Boozer Duke emerges as runaway favorite and carries No. 3 Duke into Michigan test

Cameron Boozer has become the defining player for Duke this season, and boozer duke is the focal point as No. 3 Duke prepares to face No. 1 Michigan on Saturday night at 6: 30 p. m. ET. His scoring and rebounding have reshaped Duke’s lineup heading into a high-stakes regular-season matchup.

Boozer Duke leads ACC in both scoring and rebounding

Boozer leads Duke with 22. 8 points per game and 10. 0 rebounds per game, putting him atop the ACC in both categories — the first player to do so since Marvin Bagley II in 2017. Those two numbers are the clearest measure of his impact on the floor this season.

On-court skills and what he brings against Michigan

At 6-foot-9, Boozer handles the ball, initiates plays, finishes at the rim and can shoot from the perimeter; he plays with poise and pace and makes smart decisions. Those traits matter in a prime-time game scheduled for 6: 30 p. m. ET, where matchups against elite defenders will test his ability to create for himself and teammates.

Family pedigree and the awards race

Boozer’s basketball lineage is concrete: he is the son of Naismith Hall of Famer Carlos Boozer, who spent 13 seasons in the NBA, played three seasons at Duke and won a national championship in 2001, and was a member of the 2008 Redeem Team. His brother Cayden also plays for Duke. Cameron is the runaway favorite for Naismith Player of the Year at -3000 and topped Casey Jacobsen’s latest player of the year rankings; he was the No. 3 ranked prospect in the 2025 recruiting class and has been praised as a top-three prospect for the 2026 NBA Draft.

The regular season is winding toward March, and the immediate test for boozer duke is clear: live up to the statistical dominance he’s shown — 22. 8 points and 10. 0 rebounds — when Duke meets No. 1 Michigan on Saturday at 6: 30 p. m. ET. That matchup is the next confirmed milestone on the schedule as the teams head into the closing stretch of the season.