Cameron Boozer – Duke 'overlook' now, but that will change

Duke earns more sums? Cameron Boozer believes that.

Booozer, the youngest five-star prospect, who could lead the Blue Devils to the Final Four, said on Wednesday that his team was “overlooked” this low season.

Boozer, the son of the former Duke and NBA-persistent, Carlos Boozer, becomes his twin brother Cayden, also a five-star pricing, and a fleet of veterans who try to help coach Jon Scheyer to win his first national championship.

A newly invited Duke squad was not generally regarded as a final Four candidate of the previous season, which, according to Boozer, is a team that has all components to win the title.

“I think we have a special group,” said Boozer, the reigning Gatorade National Player of the Year. “I think we're very overlooked right now, but as soon as the season begins [to the Final Four] Just like last year. “

Duke, who lost to Houston in the last four in the last few minutes, was recorded in every renowned top 25 survey in the pre-season. But the Blue Devils lost three draft picks in the first round and five players in the entire NBA design of 2025.

As a result, Duke was able to set the 2025-26 season in the Voregan survey by Associated Press since the 2007/08 season when the team started 13th place outside the top 10 top 10.

Boozer is in Los Angeles with Gatorade this week as part of the Gatorade Player of the Year Awards and the Espys. He said the trip had helped him combine with other top athletes who have emerged in other sports.

Last year, Cooper Flagg received the honor of the Gatorade National Player of the Year before led Duke to the last four and became number 1 in the draft.

Boozer said Duke's loss in San Antonio was heartbreaking.

“I was definitely shocked when it happened and how it happened with certainty,” said Boozer to ESPN. “I don't think someone really expected this would happen in this last minute, but it was crazy to see. And when the game ended, we knew that it would be on us to bring the team back there, and it made me excited, at the same time sad, but only super excited for the season and what would come.”

So far, the Blue Devils have built chemistry and grew together with Boozer as the new young guide during their time. A source near the program said that Boozer's playing style is mostly similar to Paolo Banchero, who led Duke to the Final Four in 2022 and recently signed a maximum rookie contract extension with Orlando Magic.

Boozer said Duke had a chip on his shoulder after feeling that he did not deserve the recognition of the previous season that deserves it.

“We have a huge chip because we know that we have the talent and the team as the best team in the country, and I generally have the feeling that I was the best team in the country,” said Boozer. “It makes us a huge chip that people overlook us that we are not the team that we were last year, and so everything. I have the feeling that everyone will see that after the season the season is the season, but we don't get too worried about such things.”