With the Duke basketball program getting players entering the NBA Draft, the biggest prospect is Cameron Boozer, who looks to be a top pick. As some feel that the Duke basketball star in Boozer could go No. 1 in the NBA Draft, he also has the respect of his peers.

Speaking on “The Ryan Russillo Show,” UConn big man Tarris Reed Jr. was asked who was the best player he faced this past season, with him saying Boozer. He would go into how he ‘keeps the game simple.' While some players play in a flashy way, Boozer has his own style in a very productive way.

“Probably Boozer. I like Boozer, the way he competed. He was a competitor, and I respect that about him, especially at that young age. And, like, you can tell he wants to win,” Reed said.

“You know, and that's one thing I respect about it, like, you keep the game simple,” Reed continued. “People always, you know, with this era. Everyone wants the flashy, the pretty, the step back, you know, tween tween, hesi cross. He's getting straight line drive, pump fake, pump fake, pump fake, finish at the rim and-one, and then he wins like all these accolades in college basketball, like, if it's so easy, how come everybody else is not doing, you know? And that's what I respect about it, like, he just keeps it simple.”

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A look at Duke basketball's Cameron Boozer 

The Huskies and Reed played against Duke and Boozer in the Elite Eight of the national tournament, where the former got the close 73-72 win. In that contest, Boozer led the Blue Devils with 27 points, eight rebounds, and four assists, while Reed recorded 26 points, nine rebounds, four blocks, and two steals.

Last season for the Blue Devils, Boozer averaged 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 55.6 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from beyond the arc. It remains to be seen where Boozer goes in the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft, which starts next Tuesday.