Duke star Cooper Flagg will likely never play a second of college basketball with Cam Boozer, but Flagg says the Blue Devils are getting a “prototype player” next season.
After spending three days at the Jordan Holiday Class in Manhattan, the 6-foot-9 Boozer was courtside for Duke’s 88-65 rout of Virginia Tech on New Year’s Eve at Cameron Indoor Stadium. He watched as Flagg, the presumed No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, went for 24 points, 6 assists, 4 steals and 3 rebounds.
After the game, Flagg gave flowers to Boozer, a projected top-3 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft who is headed to Duke next season with his twin brother Cayden.
“From what I’ve seen, and we’ve had some pretty good battles through AAU and high school, he’s an incredible player, he has such a good feel for the game,” Flagg told Duke reporter Matt Giles.
“That’s just the prototype player that you like to see at Duke, because he just does all the right things, does all the little things. And such a talent while just making the right play, making the right pass, and not worrying about his own. But he always ends up getting his own.”
Meantime, Boozer told ZAGSBLOG on Sunday after the Jordan Classic: “I watch every [Duke] game. They’re a great team, got a lot of young talent and they’ve been able to use that talent really well. They’ve beaten some tough teams like Alabama and Arizona so I think they’re having a great season so far.”
Boozer and his twin brother Cayden made history by leading the NIghtrydas Elite Nike EYBL team to 15U, 16U and 17U championships.
In the 15U quarterfinals in 2022, they demolished Flagg and Maine United by 43 points.
In the 16U title game a year later, Nightrydas beat Maine Elite, 58-50, when Cayden Boozer led the way, posting 23 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds. Flagg, who was brilliant all week averaging 25.4 points, 13.0 rebounds and 6.9 blocks, was held to 18 points on 24 shots while adding 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Cam Boozer managed just 5 points on 2-of-6 shooting while battling foul trouble.
While Flagg is attempting to lead Duke on a deep run in March Madness during his one-and-done year, Cam Boozer is winding down his final high school season before his likely one-and-done year next season. He is impressing opposing coaches and NBA scouts along the way.
“He can shoot the three, he can drive, he can play down low, he can guard multiple positions,” Columbus coach Andrew Moran told ZAGSBLOG at the Jordan event.
Said one NBA scout of the 6-foot-9 Boozer: “He has awesome size and versatility, and he’s smart beyond his years.”
