Basketball Player, America

Introduction

Born on November 20, 1981, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr is an American former basketball player. This 2-time NBA All-Star played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, and Utah Jazz. Eventually, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr spent his last season playing overseas for the Chinese basketball team Guangdong Southern Tigers. As a member of the National US Basketball team, Team USA, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr won an Olympic Bronze Medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics and an Olympic Gold Medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Early Life

Though he was born at a military base in Aschaffenburg in West Germany, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr was raised in Juneau in Alaska with his other four siblings. Boozer's parents worked two jobs during his childhood and early basketball career to support their family.

High School and College career

Carlos Austin Boozer Jr is a 2-time member of the PARADE All-American High School Basketball Team and led Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears to win back-to-back state titles. Even though he was offered a place in several top-tier basketball programs at universities like St. John's and UCLA, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr eventually chose to play at Duke University under coach Mike Krzyzewski. Boozer helped his team win the 2001 NCAA championship.

In 2001-2002, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr, Jason Wiliams, and Mike Dunleavy Jr. scored 600 points as a historic feat in a single season!.

In April 2002, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr was signed in the NBA draft during his final year of college eligibility.

Career Timeline

• 2002: In April 2002, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr was announced for his NBA draft during his final year in college. Interestingly Carlos Austin Boozer Jr was the 35th overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft by Clevland Cavaliers.

• 2004: In the year 2004, the basketball team Cleveland Cavaliers decided to release Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. from his contract, and fortunately, the basketball player even received an offer from Utah Jazz for a 6-year long period for dollars 70 million. In October, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. officially signed the contract with the Utah Jazz.
• <2007: In November, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. was named the Western Conference Player of the Month. Later, the star basketball player Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. produced solid stats through his impressive work and techniques in assists, points, and rebounds.
• 2008: In 2008, Carlos Austin Boozer faced the Houston Rockets in the playoffs in the first, a second in a row.

• 2009:

Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. got married to his wife CeCe for six years, and later the couple filed divorce against each other in the month of March 2009. They have three children together.

• 2010:

Later on July 8, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. was acquired by Chicago Bulls in a sign-and-trade deal with Utah Jazz.

• 2014:

On July 14, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. was released from the Chicago Bulls basketball team via the rules and regulations following the amnesty clause. On July 17, 2014, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr was claimed off the amnesty waivers by the Los Angeles Lakers. Through this clause, he was paid $3.25M out of his salary of $16.8M, while the Chicago Bulls paid the remaining sum of $13.55M.

• 2017:

In June, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. married his longtime girlfriend, Aneshka Smith, on June 3, 2017.

During his career, Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. was awarded several highly-acclaimed titles, some of which are:

• Third-team Parade All-American in 1998
• First-team Parade All-American in 1999
• McDonald's All-American in 1999
• NCAA champion in 2001
• Third-team All-American – AP, NABC in 2002
• ACC Tournament MVP (Most Valuable Player) in 2002
• First-team All-ACC in 2002
• NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2003
• 2X NBA All-Star in 2007 and 2008
• All-NBA Third-team in 2008

These accolades are enough to show Boozer's skills as a power forward and his dedication to the game.

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Personal Information

Born	November 20, 1981 (age 40)Aschaffenburg, West Germany
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	258 lb (117 kg)

Career Information

High school	Juneau-Douglas (Juneau, Alaska)
College	Duke (1999–2002)
NBA draft	2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Position	Power forward
Number	1,5

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)

First-team Parade All-American (1999)

Third-team Parade All-American (1998)

McDonald's All-American (1999)