Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer Going To Be Playing For Duke The Same Collegiate Team Their Father Carlos Boozer Played For? That Is The Case As Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer Committed To Duke
Cameron Boozer is the surest thing in high school basketball. No one can match his resume of winning or is better suited to help impact winning from day one as a college freshman. He has an extremely versatile and mature two-way floor game. It's just hard to envision a scenario where he's not a successful basketball player at the highest levels for years to come, which is why he is often credited for having the highest long-term floor in the country.
Boozer has an inside-out skill-set and is a high-volume rebounder. His hands are virtually magnetic and he is an exceptional frontcourt passer in a variety of different situations, and with both hands. He is the best long outlet passer the high school game has seen since Kevin Love.
Boozer is also a very good ball-handler for his size and thus able to start the break in various ways. He has an advanced left hand, can attack less-mobile defenders off the bounce, and play out of all different types of actions from various spots on the floor. He has a soft natural touch, is already an outstanding free-throw shooter (84% in the recent EYBL season), and an increasingly consistent floor spacer with a high-arcing set shot (36% 3pt).
Right now, Boozer is not an instinctively dynamic creator, and could benefit from raising his release point inside the lane, but he's capable of scoring within the flow. He doesn't need to be the offensive focal point in order to be effective. Boozer screens well, makes good decisions without the ball, and processes the game at a very high-level.
Physically, he has a similar body type to his father, former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, standing at 6-foot-9 in shoes with a 7-foot wingspan. He's a solid vertical athlete and a better lateral mover, and thus a more versatile defender than he often gets credit for. He bodies up easily in the post and has very active hands on that end of the floor. While he's not a prototypical shot-blocker, he can provide some secondary rim protection and thrives at finishing possessions on the glass. So he's capable of sliding over and creating match-up problems as a five-man.
Overall, Boozer is as mature, reliable, versatile, polished, and most of all, consistently impactful, a high school player as there is in the country.
Cayden Boozer is a lead guard with terrific size and an extremely advanced ability to read and think the game. He has very advanced instincts and feel for the game. He sees the floor, feeds the post, dictates his own pace, and almost never gets sped-up. He’s as reliable as it gets in high school basketball with the ball in his hands, continuously posting better than 3:1 assist-to-turnover ratios. This year in the EYBL it was 6.6 assists against 2.1 turnovers. Earlier this summer it was 6.3 assists vs. 1.7 turnovers with the 17-and-under national team in FIBA play. Last year, it was 6.7 assists vs. 1.4 turnovers on the Nike E16 circuit.
Physically, Boozer doesn’t distinguish himself with his length or explosiveness, but with his positional size and strength, measuring at just under 6-foot-5 and 210-pounds this summer. He leverages his size well, understands how to use his body, and benefits from his ability to see over top of smaller defenders as a passer. He’s also a very good perimeter rebounder.
Defensively, he lacks ideal footspeed in certain match-ups, particularly when extended away from his help against smaller and quicker guards, but he has versatility up the line-up and a good understanding of where to be on the floor. He understands rotations, shows good anticipation (2.6 steals per game in FIBA player), and is opportunistic with his hands.
Offensively, in addition to his ability to run the show, he reads ball-screens well, has an instinct for how to cut away from the ball, and is crafty in the lane with a full assortment of finishing tricks. His shooting, while improved, remains an important long-term variable. He tends to push his release from his shoulder a bit. He made 40% of his threes and 75% of his free-throws last year in E16 play, but saw that dip to 29% and 75% this year in the EYBL.
What can’t be quantified with measurements or stats, at last at this stage, is the extreme impact on winning and the true love for the game. Boozer’s legitimate passion for the game comes in correlation to his aptitude for it. His history of winning, alongside his brother, is also undeniable with three straight state championships in Florida as well as three straight Nike EYB championships in the E15, E16, and EYBL divisions.
