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Duke Basketball: Jon Scheyer Snags More Five-Stars

Based on the average from the past few years, Duke basketball should add at least two more top-shelf recruits in the 2025 arena.

Matt Giles

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer
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Some coaches go an entire career without even coming close to landing a five-star talent. And then there's 37-year-old Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer, who averaged 4.3 composite five-star commits over his first three cycles calling the shots on the recruiting trail and has jumpstarted his 2025 efforts with two more.

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Those latest five-star Blue Devil prizes are Columbus High School (Fla.) senior forward Cameron Boozer and senior guard Cayden Boozer, who are twin sons of 2001 Duke basketball national champion Carlos Boozer and were prime targets for the staff in Durham since the end of their freshman year in May 2022.

Their announced commitments on Friday morning brings the Blue Devis' tally of composite five-star additions to 15 in the infancy of the Jon Scheyer era. Here's the list (247Sports Composite rankings in parentheses):

  • Cooper Flagg (No. 1 in 2024)
  • Cameron Boozer (No. 2 in 2025)
  • Dariq Whitehead (No. 2 in 2022)
  • Dereck Lively II (No. 3 in 2022)
  • Kyle Filipowski (No. 4 in 2022)
  • Khaman Maluach (No. 6 in 2024)
  • Jared McCain (No. 13 in 2023)
  • Isaiah Evans (No. 14 in 2024)
  • Sean Stewart (No. 17 in 2023)
  • Kon Knueppel (No. 18 in 2024)
  • Caleb Foster (No. 19 in 2023)
  • TJ Power (No. 20 in 2023)
  • Mark Mitchell (No. 20 in 2022)
  • Cayden Boozer (No. 21 in 2025)
  • Patrick Ngongba II (No. 26 in 2024)

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MATT GILES

Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of Duke Blue Devils on SI, North Carolina Tar Heels on SI, and NC State Wolfpack on SI, making him a key source for comprehensive coverage of these storied college basketball programs. Since joining SI in 2022, Matt has been dedicated to providing in-depth analysis, breaking news, and exclusive content on all three teams. He covers everything from game previews and recaps to player profiles and recruiting updates. Matt's expert knowledge of these teams has made his work a go-to resource for fans and followers of Duke, NC State, and UNC. As publisher, he shapes the editorial direction, ensuring that the most relevant and timely information reaches his audience.

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