Duke's Cameron Boozer wins Associated Press Player of the Year
Duke freshman phenom Cameron Boozer won AP Player of the Year after leading the Blue Devils to the Elite Eight this season.
Duke's season didn't end the way Cameron Boozer or its fans hoped, but the phenomenal freshman has started college basketball awards season with a bang. Boozer added to his list of individual accolades Friday after he was named Associated Press Player of the Year. The Blue Devils big man did it all, averaging over 22 points, 10 rebounds and four assists per game.
"You just want to affect winning any way you can," Boozer said, per the AP . Boozer becomes the fifth freshman to take home AP Player of the Year, joining fellow Duke players Cooper Flagg and Zion Williamson, as well as Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant. Duke's Cameron Boozer caps off a historic freshman regular season by winning ACC POY and Freshman of the Year š„ @CameronBoozer12 NPOY up next??
pic. twitter. com/h0h2n4R69f ā B/R Hoops (@brhoops) March 9, 2026 Boozer also displayed impressive efficiency, shooting over 55 percent from the field and 39 percent from three-point range.
Contact/Follow @College_Wire on X and @College_Wires on Threads. Like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of college sports news, notes, and opinions. This article originally appeared on College Sports Wire: Duke Basketball: Cameron Boozer named AP Player of the Year