Carlos Boozer

Position: Forward
Height: 6’9” (206 cm)
Weight: 258 lbs. (117 kg)
NBA Team: Chicago Bulls
School: Duke University

USA BASKETBALL NOTES

• Gold Medals: 2008 Olympic Games, 2001 FIBA World Championship For Young Men (U21).
• Bronze Medal: 2004 Olympic Games.
• Named a member of the 2010-12 USA Men’s National Team on Feb. 10, 2010.
• Member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team that finished 8-0 and won the gold medal. Averaged 3.3 ppg. and 1.9 rpg.
• Member of the 2008 USA Senior National Team that finished pre-Olympic tour with a 5-0 record. Averaged 3.5 ppg. and 2.0 pg.
• Was unable to participate in the 2007 USA Senior National Team mini-training camp in Las Vegas for personal reasons.
• Added on May 23, 2007, to the USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team.
• Member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic basketball team that finished 5-3 and won the bronze medal. Played in seven of the USA's eight games, averaged 7.6 ppg. and 6.1 rpg.
• Member of the 2004 USA Men's Senior National Team that compiled a 5-1 record in its pre-Olympic training, played in all six games, averaged a team third best 6.5 ppg. and 3.2 rpg.
• A starter in all eight games for the 2001 USA Basketball World Championship For Young Men Team and helped lead the United States to an 8-0 record and the gold medal in Japan. Averaged team highs of 15.9 ppg., 8.0 rpg., and shot a sizzling 66.3 percent from the floor and 77.8 percent from the foul line.
• Had a huge game in the USA’s 95-90 win over Argentina in the semifinals, accounting for 29 points (7-10 FGs, 15-17 FTs), nine rebounds in 29 minutes.
• Also posted 18 point showings in wins over Argentina (84-71) and Croatia (88-69) in preliminary play, and had 16 point and 11 rebound performances in wins against Israel and Japan.

NBA HONORS

• Named 2008 All-NBA third team.
• Tied for ninth in MVP balloting in 2007 and second in voting for 2004 Most Improved Player Award.
• Named 2003 NBA All-Rookie second team.
• Named to the NBA-All Star Team twice. DNP in 2007 because of an injury and in 2008 recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds in 19 minutes.
• Named the Western Conference Player of the Month for November 2007.
• Named the Western Conference Player of the Week for Dec. 11-17, 2006; Oct. 31-Nov. 5, 2006; and Eastern Conference NBA Player of the Week for Jan. 19-25, 2004.
• Helped lead the Sophomore squad to a win in the 2004 Challenge during All-Star Weekend and was credited with 25 points (11-14 FGs, 3-3 FTs), five rebounds, two assists in 24 minutes.
• Played for the Rookie Team in the 2003 Rookie Challenge during All-Star Weekend and tallied 11 points, three rebounds, two assists, three steals in 25 minutes of action.

NBA MILESTONES

• Ranks 3rd on Jazz franchise list for double-doubles (274).
• Recorded his 3,000th career rebound versus Seattle (4/7/2007).
• Only player in NBA to average a double-double in both 2006-07 and 2007-08
• Only player in the NBA in 2006-07 to record 20 points, 20 rebounds and 5 blocked shots and did it twice.

