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As Duke Is Hosting Hofstra Tonight In Durham Is Duke Guard Tyrese Proctor Going To Be Playing? Following 80-56 Win Over Charlotte Saturday Ahead Of Duke, Hofstra Game Jon Scheyer Provided Update

On Saturday December 2, 2023 at Georgia Tech then 7th ranked Duke lost guard Tyrese Proctor with 18:44 left in 1st half Saturday because of lower leg injury as he fell on the hardwood in pain, didn’t return. On Saturday December 9, 2023 Tyrese Proctor was sidelined with sprained ankle and didn’t play in then 22nd ranked Duke’s 80-56 win over Charlotte in Durham.

With that in mind,

This question comes to mind,

As 21st ranked Duke is hosting Hofstra tonight in Durham is Duke guard Tyrese Proctor going to be playing? Following 80-56 win over Charlotte Saturday ahead of Duke, Hofstra game Jon Scheyer provided update saying it’s “probably unlikely” for him to return for Tuesday’s game with Hofstra. He wants to get Proctor as close to 100% as possible. “He sprained it pretty good,”You never know with a sprained ankle, how long it’s going to take. I do know he’s attacking his rehab every day. He’s trying to get out there as quickly as possible.”

Duke is a member of Atlantic Coast Conference comes into the game with record of 6-3 because following losing at Arkansas at Georgia Tech Duke returned to the win column Saturday with 80-56 win over Charlotte where Duke freshman guard Jared McCain led the way offensively for then 22nd ranked Duke now ranked e who snapped their two game losing streak with 80-56 win Saturday over Charlotte in Durham.

As Jared McCain led the way offensively for 22nd ranked Duke who snapped their two game losing streak with 80-56 win Saturday over Jared McCain was 7-13 on field goals , 3-7 on 3 pointers, 4-4 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds , 3 assists, 21 points.

Though,

Jared McCain wasn’t the only player who contributed offensively for 22nd ranked Duke in their 80-56 win over Charlotte as forward Mark Mitchell was 2-5 on field goals 0-1 on 3 pointers 8-12 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 2 assists , 2 steals , 12 points. Kyle Filipowski who is a center was 2-10 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers, 1-2 on free throws to go along with 13 rebounds, 4 assists , 1 steal, 1 block, 5 points. Caleb Foster who is a guard was 2-4 on field goals, 1-1 on 3 pointers , 2 -3 on free throws to go along 3 rebounds, 3 assists 7 points.Jeremy Roach who is a guard was 5-9 on field goals, 3-5 on field goals, 5-5 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 3 assists , 2 steals, 18 points. Ryan Young was 1-1 on field goals to go along 3 rebounds, 1 block, 2 points. Jaylen Blakes was 5-5 on field goals , 3-3 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along 1 steal ,15 points.

According to espn app

Following Jared McCain leading the way offensively for 22nd ranked following 22nd ranked Duke snapping two game losing streak with 80 -56 win Saturday over Charlotte in Durham Kyle Filipowski who was 2-10 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers , 1-2 on free throws to go along 13 rebounds , 4 assists, 1 steal , 1 block, 5 points had this to say about how he performed on the hardwood for 22nd ranked Duke!

I’m not really upset about not scoring the ball that much. I think I did a good job facilitating for some of my other teammates, as well,”

“Seeing some of these other guys step up; it’s good especially for the freshmen to just have that confidence keep growing in them, showing what they’re capable of. We’re gonna need that down the road if we want to go to the Final Four.”

Following Jared McCain leading the way offensively for 22nd ranked following 22nd ranked Duke snapping two game losing streak with 80 -56 win Saturday over Charlotte in Durham Jared McCain who was 7-13 on field goals 3-7 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds , 3 assists 21 points had this to about how he performed offensively about how his teammate fellow guard Jaylen Blakes performed offensively taking the place of Tyrese Proctor who like him, Jared McCain are guards.

He works his (expletive) off,”“He plays as hard as you can every single game on defensive end, and he’s able to show the offensive end tonight. I’m just proud of him.”

Following Jared McCain leading the way offensively for 22nd ranked following 22nd ranked Duke snapping two game losing streak with 80 -56 win Saturday over Charlotte in Durham Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say

According to Stephen Wiseman, Jadyn Watson -Fisher article on newsobserver.com

Hofstra is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association comes to the game like Duke with record of 6-3 though unlike Duke Hofstra lost their previous game as they lost 71-68 to Saint Louis in St. Louis Missouri . As Hofstra lost to Saint Louis Jacco Fritz was 1-2 on field goals to go along with 2 points. Jaquan Carlos was 3-6 on field goals, 1-3 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along 3 rebounds, 8 assists , 11 points. Darlinstone Dubar was 5-11 on field goals, 2-5 on 3 pointers, 1-2 on free throws to go along with 11 rebounds 1 assists , 2 steals, 1 block , 13 points. Tyler Thomas was 10-25 on field goals, 3-12 on 3 pointers, 6-6 on free throws to go along 4 rebounds, 2 steals , 29 points. Bryce Washington was 2-6 on field goals, 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds , 5 points. Silas Sunday was 1-1 on field goals to go along with 5 rebounds, 1 block , 2 points. Kuan Robinson was 1-3 on field goals to go along with 2 points. Khalil Farmer was 1-1 on field goals to go along with 2 points. Griffin Barrouk was 0-2 on field goals , 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 2 points.

According to espnapp

Tip off for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN2 with Fran Fraschilla, Doug Sherman commentating!

Fran Fraschillia is a former coach!

Fraschilla coached at the collegiate level for 23 years, posting an overall record of 175-100. When he joined ESPN, he ranked as the 34th winningest active coach in men’s college basketball. His teams made eight postseason appearances in nine years, including three NCAA Tournaments (1993, 1995 and 1998).

From 1999-2002, Fraschilla was the head coach at the University of New Mexico, where he guided the Lobos to the Mountain West Conference championship game and the third round of the NIT in 2001. He received the NABC Literacy Pioneer Award for his work with the “Dream to Read” program in 2000.

Fran Fraschilla was the head coach at St. John’s University from 1996-1998. In 1998, he led the Red Storm to the NCAA Championship for the first time in five years. He was the head coach from 1992-96 at Manhattan College, where his teams reached the postseason all four years, with two NCAA and two NIT appearances. In 1995, the team won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship and Fraschilla was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, National Association Basketball Coaches District II Coach of the Year, Eastern Basketball Coach of the Year and Metropolitan Basketball Writers Coach of the Year.

Before becoming a head coach, Fraschilla worked as an assistant basketball coach for five teams, including Providence College, Ohio State University, Ohio University, University of Rhode Island and New York Tech.

Doug Sherman has been announcing college baseball, men’s and women’s college basketball and college football games for ESPN since 2003.

He was the sports director at WRGB-CBS 6 for more than 20 years. Prior to that, Sherman worked as a sports reporter for WSTM-NBC-3 in Syracuse N.Y., and was also the play-by-play announcer for the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals.

According to https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/fraschilla_fran/

https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/doug-sherman/