Cameron Boozer: College Star, NBA Draft Prospect

0:00On March 6, Cameron Booser has been the standout player in college basketball this season, leading Duke with incredible numbers. The freshman averages 22.6 points per game, good for a 7th in the nation, along with 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.6. Stills, he shoots over 58% from the field, and more than 40% from 3-point range, topping the blue devils in nearly every key stat, except blocks. He's notched 16-double-double so far, and has scored at least 17 points in every Atlantic Coast Conference game. That consistency has made him the clear frontrunner for national player of the year, honors and powered Duke to the number one spot in the A.P. Even in what many call the strongest freshman class ever, Booser sits at number three in the latest 2026 NBA draft rankings from ESPN. He's trailed BYU's A.J. DeBanza, and Kansas's Darren Peterson, who have traded the top two spots all year. Scouts worry about his physical tools, like lacking quick bursts of speed,