Cam Boozer’s NBA Draft Combine Measurements Show Why the Duke Freshman Is a Top-3 Lock
Cameron Boozer arrived at the 2026 NBA Draft Combine in Chicago and promptly reminded everyone why he’s been on NBA radars since middle school.
Boozer measured at 6-foot-8.25 without shoes with a 7-foot-1.5 wingspan and a 35-inch maximum vertical leap. The wingspan is the standout number: 7’1.5″ gives him positional versatility that most power forwards in this class simply don’t have. He can guard bigger players at the four, switch onto wings, and use that length to contest shots on the interior without giving up much physically.
His freshman season at Duke confirmed what the recruiting world had been saying for years. Boozer averaged 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. That stat line, at 18 years old, on one of the most scrutinized stages in college basketball, is exceptional. The assist numbers stand out particularly for a big man. He’s not just a scorer and rebounder. He can pass, read defenses, and operate as a decision-maker in the pick-and-roll, which is the exact profile NBA coaches want from a modern power forward.
His father Carlos Boozer was a two-time All-Star at the NBA level. Cameron has grown up around professional basketball his entire life. The exposure, the preparation, and the understanding of what the NBA game demands don’t need to be taught to him. He’s absorbed it since childhood.
The combine performance solidified what most mock drafts were already projecting: Boozer is a top-3 pick, possibly the second player off the board behind AJ Dybantsa. If the Washington Wizards do anything unexpected with the first pick, Boozer immediately becomes the centerpiece of that conversation.
Teams picking in the 2-5 range have to be thrilled watching him work out this week. Getting a player with Boozer’s measurements, production, and basketball IQ at any spot in the top five is a win.
The 2026 class has real depth at the top. But Boozer is not a debate pick. He is one of the best prospects to come out of college basketball in the past five years, and whichever team lands him is getting something special.
The draft is June 23-24. Boozer’s phone is going to ring early.
A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
