2006-07 SEASON
Named to the 2007 NBA All-Star Team (DNP-injured)
Was tied for ninth in MVP balloting
Also received most votes of anyone that did not make an All-NBA Team
Appeared in 74 games (all starts), averaging 20.9 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 34.6 minutes per game (all career highs)
Led Jazz in scoring and rebounding
Registered 53 double-doubles (Jazz were 36-17), 3rd most in NBA
One of five players in NBA to average 20+ points and 10+ rebounds
Tied for fourth in NBA in rebounding (11.7), ranked sixth in field goal percentage (.561) and 16th in scoring (20.9)
One of only three NBA players to rank in the top 20 in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage (Elton Brand, Amarι Stoudemire)
Rebounding average (11.7) is fifth-highest in Jazz history
Shot .561 (647-1153) from the floor, the sixth best percentage in franchise history
Led (or tied) Jazz in scoring 36 times, rebounding 57 times and assists twice
Scored 30+ points 10 times and grabbed 15+ rebounds 18 times
Twice named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week
Missed eight games with a fractured left fibula head (1/29-2/20) suffered in first quarter collision with Tyson Chandler at New Orleans/Okla. City on 1/27
Had 32 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists at Dallas on 4/13
Fifth time this season with 30/15 game (tied w/ Yao for most in NBA)
Dished career-high eight assists vs. Denver on 4/11 (was 7 seven times, last vs. 12/2/06 vs. SEA)
Made 3,000th career rebound vs. Seattle on 4/7
Had 21 points and 21 rebounds (ties career high) with five assists at Portland on 4/4
Fourth career 20/20 game (2nd this season)
Third time with 21 rebounds (last vs. G.S., 3/20)
Only player in NBA with a 20/20/5 game this season (did it twice)
Had a career-high 41 points (was 39 vs. Mem., 1/24) with 16 rebounds vs. Washington on 3/26 (scored 36 in second half)
First Jazzman with 40+ pts since Karl Malone at Orlando, 3/12/03 (1st with 41+ since Malone at Phi., 12/20/00)
Only the 2nd player in the NBA this season with 40/15 (Amarι Stoudemire)
Karl Malone and Truck Robinson are only other Jazzmen ever with 40/15 game (Malone nine times, Robinson once)
Had 25 points and a career-high tying 21 rebounds (last at L.A. Clippers, 12/3/03) with five assists vs. Golden State on 3/20
First 20/20 game by Jazzman since Donyell Marshall at Orlando, 12/19/01
Had 39 points (career-high 18-24) and 15 rebounds vs. Memphis on 1/24
Had 19 rebounds at Toronto on 1/19
Named Western Conference Player of Week (12/11-12/17)
Played season-high 45:00 minutes at L.A. Clippers on 12/13
Scored 35 points (14-16 FG) on his 25th birthday vs. Toronto on 11/20
Named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week (10/31-11/5) after averaging 20.7 points on .500 shooting and 15.0 rebounds with three double-doubles as the Jazz started 3-0
Had 19 boards in season opener vs. Houston on 11/1.
AS A PROFESSIONAL
Has played in 314 career games (273 starts) in five NBA seasons with Cleveland and Utah, averaging 15.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists while shooting .539 (2029-3764) from the field and in 31.9 minutes per game
Has registered 148 career double-doubles, and four career 20-point/20-rebound games
2005-06: Played in the final 33 games after missing first 49 with a strained left hamstring (11/2-2/6)
Started the last 19 games (Jazz were 11-8)
Finished the season as Jazzs second-leading scorer and rebounder with averages of 16.3 points and 8.6 rebounds
Led the team with a .549 shooting percentage, which would have ranked third in NBA had he qualified
Scored in double figures in 25 of 33 games, reaching 20+ points 13 times and scoring a season-high 30 points three times (4/7 at Min., 3/23 vs. Wash., 3/15 at Orl.)
