 97-60 victory of Dukes at the first half Miami Last week. It really seemed to be concerns about the ducal guard when he limped from the ground, but Jon Scheyer later confirmed that it was nothing but nothing but nothing but nothing but A bone breeding cast Without structural damage to his leg.

In the end, he missed Duke's last game over the weekend at 100-65 against Florida State. However, this was the only game he missed after returning during the home finals of the Blue Devils.

Proctor came into the Matchup and scored an average of 11.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists. His points per game average as well as his rebounds, his three points percentage and theft per game are all career height, while he also has career best percentages on the field. He is currently third in the team with regard to Cooper Flag And Kon Knueppel.

Next for Duke is the regular season finale on Saturday on the street against the street North Carolina. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. ET and is broadcast live on ESPN because the Blue Devils try to sweep the regular series of season against Tar Heels.