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Cayden, Cameron Boozer Join Exclusive Duke Club Before Freshman Season
Cayden, Cameron Boozer Join Exclusive Duke Club Before Freshman Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It's been 23 years since Carlos Boozer was a household name for Duke basketball. His college career ended in 2002 before he was selected 35th overall by Cleveland in the 2002 NBA Draft. Advertisement Now his sons, Cameron and Cayden Boozer, are ready to carry on the family legacy at Duke under head coach Jon Scheyer. After a 35-4 season and a trip to the Final Four, the Blue Devils are looking to build on that success. Duke has big shoes to fill after losing top prospects like Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel. But if anyone can reload quickly, it's Scheyer and his staff. As the summer heats up and the 2025-26 season draws closer, all eyes are on the Boozer twins. Duke Basketball on Thursday showcased them, featuring them on the cover of 'SLAM' magazine, captioning the post: "The Brotherhood been doing SLAM covers since flip phones 📞📘👀😈." The twins now share 'SLAM' cover status with Duke legends like Cooper Flagg, Paolo Banchero, Jayson Tatum, R.J. Barrett, Zion Williamson, Marvin Bagley III, Jabari Parker and Kyrie Irving. The magazine also featured icons like coach Mike Krzyzewski, Johnny Dawkins, Jon Scheyer, Jay Williams, Shane Battier, Bobby Hurley, Carlos Boozer, Grant Hill and JJ Redick in a Duke tribute montage. Advertisement Every one of those players made a major mark at Duke, and in the NBA, and Cameron and Cayden now step into that brotherhood with hopes of doing the same. McDonald's All Americans forward Cameron Boozer and guard Cayden BoozerPamela Smith-Imagn Images Cameron Boozer was one of the top high school players in the country. A five-star recruit, he was named Gatorade National Player of the Year in both 2023 and 2025. As a sophomore, Cameron averaged 21.1 points and 11.2 rebounds per game and earned Florida's Mr. Basketball honors. During the 2023 FIBA U16 Americas Championship, he averaged 16.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, helping Team USA demolish Team Canada by 82 points in the gold medal game. Advertisement Cayden Boozer was also a five-star recruit, with offers from Miami and Florida, but chose to join his twin at Duke. While not as dominant a scorer, he's a true facilitator. Cayden dished out 7.6 assists per game in high school and played in the McDonald's All-American Game. He also suited up for Team USA in the FIBA U16 tournament, contributing 7 points per game while playing a key role as the team's lead guard. Known for blending basketball with hip-hop culture, 'SLAM' magazine has been publishing since 1994. Larry Johnson of the Charlotte Hornets was featured on the first cover. Since then, LeBron James has appeared on more 'SLAM' covers than any other athlete, with 27. Landing the cover is a rite of passage for elite prospects, and it's a strong signal that the Boozer brothers are not just future college stars, but potential NBA names to remember. Advertisement Related: John Calipari Makes Feelings Clear on Knicks Head Coach Vacancy Related: Duke Basketball Reveals Big News on Defending National Champions This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
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05-06-2025
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Duke Announces Exciting News on Cameron Boozer's Dad
Duke Announces Exciting News on Cameron Boozer's Dad originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In a show of Blue Devil pride, Duke University has taken to X to congratulate former Duke legends Carlos Boozer and Kenny Dennard on their victory at the 2025 K Academy Golf Championship on Saturday. Advertisement According to the official K Academy 2025 Golf Championship Cup Results, Boozer and Dennard teamed up to claim the title, with their Team PINEHURST beating out Team AUGUSTA 24-30. Team AUGUSTA was headlined by former Blue Devils Mike Gminski, Lee Melchionni and Gerald Henderson. Dennard starred at Duke from 1977 to 1981 and was a key contributor on the Blue Devils' 1978 squad that reached the NCAA championship game, losing to Kentucky. A McDonald's All-American in 1999, Boozer attended Duke University from 1999 to 2002, being named an ACC All-Freshman (2000), first-team All-ACC (2002), third-team All-American (2002) and an NCAA champion (2001). Advertisement He and his ex-wife, CeCe, have three children: Carmani and twins Cameron and Cayden, the latter two of whom have already committed to Duke in the class of 2025. Cameron Boozer was a two-time Florida Mr. Basketball and two-time Gatorade National Player of the Year (2023, 2025), averaging 21.1 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and two blocks per game in his sophomore year. He led his team to three consecutive state titles from 2022-2024 and earned MVP honors at the FIBA U-17 World Cup (2024) and Under-16 Americas Championship (2023). Duke Blue Devils recruit Cameron Boozer© Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A consensus five-star recruit and the No. 3 overall prospect in the Class of 2025, Cameron committed to Duke on October 11, 2024, joining his twin brother Cayden (No. 23 overall) in forming one of the nation's most celebrated recruiting duos. Advertisement His recruitment validated Duke's top-ranked 2025 class, which is expected to bring immediate impact under Coach Jon Scheyer. Related: 6-foot-11 College Basketball Recruit Makes Final Decision Related: Duke's Jon Scheyer Gets Major Recruiting News on Four-Star Recruit This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
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03-06-2025
