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1. Duke turns to Cam Boozer’s winning ways

Zion. Paolo. Cooper. Since 2019, Duke’s had three of the top NBA Draft picks roll through Durham.

Could Cameron Boozer be the 4th? Know what? Forget the draft. Could Boozer lead the Devils back to the Final Four? Or to their first NCAA Tournament title since 2015? That’s the better question.

And the answer might be yes.

Boozer and his twin brother, Cayden, have won everywhere and everything. Whether that’s AAU titles, Florida state titles or FIBA World Cups, they’ve won it. Accolades have followed. Cam’s a two-time Gatorade NPOY, two-time Mr. Basketball USA (the first two-time winner since LeBron), was co-MVP of the McDonald’s AA game and was MVP at the U16 and U17 World Cups.

The consensus is that his game will translate to college.

Duke’s recent open practice showcased Boozer’s repertoire, from perimeter shooting, to playmaking off the bounce, or using a two-man game.

Athletic reporter Brendan Marks said the potential for a pick-and-pop scoring opportunities with Boozer and sophomore marksman Isaiah Evans could be impossible to stop. That would alleviate some of the questions Duke has at point guard — is it junior Caleb Foster or Cayden Boozer who runs the show? — by utilizing Boozer as someone the offense runs through (or even initiates at times).

There are questions about Boozer’s defense. He’s not the help defender Flagg was (who is?), but that’s nitpicking. Duke already has Maliq Brown and Patrick Ngongba to handle most of the defensive assignments down low. Cam’s job is to score.

And as Randolph Childress and Jeff Goodman discussed in our Offseason Grades series, Cam doesn’t have to do it all on his own, either.

The biggest question for Duke to answer might be provided by the other Boozer. Cayden will vie with Foster for the starting spot. They might split time, depending on what coach Jon Scheyer needs on a given night.

There’s plenty of talent around them. Evans is flamethrower, Italian import Dame Sarr is an athletic wing, while sophomore Darren Harris and freshman Nik Khamenia should provide scoring off the bench. The pieces are in place.

We’ll see if Cam makes them fit together.

2. Bethune Cookman’s roster looks NCAA tourney worthy

We’ve previously written about the talent coach Reggie Theus has assembled at Bethune Cookman. The newest addition? Former Texas guard Arterio Morris.

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