Carlos Boozer

About Carlos Boozer

Carlos Austin Boozer, Jr. (born November 20, 1981) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association.

Although born at a military base in Aschaffenburg, West Germany, Boozer grew up in Juneau, Alaska, in the US. As a child, Boozer and his father practiced outside at his local middle school, throughout the cold Alaskan seasons. He attributes his physical and mental toughness to these sessions. He attended Juneau-Douglas High School. He and his wife Cece reside in Salt Lake City during basketball season and in Los Angeles and Miami during the offseason. They have three children.

Boozer was a two-time member of the PARADE All-American high school basketball team, leading the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears to back-to-back state titles. He was recruited by many top-tier collegiate basketball programs, including St. John's and UCLA, but Boozer elected to play for coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke University, helping the team win the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.