Cameron Boozer - Duke 'overlooked' now, but that will change - ESPN

Duke deserving of more buzz? Cameron Boozer believes so.

Boozer, the next five-star prospect who could lead the Blue Devils to the Final Four, told ESPN on Wednesday that his team has been «overlooked» this offseason.

Boozer, the son of former Duke and NBA standout Carlos Boozer, will join his twin brother Cayden, also a five-star prospect, and a fleet of veterans who will try to help coach Jon Scheyer win his first national championship.

A reloaded Duke squad has not been widely viewed as a preseason Final Four candidate, which Boozer said is an oversight of a team that has all the pieces to win the title.

«I think we have a special group,» said Boozer, the reigning Gatorade National Player of the Year. «I think we're very overlooked right now, but once the season starts, that'll change for sure.… I think just playing together, playing hard, defending, competing, we're going to be in a spot to get [to the Final Four] just like they did last year.»

Duke, which lost to Houston in the Final Four after a thrilling rally by the Cougars in the final minutes, has been included in every reputable preseason top-25 poll. But the Blue Devils lost three first-round picks and five players overall to the 2025 NBA draft.

As a result, Duke could enter the 2025-26 season ranked outside the top 10 in the Associated Press preseason poll for the first time since the 2007-08 season, when the team debuted at 13th.

Boozer is in Los Angeles this week with Gatorade as part of the Gatorade Player of the Year Awards and The ESPYS. He said the trip has helped him connect with other top athletes who have excelled in other sports.

Last year, Cooper Flagg earned Gatorade National Player of the Year honors before leading Duke to the Final Four and