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Top College Basketball Recruit Sends Strong Message After Visit With Duke
Top College Basketball Recruit Sends Strong Message After Visit With Duke originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After failing to win the men's NCAA championship this past season, as many had expected them to, the Duke Blue Devils will look considerably different when they start the 2025-26 season. Advertisement They're losing star forward Cooper Flagg, big man Khaman Maluach and sharpshooter Kon Knueppel, among others, to the NBA draft. But, they received commitment from highly sought-after foreign prospect Dame Sarr, a guard from Italy, while Cameron Boozer, a top recruit in the class of 2025, has signed with them. Duke is looking to add more. Christian Collins is one of the top high school recruits in the class of 2026. He reportedly got an in-home visit from Duke, and he had some nice things to say about the program and its coaching staff. "Duke was great," Collins said. "They met my mom and auntie and we all talked… Jon Scheyer is a great coach… if he wants you — I was talking to Man Man… he said to me 'If he want you, he's going to get you.'… Coach Scheyer, he's a great coach… Same thing with Coach Carrawell… So it's good." Collins is a 6-foot-8, 200-pound forward from the greater Los Angeles area. According to 247 Sports, he's a five-star recruit and has gotten offers from some other prominent basketball schools, including Arizona, Arizona State, Alabama, Kentucky, Villanova, UCLA and UC Berkeley. Advertisement He would be a big get for a Duke program that is looking for its first national championship since 2015. Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer reaches for the fans during Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Nash-Imagn Images With Flagg, who is almost certainly going to be the No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft and a future star, leading the way, Duke looked like a powerhouse this past season. But after relatively easy wins in the first four rounds of the tournament, it blew a double-digit lead in the second half of its Final Four contest and lost to Houston. Still, there is no doubt that Scheyer is building an attractive program three years after the legendary Mike Krzyzewski retired. Related: Cameron Boozer Sends Message on Big Duke Announcement This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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28-05-2025
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Duke basketball schedule 2025-26: Blue Devils will face these ACC teams
Duke basketball's 2025-26 ACC schedule includes a home-and-home series with rival North Carolina and Louisville. The conference released opponents for the upcoming 18-game league schedule on May 28. Dates and times will be announced at a later date. Advertisement On May 7, the ACC announced its move to an 18-game schedule and assigned the Tar Heels as Duke's primary partner. The Cardinals will be Duke's variable partner, which changes annually. Duke and Louisville played in the championship game of the 2025 ACC Tournament, won by the Blue Devils before they went on to the Final Four. BLUE DEVILS ROSTER: What to like about Cameron Boozer, Duke basketball roster entering 2025-26 season ANOTHER TOP RECRUIT: Sebastian Wilkins picks Duke basketball over Maryland, will join Blue Devils in 2025-26 The Blue Devils won't play Miami, which is led by former Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas, this season. Advertisement Entering their fourth season under head coach Jon Scheyer, the Blue Devils return Caleb Foster, Isaiah Evans, Maliq Brown, Patrick Ngongba and Darren Harris. Scheyer also brings in another top-ranked recruiting class, which includes Cameron and Cayden Boozer, Nikolas Khamenia, Dame Sarr and Sebastian Wilkins. Here's a breakdown of the ACC teams Duke will face in the 2025-26 season. Duke basketball ACC schedule 2025-26 Home and Away: UNC, Louisville Home only: Boston College, Clemson, Georgia Tech, SMU, Syracuse, Virginia, Wake Forest Away only: California, Florida State, N.C. State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Stanford, Virginia Tech Advertisement Rodd Baxley covers Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his ACC coverage on X/Twitter or Bluesky: @RoddBaxley. Got questions regarding those teams? Send them to rbaxley@ This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Duke basketball schedule: Blue Devils ACC opponents for 2025-26 season
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22-05-2025
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Top international prospect Dame Sarr commits to Duke
May 22 - Duke gained a commitment from Dame Sarr, the top international 2025 prospect, on Thursday, helping the Blue Devils to ease the sting of losing four of their top five scorers to the 2025 NBA Draft. The 18-year-old announced his commitment to Duke via ESPN, calling it "my dream school." "My ultimate goal is to play in the NBA," Sarr said. "There's no better place to prepare you for that than Duke." A 6-foot-8 wing from Oderzo, Italy, Sarr made his Spanish ACB league debut for Barcelona in 2023. Then 16, Sarr became the second-youngest player in club history. He had a strong performance at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Ore., in April, where he recorded 17 points and four boards in 25 minutes against the top high school players in the United States, including future Duke teammates Cameron and Cayden Boozer. Sarr's commitment further bolsters the Blue Devils' recruiting class, which ranks third in the nation, according to the 247Sports composite behind only Houston and Arizona. --Field Level Media
