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Cayden Boozer Sends Two-Word Message To Duke’s Newest 5-Star Commit

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Chris Phelps | Last updated May 22, 2025 6:51 PM ET

Following a shocking loss in the 2025 Final Four, Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils have reloaded their roster after the departure of several key players.

Starting freshman Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, and Khaman Maluach all declared for the 2025 NBA Draft. The same goes for Sion James and Tyrese Proctor.

But Scheyer was quick to build a team that could be just as competitive in the 2025-26 college basketball season, and it starts with the recruiting class.

The Blue Devils had already landed three five-star recruits (247 Sports), including Cameron and Cayden Boozer, the twins of former Duke star Carlos Boozer, and Nikolas Khamenia. However, they just added the fourth top prospect to their 2025 recruiting class.

On Thursday, Scheyer earned a commitment from Italian guard Dame Sarr, one of the top international prospects of the year, per On3's Joe Tipton.

"Dame Sarr, On3’s No. 17 overall recruit in the 2025 class, has committed Duke, he told @on3recruits ," Tipton wrote on Instagram. "Chose the Blue Devils over Kansas. The 6-foot-6, 18-year-old Italian wing has most recently been playing professionally with FC Barcelona."

Cayden Boozer was clearly excited about his new Duke teammate, sending Sarr a message in the comment section.

"Yessir twinnn," Cayden Boozer replied.

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Playing for FC Barcelona since 2022, Sarr impressed scouts in April's Nike Hoop Summit, recording 17 points and four rebounds in 25 minutes. The 6-foot-7 five-star prospect (247 Sports ) was originally favored to play for Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks, but a recent visit to Durham landed him with Duke.

"Duke was my dream school," Sarr said to ESPN . "I watched a lot of NCAA games this season, especially Duke. I played with Jabari Parker this season, who went to Duke. When I had the chance to go there, I had to take it."

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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