NBA NOTES

• Signed in July 2010 as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls.
• Completed in 2009-10 his eighth NBA season, sixth with Utah.
• Has played in 510 games, started 469 games in his career and averaged 17.2 ppg., 10.2 rpg., 2.5 apg., 1.0 spg., while shooting 54.1 percent from the field and 72.8 percent from the foul line.
• Has appeared and started in 44 career postseason games, has averaged 20.3 ppg., 12.5 rpg. and 2.8 spg.
• Boasts of career highs of 41 points (2 times), 23 rebounds (Portland 2/21/10), 10 assists (Seattle 2/13/08), 5 steals (2 times) and 4 blocked shots (Sacramento 10/29/03).
• Helped lead Utah to a 53-29 regular season record in 2009-10, a second place finish in the Western Conference Northwest Division and the 2010 NBA Playoffs.
• Played and started in all 10 Utah 2009-10 Playoff games and averaged 19.7 ppg., 13.2 rpg. and 3.0 apg.
• Started and played in 78 games in 2009-10, averaged 34.3 minutes, 19.5 ppg., 11.2 rpg., a career best 3.2 apg., 1.1 spg., shot a career high 56.2 percent from the field and 74.2 percent from the foul line.
• Finished 2009-10 ranked 2nd in the NBA in defensive rebounds, 3rd in double-doubles (55), 5th in rebounds, 6th in field goal percentage, 7th in efficiency ranking (25.23), 14th in field goals made, 20th in scoring, 30th in free throws attempted, 31st in offensive rebounds, 32nd in field goals attempts, 34th in free throws made, 44th in steals, 47th in minutes, 49th in assists and 50th in steals.
• One of only four players in the league who averaged at least 10 points, 10 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
• Played in 2002-03 and 2003-04 with Cleveland.
• As a rookie in 2002-03, played in 81 games, started 54, and ranked first in field goal percentage (.536), third in rebounding (7.5 rpg.), fifth in blocked shots (0.62 bpg.), eighth in free throw percentage (.771), eighth in scoring (10.0 ppg.), ninth in minutes (25.3 mpg.) and 15th in assists (1.3 apg.).
• Was the only second round selection to rank in the top eight among rookies in scoring, rebounding and shooting percentage.
• Selected in the second round, No. 35 overall, of the 2002 NBA Draft by Cleveland.
• Became an early entry candidate after three collegiate seasons at Duke University.

COLLEGIATE NOTES

• During his three seasons at Duke the Blue Devils compiled a win-loss record of 90-16 for an .849 winning percentage, while winning two Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) regular season titles, three ACC Tournament championships and making three NCAA Tournaments, winning the NCAA title in 2001 and advancing to the Sweet 16 twice (2000 and 2002).
• Finished his three-year college career ranked as Duke’s all-time leader in field goal percentage (.631) and third all-time in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• His 1,506 career points ranks 23rd all-time in Duke scoring.
• Played in 101 games and averaged 14.9 ppg., 7.2 rpg., and shot 74.1 percent from the foul line.
• Scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in 30 minutes of action in the Duke’s 82-72 victory over Arizona in the 2001 NCAA championship game. Finished with 19 points (7-8 FGs) and four rebounds in 25 minutes of action in Duke’s 95-84 win over Maryland in the NCAA semifinal.
• As a junior in 2001-02 was named All-America third team by The Associated Press and National Association of Basketball Coaches.
• While at Duke earned All-ACC first team (2002), and All-ACC Freshman Team (2000) honors.

PERSONAL NOTES

• Born on November 20, 1981, in Aschaffenburg, Germany, and grew-up in Juneau, Alaska.
• Son of Charles and Renee’ Boozer, has one older sister, Natasha, and three younger siblings, Charles, Nakeisha and Natenya.
• He and his wife, CeCe, have three boys, Carmani and twins Cayden and Cameron who were born in the summer of 2007.
• Twice selected as a Parade Magazine All-American in high school and was a USA Today first team All-America selection after his senior season at Juneau, Alaska’s Douglas High School.
  
• Was named Alaska’s High School Player of the Year three times.
• Led Juneau-Douglas High School to a 95-12 record during his four-year prep career, including state titles as a sophomore and junior and two state third-place finishes.
  

• 2008 OLY - 2008 U.S. Olympic Games Team, Beijing, China (the USA finished 8-0 and won the gold medal).
  
• 2008 SNT - 2008 USA Basketball Senior National Team (the USA compiled a 5-0 record).
  
• 2004 OLY - 2004 U.S. Olympic Games Team, Athens, Greece (the USA finished 5-3 and won the bronze medal).
  
• 2004 SNT - 2004 USA Basketball Senior National Team (the USA compiled a 5-1 record).
  
• 2001 WCYM -- 2001 USA World Championship For Young Men Team, Saitama, Japan (the USA finished 8-0 and won the gold medal).
  
• 2001 WCYX -- 2001 USA World Championship For Young Men Team played two exhibition games (the USA defeated Lithuania 113-66 on July 25 and defeated Yugoslavia 87-77 on July 26)