Scheduled for March 27, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. ET
Cameron and Cayden Boozer are poised to follow in the footsteps of their father, Carlos, at the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament.
The twin brothers have already mirrored Carlos’ path by committing to Duke basketball and clinching the ACC championship. Now, they are striving to deliver the Blue Devils their sixth NCAA Tournament title, echoing their father’s achievement in 2001.
Originally from Miami, Cameron and Cayden played at Columbus High School. They represented Duke‘s inaugural commitments for its 2025 class, pledging to the Blue Devils and head coach Jon Scheyer in October 2024, opting for Duke over their hometown Miami Hurricanes.
Cameron currently leads the team in points (22.5), rebounds (10.2), and assists (4.2), making him a strong contender for National Player of the Year. The power forward also holds the ACC’s Player and Rookie of the Year accolades and was named a first-team All-ACC selection. Cayden is posting averages of 7.1 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game. He recently delivered consecutive career-high performances, with 16 points in the ACC Tournament and 19 points in the NCAA opener against Siena.
Duke is scheduled to play in the March Madness Sweet 16 this Friday, March 27, at 7:10 p.m. ET, broadcast on CBS.
Carlos Boozer’s Tenure with Duke Basketball
Carlos Boozer played for Duke from 1999 to 2002 under coach Mike Krzyzewski. During his tenure with the Blue Devils, he averaged 14.9 points and 7.9 rebounds, and he remains Duke’s all-time leader in field goal percentage (.631). In 2002, he was honored with a first-team All-ACC selection and was named the ACC Tournament’s Most Valuable Player, an award Cameron also received after Duke clinched its second consecutive ACC Tournament title on March 14.
Carlos was subsequently selected in the second round of the 2002 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, embarking on a 13-year professional career. This included 861 games where he accumulated 13,976 points and 8,192 rebounds. He was also a two-time NBA All-Star and earned two Olympic medals with Team USA: bronze in 2004 and gold in 2008.
Anna Snyder reports on Duke for The Fayetteville Observer, part of the USA TODAY Network. She can be reached at [email protected] or followed @annaesnydr on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.