Cameron Boozer Wins AP Player of the Year

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Duke Freshman Forward. Cameron Booser just earned the 2026 Associated Press Men's College Basketball National Player of the Year.

Award. At 6 foot 9 and 250 pounds, this 19-year-old powerhouse averaged 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game.

He powered the Blue Devils to the top spot in the AP poll, and the number one overall seed in March Madness.

Playing alongside his twin brother, Caden, Booser joins an elite club as only the fifth freshman to claim this title.

Those previous winners all went first or second in their NBA drafts, putting him squarely in pro conversations early.

Fans and analysts are buzzing about his family ties.

Highs dad, Carlos Booser Jr., a Juno Alaska native, built a hoops legacy there.

Carlos dominated at Juno Douglas High School with back-to-back state titles in 1997 and 1998, then started Duke, from 1999 to 2002.

Carlos helped Duke win a national championship in 2001, grabbed all ACC and all American nods, then thrived 13 years in the NBA with.

2 All-Star nods. Last September in 2025, he became the first Alaskan in the Naysmith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for his redeemed team gold.

Duke fell short in the Elite 8 last weekend, dropping a 73-72 heartbreaker to Yukon, but Cameron season has everyone, watching his next move.