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Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and the rest of his staff have dealt with a fairly uneventful offseason for the most part. So far, the Blue Devils have lost sophomore Darren Harris and freshman Nik Khamenia to the transfer portal.
Maliq Brown will also depart from the program, as he has exhausted all of his collegiate eligibility, and consensus top-three 2026 NBA Draft prospect Cameron Boozer will almost definitely be declaring.
Mar 27, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer reacts in the first half during a Sweet Sixteen game of the East Regional of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
However, Scheyer and Co. have now received the biggest news yet.
Mar 27, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; St. John’s Red Storm guard Dylan Darling (0) fouls Duke Blue Devils guard Cayden Boozer (2) in the first half during a Sweet Sixteen game of the East Regional of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images | Amber Searls-Imagn Images
Duke Point Guard Cayden Boozer To Return for Sophomore Season
Duke basketball point guard Cayden Boozer has announced that he will return for his sophomore year in Durham, a major development for the Blue Devils as they try to navigate through the offseason.
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Boozer, a former 4-star prospect, came off the bench to begin the season, but as the 2025-26 campaign progressed, Scheyer began throwing more lineups on the floor with two guards at a time.
The Miami native averaged 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game on 50.0% shooting from the field and 30.3% shooting from three-point range on 1.7 attempts a night.
However, where Boozer really began to shine was in the postseason, as he was handed the keys to the backcourt after veteran Caleb Foster went down with a foot fracture.
Foster suffered the injury in the Blue Devils’ regular-season finale against North Carolina. As the only other true…
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