Cameron Boozer of the Duke Blue Devils experienced an 8-game performance that's unprecedented in the last three decades of basketball history.

Billy Heyen

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Duke Blue Devils' Cameron Boozer just had an 8-game stretch never done in last 30 years of basketball history image

TL;DR

  • Cameron Boozer achieved unprecedented stats in his first eight Duke Blue Devils games.
  • His performance includes over 175 points, 75 rebounds, 25 assists, and under 10 turnovers.
  • This historic run has helped Duke remain undefeated at 8-0.
  • No other Division I or NBA player has matched these figures in three decades.

Cameron Boozer is on a historic run.

He's participated in eight games for the Duke Blue Devils as one of the nation's premier freshmen. Furthermore, his performance across these eight games is unprecedented in the past three decades.

It's truly astonishing, this fact from OptaStats, that no player in Division I basketball or the NBA has achieved these figures in the past three decades.

The stats in question:

  • 175-plus points
  • 75-plus rebounds
  • 25-plus assists
  • 10 or fewer turnovers
  • undefeated record

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These aren't just about the first eight games of a player's career.

These could apply to any eight games.

Excluding Boozer, these represent his initial eight contests. This fact further emphasizes the remarkable quality of the achievement.

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He got there with a great performance on Thanksgiving night against Arkansas.

Boozer scored 35 points, making 13 of his 18 field goal attempts, which included 2 of 4 from beyond the arc. He also contributed 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals.

The son of NBA star Carlos Boozer has been as advertised.

Duke is now 8-0 after beating the No. 22 Razorbacks.

And if Boozer keeps doing this, it'll be tough to beat the Blue Devils.

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