Why Luke Paul Committed To Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer Why Luke Paul Is Third Player From Australia To Wear Duke Uniform
Luke Paul is a point guard who is 6-5 175 is class of 2027 who is from Australia who committed to Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer on Thursday.
At the time of committing to Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer Luke Paul had this to say "I want to get to the NBA and be a lottery pick, and I trust in their player development to get me there,"
"The family aspect of the program appealed to me,""I jumped on the call with Coach Scheyer and the rest of the coaching staff, and really got the feeling that it's going to be home for me.I put trust in them, and they put trust in me, that we'd be able to do something special. I went away from that call with a lot of confidence that it was right for me."
Before coming to Duke to play 2027 -2028 season for Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer Luke Paul is going to be playing for the Cairns Taipans as a member of the NBL's Next Stars program; he completes in 2026-27 season in Australia.
According to Olgun Uluc ESPN Basketball Insider
Luke Paul is third player from Australia to wear the Duke uniform!
The first?
Jack White who played four seasons for Duke for former Duke Head Coach now retired Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski!
As a freshman in 2019-2020,
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 for Duke 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, 2019-2020,
Jack White was All-ACC Academic 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
Won the bronze medal with Team Australia in the Summer 2019 at the World University Games
The second?
Tyrese Proctor who as a freshman in 2022-2023 season was named
Named to ACC All-Freshman Team after playing in all 36 games as a freshman
One of four Blue Devils to play in all 36 games and finished as the team’s third leading scorer at 9.4 points with a team-leading 119 assists
Started 34 games, including each of the final 21 games of the season
Posted a 2.05 assist-turnover ratio that trailed only five other freshmen nationally and only two from power conferences
His team-leading A/T ratio ranked eighth overall in the ACC and was the fifth best by a Duke freshman all-time
Over the final 18 games, his A/T ratio was 2.41
Led the team in free throw percentage at .871, making 61-of-70 for the season
His 47 three-point field goals led the team
Averaged 9.8 points while starting 18 of 20 games in ACC play
Turned it on late in the season, with seven of his 18 double-digit scoring efforts coming over the final nine games
Recorded a pair of double-doubles, with 13 points and a career-high 10 rebounds against Delaware (11/18) and 11 points with a career-high 10 assists in a win over Pitt in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals (3/9)
Had a breakout game against Delaware, logging a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double while also dishing four assists
Scored a then-career-high 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting against Purdue (11/27) while also tying for a team-high five rebounds against the Boilermakers
Followed up the Purdue outing with 12 points, including 6-of-6 from the free throw line in a win over Ohio State (11/30)
Scored a team-high 15 points against UMES (12/10) on 5-of-9 shooting
Handled starting point guard duties in place of junior Jeremy Roach (toe injury) for games at BC (1/7), vs. Pitt (1/11) and at Clemson (1/14)
Dished five assists with no turnovers against Pitt (1/11) and scored in double-figures for the first time in ACC play with 14
Poured in a career-high 17 points at Clemson (1/14), while playing a then career-high 32 minutes -- also had five assists vs. the Tigers
Finished with seven assists at Virginia Tech (1/23) -- then a career high -- and followed that in the next game at Georgia Tech (1/28) with eight -- had just one turnover over that two-game stretch
Played a then-career-high 38 minutes in the win over North Carolina (2/4) with 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists
Logged a game-high and career-high 42 minutes in Duke’s overtime loss at No. 8 Virginia (2/11), scoring 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting
Had a team-high six assists in a win at Syracuse (2/18) to go with eight points
Hit a season-best 4-of-8 from three-point range for 12 points in 35 minutes in a win over Louisville (2/20)
Posted another 12-point effort, including 8-of-9 from the free throw line in a win over NC State (2/28)
Recorded his second career double-double with 11 points and 10 assists in the ACC quarterfinals vs. Pitt
His 10 assists were tied for the third most by a Blue Devil in the ACC Tournament and most since 11 by Trevon Duval in the 2018 quarterfinals
