Carlos Boozer Who Is A Former Duke Men's Basketball Player, Former NBA Player, Current ACC Network Analyst On Nothing But Net Has Finally Graduated From Duke
As a freshman at Duke in 1999-2000,
Carlos Boozer was selected Selected to the ACC All-Freshman team by the Associated Press ... an honorable mention All-ACC selection ... named second team ACC All-Tournament ... named ACC Rookie of the Week two times (December 13 and January 3) ... saw action in all 34 games, including 30 starts ... averaged 13.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game ... his 13.0 points were the seventh-highest among Duke’s all-time freshman scorers ... led Blue Devils in rebounding (6.3 rpg) and field goal percentage (.614) ... his .614 field goal percentage ranked eighth among all-time season leaders at Duke ... his .742 free throw percentage (115-of-155) ranked third on the team and ninth among ACC leaders ... in his 30 starts as a freshman, averaged 14.3 points (430) and 6.6 rebounds (197) per game while in his four non-starts, he averaged 3.3 points (13) and 3.8 rebounds (15) per game ... part of a freshman class that averaged 40.5 points per game, the fourth-highest total by any freshman class in ACC history ... ranked third on team in blocked shots (23) ... scored in double figures 21 times with eight games of 20 or more points ... had a solid showing in the 2000 NCAA Tournament, averaging 14.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per game ... scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds in NCAA Regional semifinal vs. Florida (3/24) ... scored 15 points (5-9 FG) and grabbed 13 rebounds in NCAA Tournament second round vs. Kansas (3/19) ... led Blue Devils with 16 points (6-9 FG) in NCAA Tournament first round vs. Lamar (3/17) ... scored 21 points (8-14 FG) vs. Maryland in the ACC Championship Game (3/12) ... scored 15 points including 10 in overtime, and pulled down seven rebounds at North Carolina (2/3) ... scored 24 points (8-10 FG, 8-10 FT) with seven rebounds and four blocks vs. N.C. State (1/19) ... scored 21 points (10-15 FG) with six rebounds vs. Florida State (1/16) ... finished with highest field goal percentage (.917-11-for-12 FG) in game since Christian Laettner went 10-10 vs. Kentucky in 1992 and scored a career-high 28 points in 22 minutes vs. William & Mary (1/2) ... had 21 points, including 17 in the second half, on 7-of-9 field goals and a career-high four steals vs. Davidson (12/21) ... had first double-double of career with team-high 25 points (8-11 FG, 9-11 FT) and career-high 10 rebounds in 32 minutes vs. Michigan (12/11) ... had a career-high five assists vs. Columbia (11/23) ... won Duke’s Best Field Goal Percentage and Best Rebounding Average awards at the team’s annual banquet.
As a sophomore in 2000-2001,
Carlos Boozer was an honorable mention All-ACC selection ... led the ACC and ranked sixth in the nation with a .604 field goal percentage ... finished season ranked third on the team in scoring, averaging 13.3 points per game ... second on the squad and 11th in the ACC with 6.5 rebounds ... also ranked among the ACC leaders in scoring (14th) and blocked shots (0.9-12th) ... was the team’s high scorer six times and its high rebounder in 13 contests ... reached double figures in scoring 20 times as a sophomore ... had nine 20-point outings, the third-best total on the team ... notched a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds against Arizona in NCAA Championship game (4/2) ... scored 19 points against Maryland in Final Four (3/31) ... pulled in four rebounds, had two steals, a blocked shot and one point in 22 minutes against USC (2/24) in the East Regional title game ... grabbed six rebounds and scored two points in 22 minutes off the bench against UCLA (3/22) after missing six previous games with a fractured third metatarsal in right foot ... scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds before being injured in game against Maryland (2/27) ... notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and pulling down a season-high 13 rebounds against Wake Forest (2/24) ... recorded a double-double with 10 points and a team-high 10 rebounds against St. John’s (2/18) ... scored 17 points in victory over N.C. State (2/11) ... scored a game-high 23 points and went 9-of-12 from the free throw line against Florida State (2/4) ... scored 15 points and pulled down nine rebounds against Maryland (1/27) ... scored 24 points and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds