Boozers Bound to Become First Set of Father/Son A-As From Same School
Duke freshman phenom Cameron Boozer is well on his way to becoming only the ninth son of an All-American to receive the same national recognition as his father (center Carlos Boozer in 2001-02). They would earn the distinction as the first father-son A-A duo to play for the same school.
Virginia Tech could have been the first school in this category but the Hokies didn't pursue the son (Stephen Curry) of their lone NCAA consensus All-American (Dell Curry) in a meaningful fashion, which is a principal reason why they never thrived during Seth Greenberg's coaching stint. Following is an alphabetical list of the first eight father-son tandems in this elite family tree (none of dynamic duos were each multiple-season All-Americans announced by Associated Press, Converse, National Association of Basketball Coaches, United Press International and United States Basketball Writers Association):
| Father | School | A-A Year(s) | Son | School | A-A Years(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bibby | UCLA | 1972 | Mike Bibby | Arizona | 1998 |
| Dell Curry | Virginia Tech | 1986 | Stephen Curry | Davidson | 2008 and 2009 |
| Bob Ferry | St. Louis | 1959 | Danny Ferry | Duke | 1988 and 1989 |
| Stan Love | Oregon | 1971 | Kevin Love | UCLA | 2008 |
| John Lucas Jr. | Maryland | 1974 through 1976 | John Lucas III | Oklahoma State | 2004 |
| Scott May | Indiana | 1975 and 1976 | Sean May | North Carolina | 2005 |
| Doc Rivers | Marquette | 1982 and 1983 | Austin Rivers | Duke | 2012 |
| Jimmy Walker | Providence | 1965 through 1967 | Jalen Rose | Michigan | 1994 |
NOTE: Seth Curry (Duke 2013) and Joe Young (Oregon 2015/son of Houston 1984 A-A Michael Young) would be added to list if TSN (The Sporting News) A-A selections are included.