US EditionNo. 1 Duke's Cameron Boozer, Jon Scheyer and Maliq Brown Claim Top Individual Honors From ACC
Duke players and coach earned top ACC honors with Boozer winning Player and Rookie of the Year, Brown Defensive Player and Sixth Man, and Scheyer Coach of the Year.
- On Monday, Duke claimed a near sweep of the ACC's major awards as freshman Cameron Boozer won Player and Rookie of the Year, senior Maliq Brown took Defensive Player and Sixth Man, and head coach Jon Scheyer earned Coach of the Year.
- Statistically, Boozer combined size and shooting to lead Duke, averaging 22.7 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists, with 17 double-doubles, including a 26-15-5 game against North Carolina.
- The 86-member voting panel gave Cameron Boozer 84 Player and 82 Rookie of the Year votes, with Boozer on the All-ACC First Team and Isaiah Evans, Patrick Ngongba II, and others honored.
- The awards reinforce Duke's regular-season title and top seed, with Scheyer's record now 118-24 as head coach, following the 29-2 season.
- Looking to the immediate future, Duke opens the ACC Tournament Thursday, with Boozer projected as a top-three 2026 NBA Draft pick and the fifth freshman to win ACC Player of the Year.
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No. 1 Duke's Cameron Boozer, Jon Scheyer and Maliq Brown claim top individual honors from ACC
Duke’s Cameron Boozer is the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year and rookie of the year as the top-ranked Blue Devils claimed top honors from the league Monday.
Boozer, Brown, Scheyer lead Duke to near sweep of ACC honors
Freshman Cameron Boozer was named the ACC Player of the Year, Maliq Brown took defensive and sixth man awards and Jon Scheyer earned his first ACC Coach of the Year award after No. 1 Duke went 17-1 in ACC play.
Duke’s Cameron Boozer Leads ACC Men’s Basketball 2025-26 Season Honors
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer has been voted the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, highlighting the 2025-26 All-ACC Men’s Basketball Team and award winners, which were announced Monday, March 9, by the conference office. The ACC’s regular-season champion for […]
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