Cameron Boozer is on a historic streak.
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He has played eight games for the Duke Blue Devils as one of the top freshmen in the country. And he has played these eight games in a way that has not been done in the last 30 years.
Seriously, this fact from OptaStats is hard to believe: these numbers have not been done by any Division I basketball or NBA player in the last 30 years.
The statistics in question:
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It’s not just about the first eight games of a player’s career.
These could apply to any eight games.
Except for Boozer, it’s his first eight games. That just adds to the incredible nature of the achievement.
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He got there with a big performance on Thanksgiving night against Arkansas.
Boozer scored 35 points on 13-of-18 shooting from the floor, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range. He added 9 rebounds, 3 assists and two 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 will be difficult to beat the Blue Devils.