American basketball player (born 2007)
Not to be confused with American baseball player
Cam Booser .
Cameron Sikander Boozer (born July 18, 2007)[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] is an American basketball player who currently attends Christopher Columbus High School . Committed to Duke , Boozer was named the boy's Gatorade National Player of the Year in 2023, and is the second-overall recruit in the class of 2025.[ 4] [ 5] He is the son of former NBA player Carlos Boozer .[ 6]
High school career
Boozer attends Christopher Columbus High School in Westchester, Florida .[ 7] In his sophomore year, he averaged 21.1 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and two blocks per game, winning a state championship.[ 8] [ 9] On March 22, 2023, at the age of 15, Boozer was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year .[ 10] In addition, he was named Florida Mr. Basketball , and Mr. Basketball USA .[ 11] [ 12]
International career
Boozer participated in the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Mérida, Yucatán . He averaged 16.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.5 steals, and 1.2 assists. He would lead Team USA to win the gold with an 82-point victory against Team Canada.[ 13] This led Boozer to win the Under-16 Most Valuable Player award on June 11, 2023.[ 14]
Early life and family
Boozer was born on July 18, 2007, in Salt Lake City, Utah to former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer and his then wife Cece.[ 15] He has a fraternal twin brother, Cayden, a 5-star recruit point guard[ 16] also at Christopher Columbus High School.[ 17] [ 18] They attended Pinecrest Elementary School.
References
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^ Crain, Nick. "Cameron Boozer Emerges As Potential Top High School Prospect, Regardless of Class" . Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ Peek, Krysten (January 5, 2023). "Battle of No. 1: Top HS sophomore Cameron Boozer topples top senior D.J. Wagner" . Yahoo Sports . Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023 .
^ Brown, C.L. "Boozer twins, sons of former Duke star, looking to forge own paths in college basketball" . The News and Observer . Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ Nutter, Gage (January 16, 2023). "Cam Boozer is obsessed with watching film: 'It's like having another coach' " . masslive.com . Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ Salvador, Joseph (March 22, 2023). "Son of Carlos Boozer Wins National Player of the Year Award" . MSN . Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023 .
^ Wilson, David (March 15, 2023). "Cameron Boozer up for major national award after leading Columbus to another state title" . Miami Herald . Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023 .
^ Wells, Adam. "Cameron Boozer Wins 2023 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year Award" . Bleacher Report . Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ admin (May 11, 2023). "Cameron Boozer Named Mr. Basketball USA!" . The AlManaf . Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023 .
^ "Florida Dairy Farmers announce Mr. Basketball" . March 31, 2023. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023 .
^ "USA win gold at FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2023" Archived June 12, 2023, at the Wayback Machine FIBA. Retrieved June 12, 2023
^ "Cameron Boozer named MVP; Quiñones, Peterson, Osaruyi and Pratto round out All-Tournament team" Archived June 12, 2023, at the Wayback Machine FIBA. Retrieved June 12, 2023
^ "Utah Jazz: Boozer says personal life not affecting game - Salt Lake Tribune" . April 2, 2009. Archived from the original on April 2, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2023 .
^ "Basketball Recruiting: Cayden Boozer" . ESPN . Retrieved May 13, 2024 .
^ "14-Year-Old Twin Brothers Lead Basketball Charge At Christopher Columbus High School" . cbsnews.com . February 14, 2022. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ Peek, Krysten (January 28, 2023). "NBA second generation: Boozer twins, Bronny James and others carving their own paths" . Yahoo Sports . Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023 .