How the Boozer twins’ dedication effects Duke, Miami

• Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Personnel Writer Basketball recruiting expert. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Paul Biancardi Close Paul Biancardi Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of training experience at Division I

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• ET Perhaps the most appealing head-to-head recruiting
• battle in the 2025 class concerned an end Friday when brothers Cameron

Boozer( ESPN 100 No. 2 )and Cayden Boozer (ESPN 100 No. 17)announced they would play for the Duke Blue Devils over the Miami Hurricanes next season.Jon Scheyer and heaven Devils eventually won what was nearly a 2 1/2-year recruiting procedure that started with a Duke offer (followed 2 weeks later by an offer from the Hurricanes). It’s a testament to the Hurricanes’capability to remain competitive for the twins down the stretch of their recruiting process. Early perception was the players would just follow in their father Carlos Boozer’s steps and dip into Duke– among the most significant brands in college sports– rather than stay in the state of Florida, where they live, to go to the close-by program that went to the Final 4 just 18 months ago.How essential of a recruiting win was this for Duke? What types of players are heaven Devils getting? And what occurs with the rest of Miami’s 2025 recruiting efforts? Let’s break it down. Player styles and comparisons Cameron Boozer: Ranked No. 2 in the ESPN 100 and the most essentially sound player in high school basketball, with a high basketball IQ. The 6-foot-9 power

forward has an outlet pass similar to Kevin Love, with the offending polish of Paolo Banchero. He led the EYBL in points and rebounds per game, and he can influence the game in non-scoring locations when needed. He’s forecasted as a lottery game pick in the 2026 NBA draft.Cayden Boozer: Ranked No. 17 in the ESPN 100 and one of the best passers in the game, with a physical frame and a game resembling that of former ACC Gamer of the Year Tre Jones

— also a previous Blue Devil. The 6-5 point player’s sturdiness and company of the offense while likewise being sound defensively resemble Jones ‘play. He also shows resemblances in his game and attitude to former Utah standout and NBA veteran Andre Miller. A no-nonsense and trustworthy guard with durability and leadership, he was named MVP of the Peach Jam U16 national championship and led the U17 World Cup in helps per game. He is forecasted to be a first-round NBA draft pick.What do the Boozer twins bring to Duke?