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Cameron Boozer has only suited up for Duke men’s basketball four games, but he’s already gotten the attention of one of the program’s most prominent alums.
“He is as good a player (as) there is in the country,” former Duke center and now ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas told USA TODAY Sports in a recent interview. “He’s right there with anybody for national player of the year.”
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Boozer’s campaign is off to a strong start. The five-star recruit has stuffed the stats sheet through his first two weeks with the Blue Devils, showing skills that belie his age of 18 years.
Cameron has posted two double-doubles and is averaging 22.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, all while proving that he can influence the box score in ways that go beyond hitting a mid-range jumper or a 3-pointer.
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His next opportunity to add to that comes Tuesday, Nov. 18 when he makes his Madison Square Garden debut at 9 p.m. ET in the nightcap of the Champions Classic doubleheader against No. 23 Kansas.
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The Miami native hails from Duke royalty as his dad, Carlos Boozer, was a standout forward for the Blue Devils under Mike Krzyzewski from 1999-2002 and part of Duke’s 2001 national championship team. Cam’s twin brother, Cayden, is also a freshman on the Blue Devils this season.
“He reminds you a little bit of Paolo Banchero with his build and his game, and that’s saying something,” Bilas said.
Bilas pointed to Boozer’s “rare” combination of size, strength and skillset as reasons why Boozer reminds him of the former ACC freshman of the year and No. 1 overall pick.
“He’s got a competitive nature to him. He knows how to play and he’s got a maturity that’s beyond his age,” Bilas said. “You can isolate him and he’s going to draw a double team. He’s got the wherewithal to pass out of it and find an open teammate when he draws a double. He can go through people, he can go…
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