Auburn HC Bruce Pearl reacts to Duke HC Jon Scheyer's emotional message about Cleveland rookie Tyrese Proctor 

Image Source: Imagn - Jon Scheyer and Bruce Pearl
Image Source: Imagn - Jon Scheyer and Bruce Pearl

Duke Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer has always been supportive of his players, but he has not often grown emotional due to one of them. However, after Tyrese Proctor had a big game in March Madness this spring, he teared up while speaking about the future Cleveland draft pick.

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"You know with Tyrese, you know I took over in April, and Tyrese and I had a call on May 31 to come a year early," Scheyer said. "I think we knew there would be some rough patches, you know, reclassifying, and there were his first year, but he had some big-time moments. He could've made a decision to go pro after his freshman year, a year early.
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"He doubles down, comes back, huge expectations. Me and Tyrese both would say his sophomore year didn't go how we wanted. That's when it's easy to split. For this to happen to Tyrese, hitting seven threes and be our key guy. If I'm an NBA team, I'm going after him because you have to handle adversity. I think that speaks a lot to his character."
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Hoop Herald reshared the video after Proctor scored 35 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Summer League game against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.

The post caught the attention of Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, who commented about Scheyer's emotional message.

"Proud of Jon here! We were at the NBA Summer league and watched Tyrese demonstrate the rewards of being ready rather than just being drafted," Pearl wrote. "Auburn basketball had 6 guys here, 5 with degrees and all with championships. They were all prepared and ready for what's next as Auburn Men."
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After Jon Scheyer's emotional message, Tyrese Proctor was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers

Duke coach Jon Scheyer's comments came after his team's second-round win over Baylor this past season. Proctor had his biggest performance of the tournament, making seven of eight 3-point attempts and scoring 25 points. He led the Blue Devils offensively as they advanced to the Sweet 16.

Proctor did not get as much attention as Duke teammates like Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach. Nevertheless, he was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 49th pick.

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