Photo: Carlos Boozer's son Cayden Boozer shares his reaction to 2025 Top 25 basketball team recruiting rankings

By Rotsen Rick Tidoy

Modified Oct 24, 2024 19:44 GMT

247Sports' 2025 Top 25 team recruiting rankings for college basketball were updated on Thursday, and Duke Blue Devils recruit Cayden Boozer has reacted to the news. He and twin brother Cameron Boozer, both sons of former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, committed to Duke earlier this month.

Cayden Boozer reacts to new 247Sports 2025 Top 25 (Source: Instagram/@caydenboozer)

Duke was ranked at the No. 1 spot thanks to the Boozer twins' commitments as well as the addition of four-star Nikolas Khamenia. Cameron, a consensus five-star, is the No. 2 overall recruit in the 2025 class, while Cayden is No. 21 overall, with some sites listing him as a five-star while others list him as a four-star.

Their commitments have helped the Blue Devils retain the No. 1 spot, continuing coach Jon Scheyer's string of recruiting wins, which went into overdrive after landing the No. 1 player in the 2024 class, Cooper Flagg, last year.

After Duke, UConn is at No. 2 while Notre Dame and LSU are at No. 3 and No. 4. Iowa State, Mississippi State, Butler, Georgia, Rutgers and Northwestern round out the top 10.

With Cameron and Cayden Boozer as the centerpieces for Duke's Class of 2025 recruiting, the twins have been helping out in recruiting other players. Cameron has acknowledged this but remains silent on which players he has been trying to coax to Duke.

Nikolas Khamenia most recent Class of 2025 commit after Cameron and Cayden Boozer

The Boozer twins are not the only ones who have committed to Duke from their class though, as four-star forward Nikolas Khamenia committed to the Blue Devils on Tuesday.

Khamenia is listed as a power forward and may be Cameron's backup at Duke should Cooper Flagg leave for the NBA next year. He chose the Blue Devils over UCLA and Gonzaga. He has been described as a good fit with current Duke freshmen Isaiah Evans and Darren Harris.

The Harvard-Westlake School (Los Angeles) star also has a high basketball IQ and is an exceptional passer with some great footwork. He is also a consistent shooter who can also be a threat from the 3-point line, which means he can also be an option whom Cayden Boozer can pass to in case his brother is on the bench.