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There’s hype around some of the top freshmen entering this college basketball season, but it doesn’t feel like as much hype as we’ve seen around guys like Cooper Flagg, Zion Williamson, Darryn Peterson, and other big-time recruits over the past few years.
As for Duke, we can expect it to have some of the best freshmen in the country year in and year out, and 2026-2027 won’t be any different for Jon Scheyer and his squad.
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Interestingly enough, one guy who has a real opportunity to make an impact for Duke this year is still just 17 years old in Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, a youngster who has shown that he has the ability not only to make an impact, but to be among the best players in all of college basketball this season as a freshman.
Being able to do that at this stage of his career would be very impressive, especially when factoring in that college basketball is getting older and older day by day.
In regard to how some feel about him, CBS recently named him one of the difference-makers in the ACC.
He was the only freshman to make the preseason All-ACC team, and CBS even said it wouldn’t be crazy to see him end up as a first-team all-conference player.
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“If you aren’t familiar with Boumtje Boumtje yet, go watch Duke’s scrimmage against Belmont or read our takeaways from the first wave of scrimmages here. In short, Boumtje Boumtje has a chance to be Duke’s best player by the time the calendar flips to 2027. The 7-foot-2 freshman is an inside-out playmaker who can stretch the floor and defend at a high level.
“According to the voting, Boumtje Boumtje was the last player to make the All-ACC team and the only freshman to earn the honor. It might be bold, but Boumtje Boumtje should land on the first-team All-ACC by the time spring rolls around. He’s that good. Even with how deep Duke’s roster and rotation are, Boumtje Boumtje has stood out in a big way. Buy into the hype while you can,” CBS wrote.
Much of this will come down to how much the young man can play….
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Publish date : 2026-10-16 00:32:00
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