Duke coach Jon Scheyer secured another critical win on the recruiting trail Friday by landing twins Cameron Boozer and Cayden Boozer, who rank as two of the top prospects in the 2025 recruiting cycle by 247Sports (Cameron is No. 2 and Cayden is No. 21).
The sons of former Duke standout and NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer mark the Blue Devils’ first commitments in the 2025 recruiting cycle. They committed to the Blue Devils over Miami mainly, with Florida in the mix as well. Carlos helped Duke win a national championship in 2001.
The Blue Devils now have the No. 5 recruiting class in 247Sports’ Team Rankings.
The Miami products took official visits to Florida, Duke and Miami last fall. The brothers took their official visit to Duke before the program’s marquee conference showdown against Arizona on Nov. 10, 2023. Cameron is the third top-three player in his respective recruiting class to commit to Duke in the modern recruiting era, joining Dariq Whitehead (2022), Derek Lively ll (2022), Marvin Bagley lll (2017), RJ Barrett (2018) and Cooper Flagg (2024).
With the Boozer brothers off the board in the 2025 recruiting cycle, here are some takes on how they fit at Duke and who could come off the board next in the class.
How the Boozer brothers fit at Duke
The unique aspect of a combo pledge from the Boozer brothers is they play completely different positions. Cameron Boozer is a versatile 6-foot-9 forward, who was given high praise by 247Sports Director of Scouting Adam Finkelstein, who called him “the best long outlet passer the high school game has seen since Kevin Love.”
Here is Finkelstein’s evaluation of the No. 2 player in the class:
“Cameron is also a very good ball-handler for his size and thus able to start the break in various ways. He has an advanced left hand, can attack less-mobile defenders off the bounce, and play out of all different types of actions from various spots on the floor. He has a soft natural touch, is already an outstanding free-throw shooter (84% in the recent EYBL season), and an increasingly consistent floor spacer with a high-arcing set shot (36% 3pt). Right now, Boozer is not an instinctively dynamic creator, and could benefit from raising his release point inside the lane, but he’s capable of scoring within the flow. He doesn’t need to be the offensive focal point in order to be effective. Boozer screens well, makes good decisions without the ball, and processes the game at a very high-level.”
As for his twin brother, Cayden, he is more of a true guard at the college. Finkelstein describes him as someone sure to impact winning and with great “positional size and strength.” Here is part of Finkelstein’s evaluation of the No. 21 player in the class:
“Offensively, in addition to his ability to run the show, Cayden reads ball-screens well, has an instinct for how to cut away from the ball, and is crafty in the lane with a full assortment of finishing tricks. His shooting, while improved, remains an important long-term variable. He tends to push his release from his shoulder a bit. He made 40% of his threes and 75% of his free-throws last year in E16 play, but saw that dip to 29% and 75% this year in the EYBL. What can’t be quantified with measurements or stats, at last at this stage, is the extreme impact on winning and the true love for the game. Boozer’s legitimate passion for the game comes in correlation to his aptitude for it. His history of winning, alongside his brother, is also undeniable with three straight state championships in Florida as well as three straight Nike EYB championships in the E15, E16, and EYBL divisions.”
Finkelstein went more in-depth on the Boozer twins’ specific fit at Duke in a separate article for 247Sports.
Scheyer’s recruiting success continues
The commitment of the Boozer brothers gives Scheyer two building blocks for the 2025 recruiting class and continues his strong start on the recruiting trail since taking over his alma mater for Mike Krzyzewski in 2022. Duke finished with the No. 2 recruiting class in 2023 and the top-ranked class in 2024 under his watch.
Since taking over at Duke, Scheyer has received pledges from 11 top-25 players, including the Boozer brothers:
Duke will be a strong player to finish with another top recruiting class now that they have commitments from the Boozer brothers. The Blue Devils are in contention to land top-35 recruits Koa Peat (No. 6), Shelton Henderson (No. 15), Nikolas Khamenia (No. 19), and Acaden Lewis (No. 32) among others. With the National Early Signing period around the corner, Duke will have plenty of time to once again finish at the top of the recruiting rankings.
Who could come off the board next?
The Boozer twins are the ninth and 10th players ranked in the top 25 of the 247Sports rankings to come off the board. Darryn Peterson, the third-ranked player in the 2025 recruiting class, could be the next player to pledge their commitment. Peterson has locked in a commitment date of Nov. 1 and will choose from Kansas, Kansas State, Ohio State and USC. The No. 1 ranked combo guard is trending toward Kansas, as he picked up two crystal balls this month from the 247Sports recruiting team.
Once Peterson comes off the board, all eyes will be on No. 1 prospect AJ Dybantsa. The 6-foot-9 forward is one of the most hyped-up prospects in the modern recruiting era and doesn’t have a set commitment date. He has taken official visits to Kansas State, Kansas, North Carolina and Alabama. Dybantsa has an official visit lined up this week to BYU. Baylor and Auburn are also currently in the running for his services.
How the Boozer twins announced commitment
Cameron and Cayden used The Players’ Tribune to publish a neat video documenting their growth through basketball and affinity for Duke.
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