No. 12–Christopher Columbus Explorers | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
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Born | July 18, 2007 | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Christopher Columbus (Westchester, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
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Cameron Sikander Boozer (born July 18, 2007) [1] [2] [3] is an American basketball player who currently attends Christopher Columbus High School. In 2023, Boozer was named the boy's Gatorade National Player of the Year, and he is the top-overall recruit in the class of 2025. [4] [5] He is the son of former NBA player Carlos Boozer. [6]
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]
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]
Boozer was born on July 18, 2007, in Miami, Florida to former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer and his wife Cece. [15] He has a twin brother, Cayden, who also attends Christopher Columbus High School. [16] [17] They attended Pinecrest Elementary School.
Boozer's other brother, Carmani, was born with Sickle Cell Disease.
Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. The two-time NBA All-Star played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers, and then spent his last season playing overseas with the Guangdong Southern Tigers. As a member of Team USA, Boozer won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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