Kyle Filipowski Stats Today: How did the Duke forward perform against NC State?

The Duke Blue Devils suffered a surprise 74-69 to NC State defeat in the Atlantic Coast Conference quarter-final.

Duke's Kyle Filipowski was the best player on the court, scoring 28 points in 34 minutes, but his effort wasn't enough to lead his team to a win. He also added 14 rebounds and one assist.

Filipowski started strongly in the first half as he secured a rebound at the 19:25 mark. A few seconds later, he registered a steal to disrupt NC State's offense.

At 15:27, he capitalized on an assist from Tyrese Proctor. Later, at 10:34, he again made a successful layup to keep Duke in the game at 17-12. He again converted layups at 8:17 and 5:48, respectively.

In the second half, he started from where he left off. At 17:01, he made an important layup to reduce the NC State lead to 41-34. He converted an assist from Mark Mitchell at 13:11 to bring the score to 50-46.

As the buzzer approached, he converted another layup and a subsequent free throw at 3:11 to keep Duke within striking distance at 67-62.

Mark Mitchell scored 18 points fro Duke, while Tyrese Proctor had 10.

Kyle Filipowski's NBA Draft Projection

Duke v NC State

Recent draft projections suggest that the Utah Jazz, who are currently in 12th place in the NBA Western Conference, may target Filipowski. He has been projected to go as high as No. 9.

In the 2023-24 season, he is averaging 16.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. He has a field-goal percentage of 50.4%, including 35.3% from deep.

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