According to Adam Finkelstein of 247 sports https://247sports.com/player/cameron-boozer-46118506/
https://247sports.com/player/cayden-boozer-46118505/
As a freshman at Duke in 2000-2001,
Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer father Carlos Boozer was Selected to the ACC All-Freshman team by the Associated Press ... an honorable mention All-ACC selection ... named second team ACC All-Tournament ... named ACC Rookie of the Week two times (December 13 and January 3) ... saw action in all 34 games, including 30 starts ... averaged 13.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game ... his 13.0 points were the seventh-highest among Duke’s all-time freshman scorers ... led Blue Devils in rebounding (6.3 rpg) and field goal percentage (.614) ... his .614 field goal percentage ranked eighth among all-time season leaders at Duke ... his .742 free throw percentage (115-of-155) ranked third on the team and ninth among ACC leaders ... in his 30 starts as a freshman, averaged 14.3 points (430) and 6.6 rebounds (197) per game while in his four non-starts, he averaged 3.3 points (13) and 3.8 rebounds (15) per game ... part of a freshman class that averaged 40.5 points per game, the fourth-highest total by any freshman class in ACC history ... ranked third on team in blocked shots (23) ... scored in double figures 21 times with eight games of 20 or more points ... had a solid showing in the 2000 NCAA Tournament, averaging 14.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per game ... scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds in NCAA Regional semifinal vs. Florida (3/24) ... scored 15 points (5-9 FG) and grabbed 13 rebounds in NCAA Tournament second round vs. Kansas (3/19) ... led Blue Devils with 16 points (6-9 FG) in NCAA Tournament first round vs. Lamar (3/17) ... scored 21 points (8-14 FG) vs. Maryland in the ACC Championship Game (3/12) ... scored 15 points including 10 in overtime, and pulled down seven rebounds at North Carolina (2/3) ... scored 24 points (8-10 FG, 8-10 FT) with seven rebounds and four blocks vs. N.C. State (1/19) ... scored 21 points (10-15 FG) with six rebounds vs. Florida State (1/16) ... finished with highest field goal percentage (.917-11-for-12 FG) in game since Christian Laettner went 10-10 vs. Kentucky in 1992 and scored a career-high 28 points in 22 minutes vs. William & Mary (1/2) ... had 21 points, including 17 in the second half, on 7-of-9 field goals and a career-high four steals vs. Davidson (12/21) ... had first double-double of career with team-high 25 points (8-11 FG, 9-11 FT) and career-high 10 rebounds in 32 minutes vs. Michigan (12/11) ... had a career-high five assists vs. Columbia (11/23) ... won Duke’s Best Field Goal Percentage and Best Rebounding Average awards at the team’s annual banquet.
As a sophomore at Duke in 2000-2001,
Carlos Boozer was an honorable mention All-ACC selection ... led the ACC and ranked sixth in the nation with a .604 field goal percentage ... finished season ranked third on the team in scoring, averaging 13.3 points per game ... second on the squad and 11th in the ACC with 6.5 rebounds ... also ranked among the ACC leaders in scoring (14th) and blocked shots (0.9-12th) ... was the team’s high scorer six times and its high rebounder in 13 contests ... reached double figures in scoring 20 times as a sophomore ... had nine 20-point outings, the third-best total on the team ... notched a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds against Arizona in NCAA Championship game (4/2) ... scored 19 points against Maryland in Final Four (3/31) ... pulled in four rebounds, had two steals, a blocked shot and one point in 22 minutes against USC (2/24) in the East Regional title game ... grabbed six rebounds and scored two points in 22 minutes off the bench against UCLA (3/22) after missing six previous games with a fractured third metatarsal in right foot ... scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds before being injured in game against Maryland (2/27) ... notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and pulling down a season-high 13 rebounds against Wake Forest (2/24) ... recorded a double-double with 10 points and a team-high 10 rebounds against St. John’s (2/18) ... scored 17 points in victory over N.C. State (2/11) ... scored a game-high 23 points and went 9-of-12 from the free throw line against Florida State (2/4) ... scored 15 points and pulled down nine rebounds against Maryland (1/27) ... scored 24 points and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds against Georgia Tech (1/20) ... established