against Georgia Tech (1/20) ... established his career best with 10 free throws made vs. the Yellow Jackets ... scored 22 points, pulled down seven rebounds and matched his career high with four blocks against Boston College (1/16) ... scored 25 points and hauled in six rebounds in win over Clemson (1/7) ... was 8-for-8 from the field and 9-for-9 from the foul line against Clemson ... set Duke record for most field goals without a miss after going 11-of-11 from the field against Portland (12/19) ... was one of only four players in the nation in 2000-01 to go at least 11-for-11 from the floor ... scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed a game-high six rebounds against Portland ... scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 29 minutes of action in victory over Illinois (11/28) ... also shot an impressive 7-of-10 from the free throw line against Illinois ... scored a game-high 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting in only 16 minutes against Army (11/25) ... named the 2000 TiVo Preseason NIT MVP ... scored a season-high 26 points, grabbed six boards and shot 10-of-14 from the field in the Preseason NIT Championship game against Temple (11/24) ... recorded fourth career double-double against Texas (11/22) in the semifinals of the Preseason NIT with 14 points and 11 rebounds ... set a career high with five steals in victory over Villanova (11/17) ... scored 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting against the Wildcats.
Freshman Season (1999-00)
Selected to the ACC All-Freshman team by the Associated Press ... an honorable mention All-ACC selection ... named second team ACC All-Tournament ... named ACC Rookie of the Week two times (December 13 and January 3) ... saw action in all 34 games, including 30 starts ... averaged 13.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game ... his 13.0 points were the seventh-highest among Duke’s all-time freshman scorers ... led Blue Devils in rebounding (6.3 rpg) and field goal percentage (.614) ... his .614 field goal percentage ranked eighth among all-time season leaders at Duke ... his .742 free throw percentage (115-of-155) ranked third on the team and ninth among ACC leaders ... in his 30 starts as a freshman, averaged 14.3 points (430) and 6.6 rebounds (197) per game while in his four non-starts, he averaged 3.3 points (13) and 3.8 rebounds (15) per game ... part of a freshman class that averaged 40.5 points per game, the fourth-highest total by any freshman class in ACC history ... ranked third on team in blocked shots (23) ... scored in double figures 21 times with eight games of 20 or more points ... had a solid showing in the 2000 NCAA Tournament, averaging 14.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per game ... scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds in NCAA Regional semifinal vs. Florida (3/24) ... scored 15 points (5-9 FG) and grabbed 13 rebounds in NCAA Tournament second round vs. Kansas (3/19) ... led Blue Devils with 16 points (6-9 FG) in NCAA Tournament first round vs. Lamar (3/17) ... scored 21 points (8-14 FG) vs. Maryland in the ACC Championship Game (3/12) ... scored 15 points including 10 in overtime, and pulled down seven rebounds at North Carolina (2/3) ... scored 24 points (8-10 FG, 8-10 FT) with seven rebounds and four blocks vs. N.C. State (1/19) ... scored 21 points (10-15 FG) with six rebounds vs. Florida State (1/16) ... finished with highest field goal percentage (.917-11-for-12 FG) in game since Christian Laettner went 10-10 vs. Kentucky in 1992 and scored a career-high 28 points in 22 minutes vs. William & Mary (1/2) ... had 21 points, including 17 in the second half, on 7-of-9 field goals and a career-high four steals vs. Davidson (12/21) ... had first double-double of career with team-high 25 points (8-11 FG, 9-11 FT) and career-high 10 rebounds in 32 minutes vs. Michigan (12/11) ... had a career-high five assists vs. Columbia (11/23) ... won Duke’s Best Field Goal Percentage and Best Rebounding Average awards at the team’s annual banquet.
“according to his biography on goduke.com”
Though,
Those would be the only two seasons he would play for Duke because he would go to play professionally in the NBA as well as overseas.
For who?
Carlos Boozer was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2nd round as the 6th pick 35th overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft.
Carlos Boozer would make his NBA Debut on October 29, 2022 for Cleveland.
