Duke basketball’s Cameron Boozer named National Player of the Year
The postseason accolades continue for Duke basketball’s Cameron Boozer.
The freshman was named the AP National Player of the Year on Friday, April 3, as voted on by 61 media members. He is the fifth freshman to win the award alongside former Blue Devils Cooper Flagg (2025) and Zion Williamson (2019), along with Anthony Davis (2012) and Kevin Durant (2007).
The son of former Duke and NBA star Carlos Boozer, Cameron is the also the ninth Blue Devil to win the award in its 65-year history.
He averaged 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 55.6% from the field during what’s expected to be his lone season in Durham. He finished with 22 double-doubles, tied for most in the nation, and set the Duke freshman records for rebounds (389) and free throws made (221). His 855 points rank second all-time among freshmen in program history.
It marks the fifth National Player of the Year award for Boozer this season, having picked up the honor from the United State Basketball Writers Associated (USBWA), National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), The Sporting News and CollegeInsider.com
The Blue Devils (35-3) had back-to-back 35 win seasons and claimed consecutive ACC regular season and tournament titles. Duke fell 72-70 to UConn in the Elite 8.
Boozer is a projected top-3 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
