
College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Cayden Boozer
Duke · Guard · Sophomore · 6-4 · #2
Returning
- #49 guard in the country
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 23 minutes a game) at Duke. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 23
- Spot in the rotation
- #2
From the Statboy preseason model. It updates once games start.
▸What is impact?
Impact is how many points per game a player adds to his team. 0 is an average player, so a plus number means he's better than average and a minus number means he's below. It's Statboy's own number, based on everything he does on the court and the level he played against.
Last season: the basics
2025-26 at Duke: 38 games, 11 starts, 22.8 minutes a game.
- Points per game7.741st
- Rebounds per game2.334th
- Assists per game2.978th
- Steals per game0.848th
- Blocks per game0.138th
- Turnovers per game1.346th
- Field goal %50.0%(105-210)93rd
- 3-point %30.3%(20-66)28th
- Free throw %81.3%(61-75)71st
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate17.4%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating122.286th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating99.794th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %59.9%84th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %54.8%80th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover2.1885th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %20.7%47th
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate35.7%65th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.17192nd
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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+0.67 impact · 8.3 pts · 2.9 reb · 1.8 ast
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Duke teammates
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John Blackwell#36 · G · Transfer from Wisconsin
Cameron Williams#42 · F · Freshman · #4 recruit
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Deron Rippey Jr.#166 · G · Freshman · #13 recruit
Bryson Howard#356 · G · Freshman · #23 recruit
Dame Sarr#651 · F · Returning
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).