Three Duke players were projected to get drafted in Jonathan Wasserman’s latest 2024 NBA Mock Draft for Bleacher Report.
Forward Kyle Filipowski was the sole Blue Devils to be projected to be a lottery selection in the upcoming draft. Wasserman had him going ninth overall to the Atlanta Hawks.
The sophomore forward averages 16.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game so far this season. He’s also improved from long-range, shooting at a 35.6% clip on 3-point attempts.
Freshman phenom Jared McCain, the reigning ACC Rookie of the Week, was just outside the lottery, going to the New York Knicks with the 19th pick. The first-year guard has established himself as one of Duke’s best scorers, averaging 13.5 points per game and exploding for 35 points against Florida State last week.
McCain is shooting 45.8% from the floor and 40.1% from deep in his freshman season to this point. He’s also been one of the Blue Devils’ best rebounders, averaging 4.9 boards per game and finishing with three double-doubles despite his 6-foot-3 frame.
The last Duke player projected to be drafted was sophomore guard Tyrese Proctor, who was slated to go to the Indiana Pacers with the 53rd pick.
Proctor’s numbers are still solid, as he’s averaged 10.1 points and a team-leading 3.6 assists per game so far in 2023-24. The second-year Blue Devil has struggled with consistency at times this season, however, and he missed all five attempts against Wake Forest and went 1/6 against UNC.
The sophomore guard came off the bench in Duke’s last game with Miami after a recent stint in concussion protocol, with freshman guard Caleb Foster splitting his minutes more evenly in recent games.