Cameron and Cayden Boozer have always had a knack for finding each other on the court.
Whether it was Cayden finding Cameron in the half court or Cameron finding Cayden in transition, the twins always seemed to know exactly where the other would be.
“This could be the twins, or this could just be that they played together for so long,” the Boozers’ former coach Andrew Moran told the Fayetteville Observer. “They certainly knew each other’s spots extremely well on the court, and they knew where to find them.”
That connection will now be on display at Duke when the twin sons of former Duke and NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer suit up for the Blue Devils this season. The twins spent the last four years playing under Moran at Columbus High School in Miami, where they brought home four consecutive FHSAA Class 7A state championships and a 2025 national title.
Cameron and Cayden Boozer bring leadership and skill to Duke basketball
When Cameron was a freshman at Columbus High, Moran recalled a moment he came to him before a playoff game with a full scouting report on their opponent – complete with time stamps of the games he had watched, all their offensive and defensive sets and notes on when each play occurred.
“Showing that type of preparation for the game, and willingness to be ready,” Moran said. “To me, that was incredibly impressive.”
While fraternal twins, Cayden and Cameron play very different roles on the court. Cayden, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound point guard, is more of a lead-by-example type and was described by Moran as the Explorers’ “floor general,” whereas Cameron, a 6-foot-9 versatile power forward, can play multiple positions and serves as a vocal leader.
“They played two separate positions, they brought two separate things to the table, and they just did a really good job of playing together,” Moran said. “And then, you know, really bringing everyone along with them.”
Both arrive at Duke as five-star prospects per ESPN, with Cameron earning two Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year awards (2023, 2025) and a 2025 ESPY award as the Gatorade Player of the Year across all male high school sports. Per early mock drafts, Cameron is expected to be a top-5 pick, coming in as high as No. 2 in some mock drafts, while Cayden is currently projected to be a late first-rounder.
Cayden will also be bringing a revamped 3-point shot to Duke, something Moran said they reconstructed at the start of his ninth-grade year.
“I’m really excited to see the way he shoots this year from 3,” Moran said. “… He’s put so much, so much work into it.”
Fans will get their first look at the Boozer twins in Cameron Indoor Stadium when Duke basketball hosts Countdown to Craziness on Friday, Oct. 3. The Blue Devils officially kick the season off a month later on Nov. 4 vs. Texas at the Spectrum Center.
Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at asnyder@gannett.com or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter.