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Duke basketball's Cameron Boozer was drafted No. 3 overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, June 23 in Brooklyn.
Following being selected, Boozer with spoke with Lisa Salters, surrounded by his father, Carlos, mother, CeCe, and brothers Carmani and Cayden.
"I don't even know how to describe it honestly, man, it's crazy," Cameron told Salters. "It's the happiness, it's the joy. Basically my whole life in a couple seconds so it's amazing for sure.
"It's my moment, but it's our moment. It's a family, you see us all sitting here. I wouldn't be here without any of these guys right here, and girls, of course my mom. It's just a great feeling to be here with them. Been there with me every step of the way so it's amazing for sure."
The Miami native averaged a team-high 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists while shooting 55.6% from the field and 39.1% from deep during his one-and-done season at Duke. His 855 total points rank second in program history for a freshman, and he became the second Blue Devil to reach 22 double-doubles, which was tied for most in the nation.
"So proud of him, man," Carlos said. "... His sacrifice, he shows up every single day. I'm just happy for him, man. Take these moments in. Enjoy each moment. Obviously be where your feet are. This is something you've been waiting for your entire life."
Boozer was named National Player of the Year and Wooden Award winner following the 2025-26 season, becoming the seventh Duke player to earn the honor and the second freshman to do so.
"It's really faith over fear," CeCe said. "We battled adversity as a family, and now we get to celebrate as a family and be here to watch Cameron, and I just wouldn't be more proud."
He was the seventh first-round pick to have played under Jon Scheyer and the 60th all-time first round selection from Duke. In total, Duke now has 117 all-time NBA Draft selections.
"Being able to see everything he does, works hard and shows up, I couldn't be more proud of someone," Carmani said. "And to be able to call him my little brother is amazing."
Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected] or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Duke basketball's Cameron Boozer on being drafted by Memphis Grizzlies
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Following being selected, Boozer with spoke with Lisa Salters, surrounded by his father, Carlos, mother, CeCe, and brothers Carmani and Cayden.
"I don't even know how to describe it honestly, man, it's crazy," Cameron told Salters. "It's the happiness, it's the joy. Basically my whole life in a couple seconds so it's amazing for sure.
"It's my moment, but it's our moment. It's a family, you see us all sitting here. I wouldn't be here without any of these guys right here, and girls, of course my mom. It's just a great feeling to be here with them. Been there with me every step of the way so it's amazing for sure."
The Miami native averaged a team-high 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists while shooting 55.6% from the field and 39.1% from deep during his one-and-done season at Duke. His 855 total points rank second in program history for a freshman, and he became the second Blue Devil to reach 22 double-doubles, which was tied for most in the nation.
"So proud of him, man," Carlos said. "... His sacrifice, he shows up every single day. I'm just happy for him, man. Take these moments in. Enjoy each moment. Obviously be where your feet are. This is something you've been waiting for your entire life."
Boozer was named National Player of the Year and Wooden Award winner following the 2025-26 season, becoming the seventh Duke player to earn the honor and the second freshman to do so.
"It's really faith over fear," CeCe said. "We battled adversity as a family, and now we get to celebrate as a family and be here to watch Cameron, and I just wouldn't be more proud."
He was the seventh first-round pick to have played under Jon Scheyer and the 60th all-time first round selection from Duke. In total, Duke now has 117 all-time NBA Draft selections.
"Being able to see everything he does, works hard and shows up, I couldn't be more proud of someone," Carmani said. "And to be able to call him my little brother is amazing."
Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected] or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Duke basketball's Cameron Boozer on being drafted by Memphis Grizzlies
Continue reading...