Poured in a team-high 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting along with a game-high six assists and two steals against Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament
Named to the preseason watch list for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award
As a sophomore in 2023-2024 season,
Tyrese Proctor was Selected as one of three team captains for the 2023-24 season, joining senior Jeremy Roach and graduate student Ryan Young
Just the fourth sophomore captain in Duke’s basketball history, joining Tre Jones in 2020 and Greg Paulus and Josh McRoberts in 2007
Ended the season ranked 25th nationally for assist-turnover ratio at 2.95
Averaged 10.5 points per game and finished with a team-best 118 assists during his second year in Durham
All-ACC Academic
Finished season opener with eight points and eight assists while committing just one turnover
Played 39 minutes versus Michigan State, scoring 13 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out a team-high six assists while committing zero turnovers
First career game with at least 20 points came in game versus La Salle -- 22 points with seven rebounds and four assists
Returned to the court for the first time since an ankle injury in the first minute against Georgia Tech (12/2), playing 18 minutes versus Queens (12/30) -- scored nine points on 3-of-4 (.750) shooting while adding four assists
Career-high 24 points on 9-of-16 (.563) shooting, including matching his career-high of four three-pointers, at Louisville (1/23)
Two free throws with 1.0 second remaining versus Clemson (1/27) to put Duke ahead for good, 72-71, finishing with 18 points
Returned from concussion protocol and scored 12 points while dishing a team-high five assists at Miami (2/21)
Again scored in double-figures in Duke’s next game, contributing 14 points, including four 3-pointers, matching a career-high
Played all 40 minutes in back-to-back games, capped off by scoring 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting vs. North Carolina (3/9)
Scored 18 vs. JMU (3/24) with four 3-pointers alongside five assists with just one turnover
Made key defensive stops down the stretch in the Sweet 16 vs. Houston (3/29), swiping a career-high three steals against the Cougars
As a junior in 2024-2025 season,
Tyrese Proctor was Voted to All-ACC Third Team
Named to Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List and Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List
Scored in double-figures in 26 games
Topped team with 89 made three-pointers, shooting 40.5% (89-of-220) from behind the arc
ACC All-Academic Team recognition
Made five three-pointers against No. 1 Kansas (11/26) and has connected on at least two three-pointers in 17 games so far this season
Scored 12 points against No. 2 Auburn, highlighted by two second-half three-pointers, including one late in the contest as the shot clock expired
Second-most points by a Blue Devil in Duke’s comeback victory at Louisville (12/8), scoring 13 on 6-of-13 shooting
Season-high five assists, with zero turnovers, against Virginia Tech (12/31), while also scoring 13 points
First 20-point game of the season at Boston College (1/18), shooting 7-of-12 (.583), including three three-pointers
Matched his season high with 23 points against Stanford (2/15), highlighted by five three-pointers
Scored his 1,000th career point at Miami (2/25) with a first-half three-pointer
Finished with 16 points at North Carolina (3/8), shooting 6-of-10 (.600) from the field, including 2-of-4 (.500) from beyond the arc
In his 100th career game, scored 11 points against North Carolina in the ACC Tournament semifinal (3/14)
Set a new career benchmark for made three-pointers, with six, against Louisville in the ACC Tournament championship (3/15)
Led the Blue Devils with 19 points in the title game, earning the second ACC tournament trophy of his Duke career
Named to ACC Tournament All-Tournament Second Team
Matched his ACC title game performance in Duke’s NCAA Tournament first-round game, going 6-of-8 (.750) from deep against Mount St. Mary’s (3/21), leading the team with 19 points
Made 13 three-pointers across the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, including a 7-of-8 (.875) performance from long distance against Baylor, which is the second-best three-point shooting percentage in Duke history (minimum six attempts)
Scored 17 points on 7-of-10 (.700) shooting in the Elite Eight, helping Duke defeat Alabama (3/29). Also added five rebounds, two assists and two steals against the Crimson Tide
For Tyrese Proctor’s career Tyrese Proctor was Three-time letter winner (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
Ended 2024-25 campaign as Duke’s 52nd all time leading scorer with 1,143 career points
Ranked fourth in program history for career assist-turnover ratio (2.33)
Two-time ACC Tournament champion (2023 and 2025)
Two-time ACC All-Academic Team honoree
Selected with the 49th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers