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James and Proctor Round Out Duke’s 2025 NBA Draft Class
6/26/2025 10:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Sion James and Tyrese Proctor heard their names called in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft Thursday night at Barclays Center. With the duo joining Duke's trio of freshmen drafted in the first round, the Blue Devils' draft class reached five players for just the second time in program history.
James was selected with the 33rd overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets and Proctor followed at pick No. 49 by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
With the two second-round selections joining Cooper Flagg (No. 1, Dallas Mavericks), Kon Knueppel (No. 4, Charlotte Hornets) and Khaman Maluach (No. 10, Houston Rockets), the Blue Devils have now had five players selected in a single draft twice, joining the 2022 draft class of Paolo Banchero (No. 1, Orlando Magic), Mark Williams (No. 15, Charlotte Hornets), AJ Griffin (No. 16, Atlanta Hawks), Wendell Moore Jr. (No. 26, Dallas Mavericks) and Trevor Keels (No. 42, New York Knicks).
Duke head coach Jon Scheyer now has nine draft picks in his three years as the Blue Devils' head coach. Since Scheyer joined the coaching staff in 2013-14, Duke has produced 35 draft picks.
Among the most prolific college basketball programs in generating NBA Draft picks, Duke's 116 overall selections positions the Blue Devils as one of just four college program all-time to surpass 100 picks. In the past 10 years, Duke tops the country with 30 selections.
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James was selected with the 33rd overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets and Proctor followed at pick No. 49 by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
With the two second-round selections joining Cooper Flagg (No. 1, Dallas Mavericks), Kon Knueppel (No. 4, Charlotte Hornets) and Khaman Maluach (No. 10, Houston Rockets), the Blue Devils have now had five players selected in a single draft twice, joining the 2022 draft class of Paolo Banchero (No. 1, Orlando Magic), Mark Williams (No. 15, Charlotte Hornets), AJ Griffin (No. 16, Atlanta Hawks), Wendell Moore Jr. (No. 26, Dallas Mavericks) and Trevor Keels (No. 42, New York Knicks).
Duke head coach Jon Scheyer now has nine draft picks in his three years as the Blue Devils' head coach. Since Scheyer joined the coaching staff in 2013-14, Duke has produced 35 draft picks.
Among the most prolific college basketball programs in generating NBA Draft picks, Duke's 116 overall selections positions the Blue Devils as one of just four college program all-time to surpass 100 picks. In the past 10 years, Duke tops the country with 30 selections.
Duke in the NBA Draft
- James is the sixth Blue Devil chosen by Charlotte, joining his teammate Kon Knueppel (2025), along with Mark Williams (2022), Vernon Carey Jr. (2020), Frank Jackson (2017) and Gerald Henderson (2009).
- Proctor is the fifth Blue Devil to be selected by Cleveland Cavaliers franchise, accompanied by Tyus Jones (2015), Kyrie Irving (2011), Carlos Boozer (2002) and Trajan Langdon (1999).
- Duke players have been selected by 29 of the 30 current NBA franchises, with only the Toronto Raptors having never drafted a Blue Devil.
- The franchise to have drafted the most Blue Devils is Detroit with nine, followed by seven for Chicago, six each for Golden State, Boston and Charlotte, and five for Atlanta, New York, Dallas and Cleveland.
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