Son of NBA All-Star ready to take March Madness by storm alongside twin brother

March Madness is upon us, and once again, Duke is expected to go all the way.

The Blue Devils are coming off an ACC title and a dominant 32–2 season, and boast some of the most exciting prospects in college hoops.

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Duke’s standout player has a surname that basketball fans will be very familiar with.

Cameron Boozer, son of two-time NBA All-Star Carlos, will be looking to cement his status as one of the top 2026 draft picks.

He’s the runaway favorite to take home the Wooden Award after a historically dominant freshman season, in which he averaged 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

Duke holds the No. 1 seed in the 2026 NCAA tournament, and Cameron has dreams of carrying his team to a Final Four appearance in Indianapolis next month.

He will hope to do so alongside his twin brother, Cayden.

Boozer brothers eyeing March Madness glory

It’s been 25 years since Cameron and Cayden’s dad won a national championship with Duke.

Last year, the Blue Devils had phenom Cooper Flagg, and were expected to win it all.

They made the Final Four, but were beaten in the semifinals by Houston.

Despite the fact Duke is still chasing their first national title since 2015, the Boozer brother’s don’t feel any added pressure.

“I wouldn’t say there’s any pressure from last year,” Cameron told PEOPLE last week.

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“Comes with the name, comes the brand, but right now we’re just focusing on what’s at hand.”

Instead, he’s relishing the competitive nature of March Madness, something that has been instilled in him from a young age.

“Of course we’re super competitive,” Cameron added of himself and his brother.

“I think it’s natural for all siblings, you always wanna beat your sibling, you know, whether you’re playing UNO, basketball, a video game.

“So I think just that competitive spirit with your siblings is super important growing up, something that’s still within us today for sure.”

Since arriving at Duke, the brothers have been competing on the same side, and they have often played in front of dad Carlos.

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“I think he’s only missed one game, so he basically has been to every game, especially with my mom too,” Cayden revealed.

“So I think just having family that’s so supportive that comes to every game just makes this college life a lot easier.

“Obviously he’s a great dad. You know, he doesn’t put any pressure on us to do anything. He’s a good dude.”

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Carlos will no doubt be in the stands as his two boys chase their March Madness dream.

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Cameron, a five-star high school recruit, committed Duke over Miami, Kentucky and Florida in 2024, along with his twin brother Cayden.

The twins opted to follow in their father’s footsteps to join the Brotherhood, with him having attended between 1999-2002.

They both, especially Cameron, will be hoping to continue the trend of following their father’s career trajectory as they bid to reach the NBA and become the latest on the growing list of father-son duos to have played in the league.

Carlos was selected with the 35th overall pick in 2002 with the Cleveland Cavaliers – where he infamously claimed the Cavs had better players than that of yet-to-be-drafted future superstar LeBron James – and enjoyed a 13-year career in the Association, earning two NBA All-Star nods when playing for the Utah Jazz.

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The 6-foot-9 power forward also had a four-year spell with the Chicago Bulls before a season-long cameo with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015 before hanging up his sneakers from the league aged 33.

He finished his NBA career having played 861 games, in which he averaged 16.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 52.1 percent from the field.

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Carlos, as Cayden has revealed, is all-in on watching his son’s play basketball at his alma mater.

Upon their commitment to Duke, their father said: “I’m proud of them. They’ve worked their butts off for this moment.

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“Really excited that they took their time. Decided to play together in college, which is amazing. They both complement each other so well.

“They made the best decision for them. Me and mom couldn’t be any prouder. It’s going to be a fun journey.”

Cayden, a 6-foot-5 guard, was ranked inside the top-20 of ESPN 100, at 17th, and was considered the fifth-best player at the guard position.

Cameron, who stands at four inches taller than his twin, is a 6-foot-9 power forward like that of his father, and was ranked at No. 2 in the ESPN 100.

He has seriously impressed this season, and could enter the NBA after just one year in college.

In ESPN’s latest mock draft, Cameron is projected to go third overall, behind Kansas Jayhawks star and touted No. 1 prospect Darryn Peterson, and AJ Dybantsa of BYU, in a phenomenal freshman class.

The mock has the Indiana Pacers, who were beaten in last year’s NBA Finals, with that third pick.

Should Cameron land in the pros this year, it would be quite the full circle story for him and his father to share.

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