Overview
- The freshman forward scored 35 points on 13-of-18 shooting with nine rebounds in an 80-71 win at Chicago’s United Center, including 20 after halftime as Duke closed on a 27-11 surge.
- Jon Scheyer praised Boozer as a “winner” who “put us on his back,” while Arkansas coach John Calipari called him “a beast” after the Razorbacks’ late lead slipped away.
- Per OptaSTATS, Boozer is the only player in the last 30 seasons across Division I or the NBA to post any eight-game span with at least 175 points, 75 rebounds and 25 assists with 10 or fewer turnovers on an undefeated team.
- CBS Sports notes Boozer currently leads Duke in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks and sits No. 1 in KenPom’s early Player of the Year metric.
- Forbes reports Boozer has signed with Jordan Brand, and its analysis frames him as a likely NBA lottery candidate next year, while Duke’s next tests include Florida at home and a visit to Michigan State.