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Before we dive into the details about the momentum building for the football recruiting class, I know many of you came here for news on three big announcements expected to take place on Thursday for Jim Larrañaga and the basketball program, so let’s quickly get into that.
Now, let's address the elephant in the room: the Boozer twins are legacies of Duke basketball, correct? Their father, Carlos Boozer, played at Duke, right? Isn't Duke a blue-blood program? All of these questions are factual; Carlos did attend Duke and played three seasons there between 1999 and 2002 before becoming an NBA All-Star with the Utah Jazz in the 2000s.
I don't want to hedge my bets here, but I want to clarify a few things about the twins' recruitment. I can't say with absolute certainty which school they will commit to at noon on Thursday (if they do make a commitment). What I can say is that no one really knows where they will ultimately commit as of Wednesday evening, and anyone who claims that they do know for sure, they also have beachfront property to sell to you in Hialeah.
Here's what I've gathered over the past month from two individual sources, one of whom has a more intimate connection to basketball operations at Miami: Carlos Boozer has not been directly involved in the twins' recruitment process; he has taken a hands-off approach. From what I understand, he doesn't yet know where they will be going, and he has refused to tell anyone. Neither Duke nor Miami's coaching staffs are aware of the twins' choice either.
This recruitment has been tightly held and left solely to the brothers to decide. A source with closer ties to the basketball program mentioned that Miami's stance throughout the entire process is that the twins' mother would prefer for them to stay in South Florida.
That’s a lot to digest, and I want to make it clear: I don’t know with 100% certainty where they will ultimately end up. However, I can confidently say that Miami has always been a serious contender in this recruitment and package deal, and they were never out of the running, despite analysts brushing off Miami as a non-threat.
I don’t want to hedge bets, but the situation has been extremely tight-lipped in the last two weeks. I want to emphasize that Miami has a legitimate shot with their hat on the table tomorrow (or whenever it is)—not just hope or wishful thinking, but a real opportunity. We’ll have to see the final outcome.
If the Boozer twins do commit to Miami on Thursday (or another date), Cameron Boozer would become the highest-ranked basketball recruit in program history to sign with the Hurricanes; the power forward is ranked as the consensus No. 2 overall prospect in the country for the class of 2025.
Before we dive into the details about the momentum building for the football recruiting class, I know many of you came here for news on three big announcements expected to take place on Thursday for Jim Larrañaga and the basketball program, so let’s quickly get into that.
Basketball:
- First up, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time on Thursday, four-star center Ben Ahmed from Putnam (Conn.) Science Academy will announce his collegiate commitment. Ahmed has narrowed his choices to three schools: Cincinnati, Miami, and Xavier. According to one of my two basketball sources, Miami is expected to be his pick on Thursday morning. Originally a class of 2026 prospect, Ahmed reclassified to 2025 over the summer and is now considered a top-60 prospect in the rankings. He would become Miami's second commitment in their 2025 recruiting class, joining top-40 ranked four-star shooting guard Matthew Able from local Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Sagemont Prep School.
- Next up are the Boozer twins—the most highly discussed basketball recruits throughout the 2024 calendar year. They are expected to make their decision at 12:00 PM Eastern Time on Thursday; however, there has been some back and forth over the last 24 hours regarding whether they will actually announce their decision. Recruiting—gotta love it, right? Cameron and Cayden Boozer took official visits to four schools between September and November: Duke, Florida, Kentucky, and Miami. The local standouts from Miami (Fla.) Columbus have narrowed their list to a final three of Duke, Florida, and Miami, with the Gators being a very distant third. It comes down to Duke and Miami for the two five-star prospects, and it can't be stressed enough how their decisions will create a domino effect in the college basketball recruiting landscape.
Now, let's address the elephant in the room: the Boozer twins are legacies of Duke basketball, correct? Their father, Carlos Boozer, played at Duke, right? Isn't Duke a blue-blood program? All of these questions are factual; Carlos did attend Duke and played three seasons there between 1999 and 2002 before becoming an NBA All-Star with the Utah Jazz in the 2000s.
I don't want to hedge my bets here, but I want to clarify a few things about the twins' recruitment. I can't say with absolute certainty which school they will commit to at noon on Thursday (if they do make a commitment). What I can say is that no one really knows where they will ultimately commit as of Wednesday evening, and anyone who claims that they do know for sure, they also have beachfront property to sell to you in Hialeah.
Here's what I've gathered over the past month from two individual sources, one of whom has a more intimate connection to basketball operations at Miami: Carlos Boozer has not been directly involved in the twins' recruitment process; he has taken a hands-off approach. From what I understand, he doesn't yet know where they will be going, and he has refused to tell anyone. Neither Duke nor Miami's coaching staffs are aware of the twins' choice either.
This recruitment has been tightly held and left solely to the brothers to decide. A source with closer ties to the basketball program mentioned that Miami's stance throughout the entire process is that the twins' mother would prefer for them to stay in South Florida.
That’s a lot to digest, and I want to make it clear: I don’t know with 100% certainty where they will ultimately end up. However, I can confidently say that Miami has always been a serious contender in this recruitment and package deal, and they were never out of the running, despite analysts brushing off Miami as a non-threat.
I don’t want to hedge bets, but the situation has been extremely tight-lipped in the last two weeks. I want to emphasize that Miami has a legitimate shot with their hat on the table tomorrow (or whenever it is)—not just hope or wishful thinking, but a real opportunity. We’ll have to see the final outcome.
If the Boozer twins do commit to Miami on Thursday (or another date), Cameron Boozer would become the highest-ranked basketball recruit in program history to sign with the Hurricanes; the power forward is ranked as the consensus No. 2 overall prospect in the country for the class of 2025.
