Duke Basketball Receives Good News With Cayden Boozer Announcing His Return

While Cameron Boozer is expected to go pro and be a top 3 draft pick, his twin brother Cayden is returning to Duke for his sophomore season.
Duke Basketball Receives Good News With Cayden Boozer Announcing His Return
Head Coach John Scheyer of the Duke Blue Devils reacts during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., on March 21, 2025. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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The Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team received some good news on Thursday when Cayden Boozer, who just completed his freshman season, announced that he will return to Durham, North Carolina, next year. Both entering the 2026 NBA Draft and joining the college basketball transfer portal were possibilities, but he’ll “run it back” next year, as he stated on social media.

Cayden Boozer is the twin brother of Cameron Boozer, who was the National Player of the Year last season with Duke. Cameron Boozer has not announced his intentions for next season, but as someone who is projected to be a top three pick in the NBA Draft, he is widely expected to go pro. His twin brother isn’t seen as the same pro prospect, but he was still a highly rated recruit who fills a need for Duke next season.

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