Cameron Boozer suffered multiple facial fractures in Duke’s Elight Eight loss to UConn
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“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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— 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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— 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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— 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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“Boozer said that he had 'a couple' of fractures and that he was 'good' now”
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“The Duke forward is a projected top-five pick”
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— 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…
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— 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…
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— 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 …
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“Boozer opted not to undergo any surgery to deal with the injuries”
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“Boozer had been just the fifth player to ever be named the AP Men’s National Player of the Year”
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— 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…
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— 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…
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— 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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“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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“Boozer had swelling around and under the eye”
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“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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