The Tennessee Volunteers learned Sunday night what the rest of the college basketball world is about to experience.
Cameron Boozer is a special talent.
Duke’s 6-foot-9, 250-pound freshman forward racked up 24 points, 23 rebounds and six assists as the No. 6 Blue Devils powered past the No. 18 Vols 83-76 in a sold-out exhibition at the Food City Center.
“What can you say about Boozer tonight? He was phenomenal.” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said on the Vol Network. “You can see why he’s considered one of the very best players in the country.”
Maryland transfer point guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie and five-star freshman forward Nate Ament led the Vols with 19 and 14 points, respectively, but they were a combined 10-of-40 from the floor and 3-of-18 from 3-point range. Ament pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds, while Gillespie dished out a team-high eight assists.