There he would play two seasons!
In 2002 -2003 for Cleveland Carlos Boozer played in 81 games, started 54 games, played 25.3 minutes per game and averaged 2.5 offensive rebounds, 5.0 defensive rebounds , 1.3 assists, 0.7 steals , 0.6 blocks, 10 points. In 2003 -2004 Carlos Boozer played in 75 games, started 75 games, average 3.1 offensive rebounds , 8.4 defensive rebounds , 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals 0.7 blocks, 15.5 points. Though, those were only years Carlos Boozer would play for Cleveland because he would play for Utah for six seasons. In his first season with Utah Carlos Boozer in 2004-2005 Carlos Boozer played in 51 games, started 51 games averaged 2.8 offensive rebounds 6.2 defensive rebounds , 2.8 assists, 0.8 steals , 0.5 blocks 17.8 points. In his second season with Utah in 2005 -2006 Carlos Boozer played in 33 games, , started 19 games averaged 2.2 offensive rebounds , 6.4 defensive rebounds , 2.7 assists, 0.9 steals , 0.3 blocks, 20.9 points. In his third season in Utah Carlos Boozer played in 2006-2007 Carlos Boozer played in 74 games, started 74 games averaged 2.4 offensive rebounds 8.0 defensive rebounds , 2.9 assists , 1.2 steals, 0.5 blocks 21. 1 points per game. In his fourth season in Utah in 2007-2008 Carlos Boozer played in 81 games, started 81 games, averaged 2.4 offensive rebounds, 8.0 defensive rebounds, 2.9 assists , 1. 2 steals, 0.5 blocks, averaged 19.5 points per game. In his 5th season in Utah 2008-2009 Carlos Boozer played 37 games, started 37 games averaged 3.0 offensive rebounds, 7.4 defensive rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.3 blocks 16.2 points per game In his sixth season in Utah which was his final season in Utah in 2009-2010 Carlos Boozer averaged played 78 games, started 78 games, 2.3 offensive rebounds, 8.9 defensive rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.1 steals , 0.5 blocks 19.5 points per game. Then Carlos Boozer would go on to play for Chicago because he went to Chicago in a sign and trade with Utah. In Chicago Carlos Boozer played five seasons. In his first season 2010-2011 Carlos Boozer played in 59 games, started 59 games averaged 2.2 offensive rebounds , 7.4 defensive rebounds , 2.5 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.4 blocks 17.5 points per game. In his second in Chicago 2011-2012 Carlos Boozer played in 66 games , started 66 games, averaged 1.7 offensive rebounds, 6.8 defensive rebounds , 1.9 assists , 1.0 steals , 0.4 blocks, 15 points, per game. In his third season in Chicago in 2012-2013 Carlos Boozer played in 79 games, , started 79 games averaged 2.2 offensive rebounds , 7.5 defensive rebounds , 2.3 assists , 0.8 steals , 0.4 blocks, 16.2 points per game. In his final season in Chicago 2013-2014 Carlos Boozer played 76 games, started 76 games, averaged 1.8 offensive rebounds , 6.5 defensive rebounds , 1.6 assists , 0.7 steals , 0.3 blocks averaged 13.7 points per game. Then Carlos Boozer would go on to play his final NBA season 2014-2015 with the Los Angeles Lakers where he would play in 71 games, start 26 games , average 1.6 offensive rebounds, 5.2 defensive rebounds , 1.3 assists , 0.6 steals , 0.2 blocks , 11.8 points per game.
“according to https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/boozeca01.html
Since retiring from the NBA Carlos Boozer has been a studio analyst for the ACC Network on Nothing But Net. ACC Networks signature show that airs Sunday’s throughout the College Basketball season.
This weekend though Carlos Boozer who is a former Duke Men’s Basketball Player, Former NBA Player currently ACC Network Analyst on Nothing But Net has finally graduated from Duke.
Duke Men’s Basketball that is referred to as The Brotherhood had this to say about Carlos Boozer graduating from Duke!
Two decades later our guy is a Duke Grad !!!!!!! Love to see it.
“according to their social media account on Twitter”