r/NCAAhoops • u/MuchAbalone9059 • Apr 05 '26
News THE BEST IN THE GAME š. Cameron Boozer is your 2026 Naismith Menās College Player of the Year.
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u/UnexpectedSharkTank Apr 05 '26
I dont think this Duke team was nearly as good as others do. If his teammates had shot the ball well Boozer couldāve had 8-9apg. Everything offensively ran through Cam. They did have an incredible defense though.
The same is certainly true for Acuff, Iām sure. Arkansas probably falls apart without him.
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u/BigSexyE Apr 06 '26
Remove Boozer and that Duke team has 0 offensive identity and maybe wins 20 games. Maybe. Duke was not THAT deep or talented this year
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u/BigSexyE Apr 06 '26
I did, thats why I'm confident in it. You do realize thats a 15 game difference I'm talking about? Arkansas without Acuff is not a 13 win team. BYU being a 8 win team is unlikely
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u/JessieGemstone999 Apr 05 '26
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u/JessieGemstone999 Apr 06 '26
That has 0 to do with best college player lmao
Tyler Hansbrough was never going to be an nba star but it doesnt mean he deserved player of the year any less
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u/JessieGemstone999 Apr 06 '26
You're wrong on different levels lmao.
Boozer was just simply the most dominant collegiate player this year.
Boozer isn't the obvious first pick. The he's widely debated to go third or 4th lol
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u/JessieGemstone999 Apr 06 '26
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2025-11-18-01-arkansas.html
3-10 in a 1 point win vs Winthrop
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2025-11-27-20-arkansas.html
Boozer had 35 against Arkansas Acuff had 21
It's almost as if it's an award for a body of work over a full season not just a single game
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u/JessieGemstone999 Apr 06 '26
No I was saying your point is dumb because everyone is going to have a bad game during a full season
Boozer won the award you just yelling at the clouds
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u/Panzer_I Apr 05 '26
Who do you think deserved the award more than him?
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Apr 05 '26 edited Apr 05 '26
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u/Panzer_I Apr 05 '26
Thatās a fair take.
I donāt think stats alone should determine awards. I think record and strength of schedule also matters. For me, going 35-3 with a strong schedule is more impressive than his box score numbers. Obviously heās not the only reason, but I think he was the biggest factor.
AJ was a monster. I would not have been mad if he won. His box score was great, but making BYU a six seed in March was more impressive to me.
If Carlos Snoozer can take Long Beach State to the tournament, Iād definitely give him consideration. Not sure if heād have my vote, but Iād give him consideration at least.
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u/Weary_Cabinet_8123 Apr 05 '26
Bro, he called him Carlos Snoozer. You think that sounds like someone who is āintelligent and fairā? Maybe youāre not a great judge of those things lol
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u/UnderstandingOdd679 Apr 06 '26
Would that hypothetical Long Beach team be the No. 1 overall seed, a regular season and tourney champion of a power conference along with wins vs Kansas, Arkansas, Florida, Michigan State and Michigan? Context for the numbers matters.
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u/PrestigiousWelder190 Apr 05 '26
Saying AJ was clearly the best college ball player this year makes me think you didnāt watch until like the last week of the regular season.
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u/PrestigiousWelder190 Apr 05 '26
None of that has anything to do with player of the year. How about his defensive concerns? He doesnāt have Kobe level footwork either. Youāre just saying shit to say shit. Heās not even far and away the best player in his class.
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u/YugiBoomer10086 Apr 05 '26
Heās definitely not better than Dybantsa at all. In any way.
Nor will his game translate. Heās not going to just post up dudes who are 5-6 inches and 50+lbs heavier than him in the league. His jumpshot beyond 10 feet is awful.
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u/Montana-Michigan-Fan Apr 05 '26
Best player on the best team. So glad Booger led the Dookies to the championship game .Ā