Led or tied for team-lead in scoring 12 times, in rebounds 13 times, and assists 7 times
Hit 13-of 23 shots 4/7 at Minnesota and 3/15 at Orlando, both Jazz season-highs
Grabbed 10+ rebounds 13 times and registered 11 double-doubles
Had season-high seven assists at Denver on 3/29
Made first start of season at Orlando on 3/15, scoring a season-high 30 points (13-23 FG) and grabbing 10 rebounds in a career-high tying 47 minutes (also 12/1/04 at Seattle)
Scored his 3,000th career point vs. Dallas, 3/11
Pulled down his 2,000th career rebound vs. Orlando, 3/6
Had a Jazz season-high 19 rebounds at Golden State, 2/27
Dished his 400th career assist at Houston, 2/11
Saw action for first time since 2/14/05, scoring two points and dishing one assist in six minutes in season debut at Minnesota, 2/10
2004-05: Played and started in Utahs first 51 games, but missed the final 31 games due to a strained right foot
Led the Jazz in scoring, averaging a career-high 17.8 points, while shooting .521 percent from the field, good for 10th in the league
Scored in double figures in 41 of his 51 games, including 20 games of 20+ points and three games of 30+ points
Registered a season-high 36 points at Seattle on 12/1, (15-21 FG, 6-6 FT) in a career-high 47 minutes
Had his best game of the year at Denver on 11/6, scoring 30 points (13-19 FG) and pulling down 17 rebounds in just 34 minutes
Grabbed a team-high 9.0 rebounds per game, including a season-high 18 rebounds vs. Phoenix on 11/30
Recorded 23 games of double-figure rebounds and had 22 points/rebound double-doubles on the year
Dished season-high seven assists at Sacramento on 1/13
2003-04 (w/ Cleveland): Played in a total of 75 games (all starts) with the Cavaliers
Averaged 15.5 points and career-highs of 11.4 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 34.6 minutes per game
Missed six games with a sprained ankle and one for personal reasons
Notched a team-leading 41 double-doubles
Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for 1/19-1/25
Ranked fifth in the league in rebounds per game, sixth in field goal percentage and eighth in double-doubles
Had the fifth 30-point/20-rebound game in Cleveland franchise history with 32 points and 20 rebounds vs. Seattle on 1/20
Recorded his second 20-point/20-rebound game of the season at Dallas on 3/30 with 23 points and 20 rebounds
Grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds at Clippers on 12/3
Ranked fourth in the NBA with 14 games of 15 points and 15 rebounds
Selected to participate in the Rookie Challenge during All-Star Weekend
Scored in double figures in 63 of his 75 games, including 19 games of 20 points or more
Led or tied for the team lead in scoring 11 times, rebounding 52 times, steals 20 times and blocks on 11 occasions
2002-03 (w/ Cleveland): Selected to NBA All-Rookie Second Team
Played in 81 games (54 starts), averaging 10.0 points, while shooting .536 percent from the field (331-618) and 7.5 rebounds in 25.3 minutes
As a starter, averaged 11.8 minutes, with 8.9 rebounds in 29.4 minutes
Played for the rookie team in the Rookie Challenge during the All-Star Weekend and tallied 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals in 25 minutes
Ranked third in the NBA in field-goal percentage and 25th in rebounding
Among rookies, ranked first in field-goal percentage, third in rebounding, fifth in blocks, eighth in free-throw percentage, eighth in scoring, ninth in minutes played and 15th in assists
Scored in double figures in 43 games and 20+ points four times
Had double-figure rebounds in 26 games and posted 15+ rebounds four times
Scored a season-high 27 points (12-15 FG), with 12 rebounds at Memphis on 3/19
Grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds vs. Boston on 3/29.
IN THE PLAYOFFS
2007: Helped the Jazz to Western Conference Finals, leading the team in scoring and rebounding in his first playoff appearance
Started all 17 games, averaging 23.5 points and 12.2 rebounds while shooting .536 percent from the field in 38.5 minutes per game
Posted double-doubles in 13 of 17 playoff games
In Conference Finals vs. San Antonio, averaged 21.4 points and 12.0 rebounds in the five-game series
Registered a double-double in first three games, posting a game-high 33 points and 15 rebounds on the road in Game 2 (5/22)
Averaged 24.2 points, 14.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists, posting a double-double in all five games vs. Golden State in Conference Semifinals
Made 45-74 (.608) shots in series
Grabbed a playoff career-high 20 rebounds (10 off.) in Game 1 vs. Golden State (5/7)
Averaged 24.6 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists in seven-game first round series vs. Houston
Scored a playoff career-high 41 points (17-30) with 12 rebounds and 6 assists in Game 2 on 4/23
Fifth-highest scoring performance in Jazz playoff history
Tallied 35 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists in deciding Game 7 at Houston (5/5).
AS A COLLEGIAN
Finished his collegiate career as Dukes all-time leader in field-goal percentage at .631 (554-878), which ranks third in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) history
Played 101 games over his three seasons, averaging 14.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 25.9 minutes
As a junior in 2001-02, named Third-Team All-American by the Associated Press and First-Team All-ACC
Was an NABC All-America selection
Shot .665 percent (230-346), which was second in the nation, first in the ACC and second all-time in school history for a single season
In 35 games, averaged 18.2 points (fourth in ACC) and 8.7 rebounds (third in the ACC), shooting .665 (230-346) from the field and.754 percent from the free throw line (ninth in ACC)
Posted 14 double-doubles
Scored a career-high 33 points (12-13 FG, 9-10 FT) with 10 rebounds at Virginia on 2/28/02
As a sophomore, helped Duke to the 2001 NCAA Championship, averaging 13.3 points and 6.5 rebounds in 32 games
Duke championship teammates included current NBA players Shane Battier (Houston), Chris Duhon (Chicago) and Mike Dunleavy (Indiana)
Averaged 13.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 34 games as a freshman in 1999-00.
Personal
Full Name: Carlos Austin Boozer, Jr
Born in Aschaffenburg, Germany
Named Alaskas Player of the Year three times
Won state titles as a sophomore and junior
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, Alaskas Douglas High School
Looked up to fellow Alaskan and ex-Duke and NBA player Trajan Langdon growing up
Was AAU teammates with ex-Jazzman DeShawn Stevenson, who takes credit for coining his nickname, C-Booz
Was Sociology major at Duke
Member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic bronze medal team
Selected to USA Mens Senior National Team in 2007
Favorite college memory: winning the National Championship
Favorite sport other than basketball: football
Favorite food: barbecued chicken
Favorite movies: The Lord of the Rings, Friday, Braveheart and The Matrix.
Hobbies include doodling, watching movies and playing chess
If not in the NBA, would be a real estate developer
Participates in the Jazzs Read to Achieve program
Works with kids, teaching them basketball skills at Jr. Jazz clinics during the season
Purchased 50 tickets to every Jazz home game that were distributed to organized youth charities as part of Boozers Buddies program
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