Cameron Boozer suffered multiple facial fractures in Duke’s Elight Eight loss to UConn

Nypost · Apr 05, 2026 · 310 words · By Christian Arnold

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What to know about Cameron Boozer suffered multiple facial fractures in Duke’s Elight Eight loss to UConn

Cameron Boozer suffered multiple fractures around his eye during Duke’s loss to UConn in the Elite Eight, the freshman star revealed after accepting The Associated Press and United States Basketball Writers Association player of the year awards.

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What happened

Why it matters

Boozer said that he had “a couple” of fractures and that he was “good” now, with the NBA draft roughly two months away.

Common ground

The Duke forward is a projected top-five pick.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Boozer opted not to undergo any surgery to deal with the injuries”

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No evidence was found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Boozer's decision regarding surgery.

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Claim 2: “Boozer said that he had 'a couple' of fractures and that he was 'good' now”

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No evidence was found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Boozer's statements about his injuries.

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Claim 3: “Boozer had swelling around and under the eye”

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No evidence was found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Boozer's swelling around the eye.

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Claim 4: “The Duke forward is a projected top-five pick”

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Wikipedia entries about Cameron Boozer and other Boozer family members do not mention NBA draft projections.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Boozer (born July 18, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He played high school basketball at Christopher Columbus H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Boozer

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. (born November 20, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. A two-time NBA All-Star, he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, and Lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Boozer

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cayden Boozer (born July 18, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He is the son of Carlos Boozer, who played in the National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayden_Boozer

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Claim 5: “In his lone season at Duke, Boozer averaged 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.4 steals”

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No evidence was found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Boozer's college statistics.

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Claim 6: “Cameron Boozer suffered multiple fractures around his eye during Duke’s loss to UConn in the Elite Eight”

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Wikipedia entries about Duke Blue Devils and the 2026 NCAA tournament do not mention Cameron Boozer's injury details. No specific evidence confirms or denies the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by fourth-year head coach Jon Scheye…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament is an ongoing event involving 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the NCAA Division I men's college basketball nationa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represents Duke University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team is fourth all-time in wins of …
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Claim 7: “He was injured during the first half of the Elite Eight loss to UConn when he was attempting to go up for a shot against 7-foot-1 center Eric Reibe, who hit Boozer in the right eye with his elbow while contesting the shot”

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No evidence was found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm the specific injury incident involving Eric Reibe.

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Claim 8: “Boozer had been just the fifth player to ever be named the AP Men’s National Player of the Year”

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Wikipedia entries about Cameron Boozer and other Boozer family members do not mention AP National Player of the Year awards.

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