Cameron Boozer Makes NBA History With Triple-double at 2Nd-youngest Age

WHO:

Yahoo Sports - Cameron Boozer is a Memphis Grizzlies rookie, a 6-foot-8, 250-pound power forward, and the third pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

NBA.com - Boozer was the youngest player in the league.

Yahoo Sports - Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo joked, “It took him long enough.”

Yahoo Sports - Grizzlies point guard Ty Jerome called Boozer “as complete of a player as I've seen” and “as mature of a rookie as I've seen in the league,” adding, “There's nothing he can't do on the basketball court.”

Yahoo Sports - Josh Giddey was the only player younger than Boozer to record an NBA triple-double.

Yahoo Sports - The Grizzlies had traded Ja Morant, a former franchise superstar, to Portland over the summer.

WHAT:

Yahoo Sports - Boozer recorded his first NBA triple-double, scoring 18 points, collecting 12 rebounds and making 12 assists in 28 minutes, as Memphis beat Portland 124-103.

NBA.com - Boozer became the youngest player to record a triple-double in a win, helping Memphis reach its second 5-0 start in franchise history; the other was in 2014-15.

NBA.com - Boozer became the youngest frontcourt player to record a triple-double. The previous record belonged to Victor Wembanyama, who was 20 years and 6 days old when he recorded one.

NBA.com - Boozer’s triple-double came in his fifth NBA game. Oscar Robertson, Art Williams and Ben Simmons also recorded a triple-double within their first five NBA games.

Yahoo Sports - Boozer shot 6-for-10 from the field and 4-for-5 from three-point range against Portland.

Yahoo Sports - After the game, Boozer averaged 15.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. The article says no rookie has averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists over a full season.

Yahoo Sports - Boozer’s average time per touch was 2.14 seconds, the lowest among 35 players averaging at least 65 touches per game.

Pro Football Network - The historic triple-double spoiled Ja Morant’s “revenge game” and kept the Grizzlies undefeated.

WHERE:

Yahoo Sports - Memphis played Portland on the road.

NBA.com - The Grizzlies’ next listed game was at home against the Sacramento Kings.

WHEN:

NBA.com - The articles describe Boozer’s triple-double as occurring in his fifth professional game.

WHY:

Yahoo Sports - Boozer said he had felt “a little bit out of rhythm” during his opening games, though he said he was impacting winning and wanted to play better.

HOW:

Yahoo Sports - Boozer demonstrated scoring, rebounding and playmaking, including initiating offense, passing from the short roll and post, and delivering outlet passes in transition.

Memphis rookie Cameron Boozer made history with the league’s youngest triple-double. He scored 18 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and delivered 12 assists. His performance powered Memphis past Portland and kept the Grizzlies undefeated.