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Duke’s Cameron Boozer is College Hoops Today’s National Player of the Year

This is March!

That means it’s time for some end of season awards.

Check out below for an in-depth list of the top players in college basketball during the 2025-26 season, featuring the College Hoops Today National Player of the Year and our first, second, and third team All-Americans:

College Hoops Today National Player of the Year

Cameron Boozer, Duke: The expectations were massive for Boozer before he ever stepped on campus in Durham and he’s usurped all of them. The son of former NBA and Blue Devils star Carlos Boozer, Cameron Boozer has been the best player on the best team in college basketball this season all while leading Duke in scoring (22.6), rebounding (10.0), assists (4.0), and steals (1.6). He’s also shooting a ridiculous 58.3 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from three-point range. This 6-9 freshman has had this award locked up since late-November.

All-Americans

FIRST TEAM
Cameron Boozer, Duke (22.6 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.6 steals)
JT Toppin, Texas Tech (21.8 points, 10.8 rebounds)
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan (14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.4 blocks, 1.2 steals)
AJ Dybantsa, BYU (24.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists,
Darius Acuff, Arkansas (22.0 points, 6.2 assists, 3.0 rebounds)

SECOND TEAM
Caleb Wilson, North Carolina (19.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.4 blocks)
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State (16.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.6 steals)
Thomas Haugh, Florida (17.1 points, 6.0 rebounds)
Braden Smith, Purdue (15.0 points, 8.7 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 1.9 steals)
Jaden Bradley, Arizona (13.9 points, 4.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 1.6 steals)

THIRD TEAM
Graham Ike, Gonzaga (19.7 points, 8.3 rebounds)
Labaron Philon, Alabama (21.5 points, 4.8 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 1.2 steals)
Kingston Flemings, Houston (16.4 points, 5.2 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 1.6 steals)
Keaton Wagler, Illinois (18.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists)
Jeremy Fears, Michigan State (15.1 points, 9.1 assists)

Honorable Mention

  • Zuby Ejiofor, St. John’s
  • Darryn Peterson, Kansas
  • Pryce Sandfort, Nebraska
  • Brayden Burries, Arizona
  • Christian Anderson, Texas Tech

Leftovers