It's no secret that Duke basketball freshman sensation Cam Boozer has likely been the most dominant player in college basketball through the first month of the season, and is the runaway leader for the National Player of the Year award. Boozer is leading the nation in scoring average at 23.0 points per game to go along with 9.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.0 blocks, and 1.7 steals a night on 55.9% shooting from the field and 37.2% shooting from three. But should he be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft?
Heading into the campaign, there was a clear three-man race to be the top pick in the 2026 draft between Boozer, Kansas' Darryn Peterson, and BYU's AJ Dybantsa.