On Friday Night Mackenzie Mgbako Became The Second Player To Commit To Duke, Jon Scheyer This Week For Class Of 2023 Because Tyrese Proctor Committed Thursday Night
On Friday Night Mackezie Mgbako became the second player to commit to Duke, Jon Scheyer this week because Tyrese Proctor committed on Thursday night.
Why?
Tyrese Proctor who is a point guard from Camberra Australia committed to Duke, Jon Scheyer on Thursday night
Why?
Tyrese Proctor had this to say about committing to Duke, Jon Scheyer!
Just his word ,”he said of what stood out . Talking to him I got a feel for him in person. He’s a lot different then over zoom or over the phone. . I have a lot of trust in him and all of the coaches. I believe in them and they believe in me".
“according to an article by Travis Branham on 247sports.com”
Tyrese Proctor is 6-4 170 pounds!
Tyrese Proctor is the second player from Australia to commit to Duke as Jack White who is from Traralgon, Victoria Australia played four seasons for Duke for now retired Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski.
As a freshman for Duke in 2016-2017,
Jack White played in 10 games, averaging 2.1 points and 1.3 rebounds in 6.1 minutes
Scored a season-high five points and grabbed two rebounds in the season-opening win over Marist (11/11)
Had three points in a home win over Grand Canyon (11/12)
Scored four points in Duke's home win over William & Mary (11/23)
Netted four points in the home win over Maine (12/3)
Had three points in Duke's home win over Georgia Tech (1/4)
As a sophomore in 2017-2018,
Jack White Played in 28 games, averaging 5.7 minutes per contest and a career-best 1.5 rebounds per game
Made his season debut in the opener versus Elon (11/10) and played seven minutes with a rebound
Scored his first bucket of the season the next night versus Utah Valley (11/11) and had a pair of rebounds
Logged 12 minutes against Evansville (12/20) with two points, four rebounds, a steal and an assist
In 13 minutes of action versus Pitt (1/10), did not score, but had two rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot
Had his breakout game versus Notre Dame (1/29), playing a then-career-high 14 minutes and matching his career-high of five points and pulling down a career-best seven boards
Logged a career-high 15 minutes against Louisville (2/21) with four points and five rebounds
Pulled down four rebounds with a blocked shot and a steal against Syracuse (2/24)
Saw seven minutes of action against Iona in the NCAA First Round (3/15) and had three rebounds, a block and an assist
Scored his first career points in the NCAA Tournament with a bucket against Rhode Island in the Second Round (3/17)
As a junior in 2018, 2019,Jack White was Named captain with teammate Javin DeLaurier
Received CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team and was an All-ACC Academic selection
Appeared in a career-best 35 games, starting in three
Totaled career highs in minutes (20.4), rebounds (4.7), and points (4.1) per game
Opened the 2018-19 season with 11 rebounds, nine points and three assists against Kentucky (11/6)
Grabbed six boards and scored 10 points at home versus Eastern Michigan (11/14)
Followed the EMU win with 12 points and eight rebounds against San Diego State (11/19) in the first round of the Maui Invitational
Averaged 7.0 points and 6.7 rebounds in Maui
Earned a career-high 12 rebounds and tallied nine points and three steals at home versus Yale (12/8)
Came up clutch in the closing minutes of the comeback win over Texas Tech at Madison Square Garden (12/20), hitting a tying three that knotted the game at 45-45 and putting Duke ahead for good with his go-ahead three with six minutes remaining
Finished the Texas Tech game with eight points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks, two steals and two late free throws that helped ice the win
Registered career-highs in three pointers made (4-for-6) and points (12) against Clemson (1/5)
Followed the Clemson performance up with a career-best five blocks and recorded eight rebounds at Wake Forest (1/8)
Was two points shy of a double-double at home against Wake Forest (3/5) with 10 rebounds and eight points
As a senior in 2019-2020,
Jack White was All-ACC Adademic Team
Played in 30 games with seven starts, averaging 3.1 points and 2.9 rebounds in 15.6 minutes per game
Scored nine points on 3-of-4 shooting and brought in five rebounds at Clemson (1/14)
Potted 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting and added six rebounds against Wake Forest (1/11)
Recorded seven points on 3-of-4 shooting to go with six rebounds, three steals and two blocks at No. 11 Michigan State (12/3)
Logged 10 rebounds and four assists against Georgia State (11/15)
Selected as a team captain for the second year, and joined in captaincy by Javin DeLaurier and Tre Jones.
“according to Jack White’s biography on goduke.com”
Mackenzie Mgbako unlike Tyrese Proctor is from Gladstone New Jersey a small forward.
“according to 247sports.com”
Mackenzie Mgbako had this to say about his decision committing to Duke, Jon Scheyer!
What’s up world, I’m excited to say that I am officially committed to The Brotherhood at Duke!
Man! I’m just really happy to officially be a part of the family at Duke, it was a tough process, but I knew that Duke was the best place for me.It really came down to Duke and Kentucky at the end.
What made me pick Duke was, first, my connection with Coach (Jon) Scheyer. He’s been the guy that’s been mainly recruiting me, and we got really close. He’s just a really genuine guy and someone that you know has your best interest in mind. He’s hungry too!
He played at Duke and now he’s going to be the head coach there after Coach K so he’s just super focused on winning. He’s a very relatable person to talk to. He’s been through all of this before, so he understands it all on a different level.
I remember the moment that I knew that I was gonna go to Duke, I was talking to my parents about cutting my list and I just kept thinking more and more about Duke and how much I wanted to go there. It was over at that point.When I called Coach Scheyer to tell him, he was so happy! He immediately put me on with the whole staff and everybody was excited. Then we got on FaceTime with Coach K and he was smiling and happy too!
Of course, he’s not gonna be my coach, but it’s all a family at Duke, and I got to know him throughout the process.
The other part about Duke was the connection I have with the guys in my class that have committed to Duke.
When Sean (Stewart) committed he hit me up right away recruiting me. We all just clicked and we’re all pretty tight already.
The way they want to use me there is similar to the way they used Paolo (Banchero) this season. Obviously, I have to show up every day and work harder than ever, but that’s the vision they have for me.
It was wild watching Duke play in the Final Four because I knew that I was gonna commit but no one else did, so I had to just stay cool. I hated to see them lose though!
Everything is great now because I can just focus on basketball, AAU and school. It’s definitely a relief to know where I’m going, but I will say that I did enjoy the process.
In the end, Duke felt more like family. The Brotherhood is a real thing.
OK guys, I just wanted to let you in on my thought process with the decision, but I’ve gotta get back to work.
Thanks again for reading and I’ll be back soon with my next blog.
Go Duke!