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Carlos Boozer

Boozer with the Chicago Bulls in 2011
Personal information
Born	(1981-11-20) November 20, 1981 (age 43) Aschaffenburg, West Germany
Nationality	American
High school	Juneau-Douglas (Juneau, Alaska)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
College	Duke (1999–2002)
NBA Draft	2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career	2002–2017
Career history
2002–2004	Cleveland Cavaliers
2004–2010	Utah Jazz
2010–2014	Chicago Bulls
2014–2015	Los Angeles Lakers
2016–2017	Guangdong Southern Tigers
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA All-Star (2007, 2008) All-NBA Third Team (2008) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2003) NCAA champion (2001) Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (2002) First-team All-ACC (2002) ACC tournament MVP (2002) ACC All-Freshman team (2000) McDonald's All-American (1999) First-team Parade All-American (1999) Third-team Parade All-American (1998)
Career statistics
Points	13,976 (16.2 ppg)
Rebounds	8,192 (9.5 rpg)
Assists	1,928 (2.2 apg)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Summer Olympics Gold 2008 Beijing Team competition Bronze 2004 Athens Team competition FIBA U21 World Championship Gold 2001 Saitama Team competition

Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. (born November 20, 1981) is a former professional basketball player from America. He was a two-time NBA All-Star. Carlos played for teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers. He finished his career playing overseas. As a member of Team USA, Boozer won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He also earned a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Early Life and Growing Up

Carlos Boozer was born in Aschaffenburg, West Germany, at a military base. But he grew up in Juneau, Alaska. He was one of five children. His parents, Carlos and Renee, worked hard. They both had two jobs to support their family.

High School and College Basketball

Carlos Boozer was a top high school basketball player. He was named to the PARADE All-American team twice. He led his high school team, the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears, to win two state championships in a row.

Many great college teams wanted him to play for them. But Boozer chose to play for coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke University. He helped the Duke team win the NCAA championship in 2001.

In the 2001–02 season, Boozer and two teammates, Jason Williams and Mike Dunleavy Jr., each scored over 600 points. This was a special achievement at Duke. In April 2002, Boozer decided to enter the NBA draft. He left college one year early to do this.

Years later, on September 16, 2020, Carlos Boozer officially earned his bachelor's degree from Duke University. He went back to finish his studies.

Professional Basketball Career

Playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers (2002–2004)

The Cleveland Cavaliers picked Carlos Boozer in the 2002 NBA draft. He was the 35th player chosen overall. In his first year, he scored about 10 points and grabbed 7.5 rebounds per game. In his second year, he improved to 15.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game.

Time with the Utah Jazz (2004–2010)

Boozer shooting a free throw while playing with the Utah Jazz in March 2008

In his first season with the Utah Jazz in 2004–05, Boozer averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds. He got injured and missed part of the season. This meant the Jazz missed the playoffs.

In the 2005–06 season, Boozer was still recovering from injuries. He missed the first half of the season. When he returned, he started playing very well. He averaged over 20 points and almost 10 rebounds per game. He became the Jazz's main power forward again.

The 2006–07 season started strong for Boozer. He won an award for being the best player in the Western Conference for a week. He was chosen to be an NBA All-Star player. But he couldn't play in the All-Star Game because of a small bone fracture in his leg.

In a playoff game in April 2007, Boozer scored 41 points. This was his highest score ever in a game. He helped the Jazz win their first playoff series against the Houston Rockets. The Jazz then won their next series and reached the Western Conference Finals. They lost to the San Antonio Spurs, but Boozer played very well. He averaged 20.9 points and 11.7 rebounds per game that season. In the playoffs, his numbers were even better.

In November 2007, Boozer was named Western Conference Player of the Month. He was chosen as an All-Star again. On February 13, 2008, he achieved his first triple-double. This means he had double-digit numbers in three different stats: 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.

In the 2008 playoffs, the Jazz played the Houston Rockets again. Boozer helped the Jazz win that series. But they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the next round.

Boozer with the Jazz in 2010

During the 2008–09 season, Boozer missed 44 games because of knee surgery. When he played, he still put up good numbers. Many thought he would leave the Jazz after this season. But he surprised everyone by choosing to stay for the 2009–10 season.

In 2009–10, Boozer played very well. He averaged 19.5 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. He also shot a career-high 56.2% from the field. He played in most games and stayed healthy.

Playing for the Chicago Bulls (2010–2014)

Boozer posting up Andray Blatche in a game for the Bulls in 2011

On July 8, 2010, Carlos Boozer joined the Chicago Bulls. He signed a 5-year contract with them.

In the 2010–11 season, Boozer missed 23 games due to injury. But he still averaged 17.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. He helped the Bulls become the top team in the Eastern Conference. The next year, his numbers went down a bit.

Boozer had a strong and healthy 2012–13 season. He averaged 16.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. On January 16, 2013, he scored 36 points, his season high, in a win against the Toronto Raptors.

On July 15, 2014, the Bulls released Boozer from his contract.

With the Los Angeles Lakers (2014–2015)

On July 17, 2014, the Los Angeles Lakers picked up Carlos Boozer. The Lakers paid part of his salary, and the Bulls paid the rest. On February 4, 2015, he scored 28 points, his season high, in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Boozer's last NBA game was on April 15, 2015. He scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in that game.

Playing in China (2016–2017)

On July 30, 2016, Boozer signed with the Guangdong Southern Tigers in China. He played in the Chinese Basketball Association. On December 18, 2017, Carlos Boozer announced that he was retiring from basketball.

BIG3 Career

After retiring from the NBA, Carlos Boozer joined the BIG3 league on January 25, 2018. He was a co-captain for the Ghost Ballers team. Later, he joined the Power team, which won the 2018 Big3 championship.

NBA Career Statistics

Here are some of Carlos Boozer's statistics from his time in the NBA:

Regular season

Playoffs

Playing for Team USA

Carlos Boozer was chosen to be part of the U.S. Olympic basketball team. They won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was also on the U.S. national team from 2006 to 2008.

He played in the 2008 Summer Olympics. The U.S. team won every game. They earned the gold medal by beating Spain. This was the first gold medal for the U.S. men's basketball team since the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Carlos Boozer's Family Life

Carlos Boozer has three children: Carmani, and fraternal twins, Cameron and Cayden. Carmani had a special bone marrow transplant in 2007. This was to help treat sickle-cell disease.

Cameron Boozer is a highly-ranked basketball player for his age group. Both Cameron and his brother Cayden plan to play basketball for Duke University. This is the same college their dad attended.

Carlos Boozer left Duke early to play in the NBA. But he was only a few classes short of getting his degree. In 2020, he officially graduated from Duke. He attended his graduation ceremony in May 2022. His parents, coach, and girlfriend were there to celebrate with him.

See also

In Spanish: Carlos Boozer para niños

Images for kids

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  Boozer shooting a free throw while playing with the Utah Jazz in March 2008

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  Boozer with the Jazz in 2010

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  Boozer posting up Andray Blatche in a game for the Bulls in 2011