his career best with 10 free throws made vs. the Yellow Jackets ... scored 22 points, pulled down seven rebounds and matched his career high with four blocks against Boston College (1/16) ... scored 25 points and hauled in six rebounds in win over Clemson (1/7) ... was 8-for-8 from the field and 9-for-9 from the foul line against Clemson ... set Duke record for most field goals without a miss after going 11-of-11 from the field against Portland (12/19) ... was one of only four players in the nation in 2000-01 to go at least 11-for-11 from the floor ... scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed a game-high six rebounds against Portland ... scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 29 minutes of action in victory over Illinois (11/28) ... also shot an impressive 7-of-10 from the free throw line against Illinois ... scored a game-high 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting in only 16 minutes against Army (11/25) ... named the 2000 TiVo Preseason NIT MVP ... scored a season-high 26 points, grabbed six boards and shot 10-of-14 from the field in the Preseason NIT Championship game against Temple (11/24) ... recorded fourth career double-double against Texas (11/22) in the semifinals of the Preseason NIT with 14 points and 11 rebounds ... set a career high with five steals in victory over Villanova (11/17) ... scored 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting against the Wildcats.
As a junior at Duke in 2001-2002,
Carlos Boozer was a second team preseason All-America selection by Basketball News and The Sporting News ... third team preseason All-America by Athlon ... ranked the nation’s second-best center by The Sporting News ... rated the nation’s third-best center by Lindy’s ... one of 50 preseason candidates for the Wooden Award, given annually to the nation’s top college basketball player ... preseason first team All-ACC choice by Athlon and a second team selection by Lindy’s and Basketball News ... a physical inside player who can score in the low post with either hand ... started 58 of 66 career games ... career field goal percentage of .609 ranks second all-time at Duke behind only Elton Brand (.612) ... has seven career double-doubles ... scored 20+ points 17 times and has pulled down 10+ rebounds nine times in his career ... has two of Duke’s 14 perfect shooting performances from the field (minimum six field goal attempts) in school history ... helped lead the U.S. World Championship for Young Men’s Team to a gold medal in the 2001 FIBA World Championship for Young Men Tournament this summer ... led the U.S. team in several statistical categories, including scoring (15.9), field goals made (53) and attempted (80), field goal percentage (.663) and rebounding (8.0) ... set the U.S. team’s single game record with 29 points in the semifinal game vs. Argentina ... the U.S. team, featuring Boozer and Duke teammates Chris Duhon and Dahntay Jones, posted an 8-0 record in the tournament ... selected as the 27th greatest athlete to come from Alaska by Sports Illustrated.
According to https://goduke.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/carlos-boozer/11540
Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer going to be playing for same collegiate team their father Carlos Boozer played for?
That is the case as Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer committed to Duke.
When?
Friday!
Where they will play for who?
Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer Associate Head Coaches Chris Carrawell, Jai Lucas, Assistant Coach Will Avery, Mike Schrage who is Special Assistant to Head Coach Jon Scheyer, Director Of Player Development Justin Robinson!
Beginning, starting when?
2025-2026 season!
Following committing to Duke Friday Cameron Boozer , Cayden Boozer had this to say about committing to Duke!
Duke nation, baby!”
https://x.com/PlayersTribune/status/1844724642558177388
Following Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer committing to Duke their father former Duke center Carlos Boozer had this to say about his sons committing to Duke!
I'm proud of them. They've worked their butts off for this moment,"Really excited that they took their time. Decided to play together in college, which is amazing. They both complement each other so well. They made the best decision for them. Me and Mom couldn't be any prouder. It's going to be a fun journey."
According to Jeff Borzello, Paul Biancardi ESPN article https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/41734701/5-star-brothers-cameron-cayden-boozer-commit-duke-hoops