Duke basketball fans know the 2025 NBA draft will revolve around a Blue Devil, but even once Cooper Flagg leaves for the NBA, Jon Scheyer’s program will have a candidate for the No. 1 overall pick again.
According to a 2026 NBA draft prospect ranking from Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman released on Tuesday, five-star forward Cameron Boozer is the third-best prospect in next year’s class.
Boozer, the No. 2 overall player in the 247Sports 2025 recruiting rankings, is widely considered to have the highest floor in high school basketball. The 6-foot-9 forward is one of the highest-ranked commits the Blue Devils have landed this century, a prospect on equal footing with recent stars like Marvin Bagley III and Dereck Lively II.
Cameron and his twin brother, Cayden, are the sons of Duke basketball legend Carlos Boozer. Cayden, a point guard, committed to Duke the same day as his brother. Wasserman included the other Boozer brother at the No. 15 spot in his rankings.
Several current freshmen could work their way toward the top of the 2026 prospect rankings as well, most notably five-star scorer Isaiah Evans and 6-foot-11 center Patrick Ngongba II. Another top Duke recruiting target, 6-foot-9 forward Nate Ament, slotted in one spot behind Boozer at fourth in Wasserman’s rankings.
