While the tanking Nets were losing to the visiting Celtics, one of the prospects they’re tanking for was putting on a show on the other side of the East River.
Cameron Boozer showed the limelight of the Garden wasn’t too bright for him, leading Duke to a 78-66 win over Kansas in the Champions Classic. And while he didn’t face injured Darryn Peterson — one of his two main rivals to be drafted first overall — Boozer showed more than enough Tuesday to impress the entire NBA.
There were 67 reps from 23 of the league’s 30 teams watching Boozer. the son of former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer. They saw the freshman forward shake off a slow start to finish with 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, a plus-10 in the most comfortable he’s been in college.
Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer shoots a layup between two Wildcats defenders during the first half of Duke’s 78-66 win over Kansas as part of the State Farm Classic on Nov. 18, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. Robert Sabo for NY Post“Yeah, for sure. Obviously I’ve had to get used to playing college basketball because last year I was in high school. This is a completely different game. It’s faster. It’s obviously more physical,” said Boozer, just 18. “Obviously it was a big matchup. But I like to rise to the occasion, so I felt like I was very comfortable.”
