Cameron and Cayden Boozer prefer Duke over Miami, Florida: What 5-star twins bring to the Blue Devils

Like father, like son.

On Friday, five-star twins Cameron and Cayden Boozer — the No. 2 and No. 21 players, respectively, in the 2025 recruiting class — announced their long-awaited commitments to Duke, choosing the Blue Devils over fellow finalists Miami and Florida.

In doing so, both are carrying on the family legacy that their father Carlos, who started on Duke's national championship team in 2001 before beginning his 13-year NBA career, started 25 years ago.

“Duke Nation, baby!”

Five-star basketball recruits and twin brothers Cameron and Cayden Boozer announce they will be joining @DukeMBB. pic.twitter.com/5RLSDACblM

— The Players Tribune (@PlayersTribune) October 11, 2024

While both brothers will be welcome additions to Durham, Cameron – a 6-foot-2, 220-pound forward – has his own expectations. In addition to leading his Columbus high school team to three straight Florida state championships, he also led his grassroots team to three straight Peach Jam titles, including being named Peach Jam MVP this summer. (Averaging 24.5 points and 13.4 rebounds per game, Cameron led the EYBL in both categories this summer.) Because of his current college-ready physical condition and his well-rounded skill set, Cameron has long been considered one of the top high school students in the country, just like current Duke freshman Cooper Flagg and AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 player in the class of 2025.

As far as scouting goes, he's a force, with advanced footwork and an extensive repertoire of post moves; Unsurprisingly, he has also been one of the best rebounders in grassroots basketball since he was 15 years old. But in recent years, Cameron has also developed into more of a true stretch big, capable of making threes at a respectable pace and even bringing the ball up the floor as needed. He's not the most athletic player in the class, but with the same build and IQ as his father – just from the outside looking in, much more advanced, even as a teenager – Cameron should be an immediate starter at the college level before heading to college moves to NBA as top lottery pick in 2026.

Cayden, on the other hand, plays a completely different game and position than his father and brother. He has won at the highest levels of youth basketball, just like his twin – including being named MVP of the 2023 U16 Peach Jam Championship Game – but at 6-foot-10 and 205 pounds, he is much more of a true point guard. Cayden prepares well offensively by balancing setting up teammates (like Cameron) and calling his own number; He led the EYBL with 6.5 assists per game this summer. Because of his brother's status, Cayden sometimes doesn't get the individual shine he deserves, but he too should at least have a role as a freshman, even if he envisions himself as more of a multi-year college player.

For Duke, landing the Boozers wasn't just a luxury; Given the team's expected departures next summer and the lack of signings so far, this was a necessity. Cameron and Cayden are Duke's first two commits in the 2025 class and will form the foundation upon which Jon Scheyer builds the rest of his class. Scheyer is expected to lose at least five contributors from this season's roster in the offseason, including Flagg. The Blue Devils welcomed three more top-40 prospects – wing Nate Ament (No. 4), wing Shelton Henderson (No. 22) and point guard Acaden Lewis (No. 36) – to their annual preseason event this past weekend. Countdown to Craziness.” .

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