When your backup point guard is Cayden Boozer, it’s safe to say your program is overflowing with talent — but now fans are starting to ask: why isn’t he playing more?
A viral tweet from @JonScheyerMindset lit up Duke Twitter after a jaw-dropping photo showed Boozer flying high for a poster-worthy dunk during practice. The caption read, “Having Cayden Boozer as your backup PG is quite the luxury.” But judging by the reactions, fans think it’s more than just luxury — it might be a mistake to keep him in a backup role.
Boozer, the son of former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer and brother of Duke sensation Cameron Boozer, has been quietly rising in the shadows of the headlines. But his game is anything but quiet.
Coaches inside the program say Cayden has been putting on a clinic in practice: locking down defenders, pushing tempo, and delivering highlight plays like the one that just went viral. He’s confident, explosive, and mature beyond his years — the kind of guard who can change the momentum of a game the second he steps on the floor.
The Most Underused Weapon in College Basketball?
While Duke stacks up with elite talent across the board, Boozer might be the most underused weapon on the roster. It’s not every day a point guard with NBA bloodlines and elite athleticism is coming off the bench. Now fans are asking the question: why hide him?
With ACC play around the corner and March Madness always in the distance, Jon Scheyer may have to rethink his rotation. Because if Boozer keeps delivering plays like that dunk — it’ll be impossible to keep him off the floor.
