ESPN analyst calls Cameron Boozer ‘the most fundamentally sound player in high school’

According to one ESPN analyst, the newest Duke basketball commit is the “most fundamentally sound player in high school basketball.”

Duke basketball landed commitments from two of the top players in the country on Friday morning when Cameron and Cayden Boozer chose the Blue Devils over the Miami Hurricanes.

While Cayden, a 6-foot-4 point guard and one of the top 25 players in the country, deserves plenty of his own attention, the 6-foot-9 Cameron is one of the highest-rated Duke basketball commitments of the century. He’s the second-ranked player in the country, and ESPN recruiting analyst Paul Biancardi sees him as an easy lottery pick in the 2026 NBA draft.

“Cameron Boozer is the most fundamentally sound player in high school basketball,” Biancardi said. “His offensive polish, relentless rebounding, and high basketball IQ make him special.”

The scouting report reflects what 247Sports director of scouting Adam Finkelstein said about the Columbus High School product, calling him “the surest thing in high school basketball” and saying he has “the highest long-term floor in the country.”

Boozer averaged 22.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game for the Explorers as a junior.

Finkelstein also said that Boozer can help replace top-ranked freshman Cooper Flagg after the presumed No.1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft leaves for the professional ranks.