Duke's Cameron Boozer becomes fifth player in college basketball history with a season like this
The Blue Devils star shines bright.
Duke's Cameron Boozer becomes fifth player in college basketball history with a season like this originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . On Friday afternoon, Duke freshman and potential top-3 NBA Draft pick, Cameron Boozer, was named the 2026 AP Player of the Year.
Boozer finished the season with 22. 5 ppg, 10. 2 rpg, and 4.
1 apg. His scoring and assist totals were both top-15 in the country. With the award, Boozer now joins some elite company as just the fifth freshman to win the AP Player of the Year.
He joins Cooper Flagg (2025), Zion Williamson (2019), Anthony Davis (2012), and Kevin Durant (2007). He also joins a list of now nine Duke players to win the award in history as well. The eight players to come before Cam Boozer include Cooper Flagg (2025), Zion Williamson (2019), JJ Redick (2006), Jason Williams (2002), Shane Battier (2001), Elton Brand (1999), Christian Laettner (1992), and Art Heyman (1963).