Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer talks Blue Devils’ scrimmage
Following the Blue and White scrimmage at Duke basketball’s Countdown to Craziness, head coach Jon Scheyer gave his thoughts on the Blue Devils.
Cameron Boozer and Cayden Boozer, the twin sons of former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, will follow in their father’s footsteps as Duke basketball players.
The Boozer twins, who play for Columbus High School in Miami, announced their commitment to head coach Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils on Friday morning in a video posted on social media by The Players’ Tribune.
“Go Blue Devils. Cameron Crazies, be ready for next season. Duke nation, baby!” the Boozer twins said in the video, which also included their brother, Carmani.
The first players in the Class of 2025 to commit to Duke, Cayden and Cameron are top-25 recruits. Cameron is the top power forward and the No. 2 player in the nation, according to the 247Sports’ Composite rankings. Cayden, the No. 4 point guard in his class, is at No. 21 among all players.
The Boozer twins received offers from several big-time programs, including Kentucky and North Carolina, but ultimately trimmed their list to Duke and Miami before rolling with the Devils.
Carlos Boozer played for Duke under former head coach Mike Krzyzewski from 1999-2002, helping the Blue Devils win the 2001 national championship.
Cameron Boozer steps in after Cooper Flagg
A projected top-five pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Cameron Boozer will be the first five-star recruit to follow Cooper Flagg at Duke. Flagg, who is predicted to be the top selection in the 2025 NBA Draft, is currently set for his debut season with the Blue Devils.
The only player ahead of Cameron Boozer in the 2025 class is AJ Dybantsa. A 6-foot-9, 215-pound forward, Cameron Boozer is more like former Duke player Paolo Banchero than Flagg.
Still, Cameron will be tasked with helping to fill a void that will likely be left by Flagg after one season in Durham. The big man appears to have the game to instantly be a go-to option for Duke in the 2025-26 season. He averaged 21.1 points, 11.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists last season.
Cayden Boozer as Duke’s next lead guard under Jon Scheyer?
Sophomore guard Caleb Foster and junior guard Tyrese Proctor are Duke’s leaders in the backcourt this season, but Cayden Boozer could be next in line as one of the top guards for the 2025-26 roster.
A 6-foot-4 guard, Cayden fits the mold as a true point guard and facilitator. Arguably the best passer in the 2025 class, Cayden could have a plethora of scoring options around him on next season’s roster. In three years at Columbus, Cayden has averaged 14 points, 5.6 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game.
A player who always seems to keep his head up, scanning the floor for options, Boozer understands angles and has the knowledge to be the point of attack for Duke next season.
Following Boozer twins commitment, what’s next for Blue Devils under Jon Scheyer?
With the commitments of the Boozer twins, third-year coach Jon Scheyer got the ball rolling toward building another top-ranked recruiting class to follow up his six-player group in 2024.
Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Khaman Maluach, Tyrese Proctor and Sion James are all projected to be NBA Draft picks in 2025. Scheyer has been consistent with his message about how he approaches recruiting, saying high school players remain the priority.
The Blue Devils haven’t seen a drop-off in recruiting since Krzyzewski’s retirement in 2022, so Duke fans can expect to see Scheyer reload the roster around the Boozer twins with more five-star prospects. Shelton Henderson, Nate Ament and Acaden Lewis were the latest 2025 recruits to visit Duke. That trio was in attendance at Countdown to Craziness.
Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at rbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on X/Twitter.
