Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Michigan State on November 10, 2026 at TBA
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Men's Basketball
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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Cayden Boozer
- Position:
- Guard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 195
- Year:
- 2
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Columbus
2025-26
- Played in all 38 games during his freshman season at Duke, including 11 starts, averaging 22.8 minutes per contest.
- Averaged 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per outing, while shooting 50.0 percent from the field (105 of 210).
- Team's second-leading playmaker with 113 assists (3.0 per game).
- Started all seven postseason games, averaging 13.0 points (third on team), 3.6 assists (second on team) and 3.4 rebounds during the Blue Devils' ACC and NCAA tournament runs.
- Named to the 2026 ACC All-Tournament Team as a Second Team honoree.
- Scored two points in his Duke debut versus Texas (Nov. 4), while adding two assists.
- Tallied 14 points against Western Carolina (Nov. 8), while registering seven boards and five assists.
- Finished with a game-high eight dimes at Army West Point (Nov. 11).
- Went on a personal 7-0 run during the second half versus Kansas (Nov. 18), helping the Blue Devils remain in control of their lead.
- Earned first career start in Duke’s win over Georgia Tech (Dec. 31), scoring 13 points alongside five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
- Scored 12 points against SMU (Jan. 10), while also tying for the team lead in assists (four).
- Finished with at least three assists in seven of the final eight regular-season games.
- Amassed 16 points, five rebounds and four assists, playing all 40 minutes against No. 10 Virginia (Mar. 14) during the ACC championship game victory.
- Scored a season-high 19 points on 9-for-16 shooting from the field in his NCAA Tournament debut against Siena (Mar. 19), while also distributing five assists and grabbing two steals
- Registered 15 points, six assists, five rebounds and two steals against No. 7 Connecticut (Mar. 29) in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.
HIGH SCHOOL
- A five-star recruit (ESPN), ranked No. 16 by ESPN and No. 23 by 247Sports.
- Ranked fourth in the nation among point guards and is the third-best player in the state of Florida, according to ESPN.
- Secured a composite ranking of 0.9921 by 247Sports and a grade of 90 by ESPN.
- Teamed up with twin brother Cameron to win four straight state championships and a national title at the 2025 Chipotle Nationals during a historic career at Christopher Columbus High School.
- Collected 12 points and a game-high six assists in the 2025 state championship game win over Windermere.
- Scored a game-high 27 points along with two rebounds and two assists in a victory over Dynamic Prep to win the 2025 Chipotle Nationals.
- Drilled a buzzer-beater to carry Columbus past Brewster Academy in the 2025 Chipotle semifinals.
- Averaged 12.0 points, 7.6 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 steals a game as a junior point guard for Columbus in 2023-24.
- Registered 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the 2024 high school state title win over Oak Ridge.
- Posted six points and four assists at the McDonald’s All-American Game.
- Joined forces with twin brother Cameron to lead their AAU program, Nightrydas Elite, to Peach Jam championships at the 15U, 16U and 17U level, becoming the first team ever to sweep all three years.
- Led the 2024 Nike EYBL circuit with 6.5 assists per game, and averaged 6.9 assists at the 2024 Nike Peach Jam, including 11 in a semifinal win over Team Takeover.
- Amassed 22 points against Montverde Academy in October 2023, and 22 points against Link Academy in December 2023.
- Won two gold medals with USA Basketball, highlighted by a 12-point, 9-assist output against the Philippines at the U17 World Cup, while topping the U17 World Cup in assists with 6.4 per contest.
- Member of the 2025 USA Men's Nike Hoop Summit team that defeated the World Select team 124-114 in overtime, registering four points (1-3 FG, 2-2 FT), two assists and a block off the bench.
- Originally committed to Duke on Oct. 11, 2024.
(Last updated: 7/10/26)
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