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Duke F Cameron Boozer declares for NBA Draft

By Thomson Reuters Apr 24, 2026 | 7:36 PM

Standout Duke freshman Cameron Boozer, the 2025-26 Naismith National Player of the ​Year, declared for the ‌2026 NBA Draft Friday night.

He announced the news on his Instagram account with the caption, “Thank you for ‌everything @dukeuniversity. ​Duke Blue ⁠forever.”

The son of ⁠former Duke star Carlos Boozer, Cameron Boozer was second in the Atlantic Coast Conference and ​ninth nationally with 22.5 points per game, led ⁠the conference with ⁠10.2 rebounds per game ​and tacked on 4.1 assists ​and 1.4 steals in 38 ‌games.

He was a first-team All American and is projected as a top-three pick in ⁠this summer’s draft alongside BYU forward AJ Dybantsa and Kansas guard Darryn ⁠Peterson, ‌who also both ⁠declared for the draft ​this ‌week.

His twin brother, Cayden, ​announced he’s ⁠returning to Duke for his sophomore season after averaging 7.7 points, 3.0 assists and 2.3 rebounds as a freshman.

–Field ​Level Media