Rising forward Cameron Boozer had a great rebound effort on Thursday as the Duke Blue Devils clinched their opening-game win against the Texas Longhorns, defeating a subdued first half to finish with a noteworthy stat line. Bozer battled early, going scoreless in the first half and missing his first seven attempts, entering the season with great expectations.
Though his first half was difficult, he came alive in the second: Cameron Boozer
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Encouraging Boozer to adjust his attitude, head coach Jon Scheyer
Boozer, whose father is former NBA player Carlos Boozer, showed the characteristics that made him a top-ranked high school recruit, although with some corrections necessary following the shaky beginning. Beyond the box score, Boozer’s 36 minutes on the floor showed his fighting will on the glass, in defense, and silently imposing himself within Duke’s system. While he agreed that “the first half wasn’t me,” the second half was precisely what the Duke Blue Devils
