Trevor Booker
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Number | 35, 33, 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Career history | |||||||||||||||
2010–2014 | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Brooklyn Nets | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
2018 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
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Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
Points | 3,679 (6.9 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 2,932 (5.5 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 566 (1.1 apg) | ||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Trevor Fitzgerald Booker (born November 25, 1987) is an American former professional
Early life
Booker was born on November 25, 1987, in Newberry, South Carolina, to Gerald and Tracey, both accomplished athletes. He was brought up in a rural Whitmire neighborhood and grew up eating as many as 20 bowls of cereal each week, sharing the love with his brothers.[1] Booker began playing the game of basketball after his mother tried to get her sons into it by showing them her clippings as a high school player. His brother, Devin, said, "She got us into it when we were younger, and we have been ever since."[2]
High school career
Booker attended Union High School in Union, South Carolina, and played basketball under head coach Joe Pitt. In his senior year in 2005–06, Booker was named Gatorade Player of the Year for South Carolina, after averaging 21.9 points, 16.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. He was also named AAA State Player of the Year and was a first-time All-State selection. Booker left the Union high school team as its all-time leader in rebounds and blocked shots. Later on, Booker played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball with the South Carolina Celtics.[3]
College career
Freshman
Entering college, Booker was listed as a three-star recruit by
On October 31, 2006, Booker made his collegiate debut with
Sophomore and Junior
In his sophomore and junior seasons, Clemson had its first back-to-back NCAA appearances in nearly ten years. In Booker's junior year he led the ACC in rebounding (9.7 per game) and field goal percentage (.571), and finished second in blocked shots (2.0 per game).
Senior
During his senior year, Booker was selected the All-ACC first team.[21]
Professional career
Washington Wizards (2010–2014)
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Booker was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 23rd overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. His rights were later traded to the Washington Wizards on draft night.
On August 4, 2011, Booker signed with
Utah Jazz (2014–2016)
On July 21, 2014, Booker signed with the Utah Jazz[24] to a reported two-year, $10 million contract.[25] On April 11, 2015, Booker scored a career-high 36 points in a win over the Portland Trail Blazers.[26]
Brooklyn Nets (2016–2017)
On July 8, 2016, Booker signed with the Brooklyn Nets.[27] On December 14, 2016, he grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds in a 107–97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[28] On April 1, 2017, he scored a season-high 23 points in a 121–111 win over the Orlando Magic.[29]
Philadelphia 76ers (2017–2018)
On December 7, 2017, Booker was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Jahlil Okafor, Nik Stauskas and a 2019 second-round pick.[30] On February 28, 2018, he was waived by the 76ers.[31]
Indiana Pacers (2018)
On March 3, 2018, Booker signed with the Indiana Pacers.[32]
In August 2018, Booker signed a one-year contract to play with the
On April 14, 2020, Booker announced his retirement from his basketball career at age 32.[35][36]
Booker started working out with the minor league PrimeTime Players of the East Coast Basketball League and The Tournament fame. He made his ECBL debut on March 6, 2021, scoring 36 points and 18 rebounds.[37]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2010–11 | Washington | 65 | 14 | 16.4 | .549 | .000 | .673 | 3.9 | .5 | .4 | .6 | 5.3 |
2011–12 | Washington | 50 | 32 | 25.2 | .531 | .500 | .602 | 6.5 | .8 | 1.0 | .9 | 8.4 |
2012–13 | Washington | 48 | 14 | 18.5 | .491 | .000 | .556 | 5.0 | .8 | .7 | .3 | 5.3 |
2013–14 | Washington | 72 | 45 | 21.6 | .551 | .000 | .618 | 5.3 | .9 | .6 | .6 | 6.8 |
2014–15 | Utah | 79 | 5 | 19.8 | .487 | .345 | .581 | 5.0 | 1.1 | .5 | .5 | 7.2 |
2015–16 | Utah | 79 | 2 | 20.7 | .490 | .293 | .670 | 5.7 | 1.1 | .7 | .5 | 5.9 |
2016–17 | Brooklyn | 71 | 43 | 24.7 | .516 | .321 | .673 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .4 | 10.0 |
2017–18 | Brooklyn | 18 | 6 | 21.9 | .513 | .250 | .558 | 6.6 | 2.1 | .4 | .3 | 10.1 |
2017–18 | Philadelphia | 33 | 0 | 15.0 | .560 | .286 | .821 | 3.7 | .8 | .5 | .3 | 4.7 |
2017–18 | Indiana | 17 | 1 | 15.8 | .464 | .214 | .909 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .2 | .3 | 5.4 |
Career | 532 | 162 | 20.4 | .515 | .305 | .636 | 5.5 | 1.1 | .7 | .5 | 6.9 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2014 | Washington | 9 | 1 | 16.2 | .448 | .000 | .667 | 4.3 | .9 | .2 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
2018 | Indiana | 7 | 0 | 9.1 | .600 | .000 | .857 | 2.6 | .0 | .1 | .1 | 2.6 |
Career | 16 | 1 | 13.1 | .487 | .000 | .769 | 3.6 | .5 | .2 | .6 | 3.0 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2006–07 | Clemson
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36 | 36 | 25.9 | .602 | — | .615 | 6.4 | 1.1 | .9 | 2.2 | 10.4 |
2007–08 | Clemson | 34 | 34 | 26.6 | .555 | .333 | .573 | 7.3 | 1.5 | .6 | 1.9 | 11.0 |
2008–09 | Clemson | 32 | 32 | 30.7 | .571 | .409 | .707 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 15.3 |
2009–10 | Clemson | 32 | 32 | 30.8 | .521 | .265 | .591 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 15.2 |
Career | 134 | 134 | 28.4 | .559 | .324 | .624 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 12.9 |
Personal life
Booker has three younger brothers; Devin, Darrion, and Jared. Devin also played college basketball for Clemson University and now plays professionally in Europe.[38] Darrion played college basketball for the University of West Alabama,[39] and Jared competes with the Union County High School basketball team.[40] Booker is also the cousin of NBA player Jordan Hill.[41]
References
- ^ Steinberg, Dan. "Trevor Booker leaves Wizards with final cereal interview". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Cobbs, Matt. "Booker brothers synonymous with Union County basketball". GoUpstate.com. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Trevor Booker to Receive Key to the City of Mauldin, SC". ClemsonTigers.com. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Trevor Booker". Rivals.com. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Trevor Booker at Union". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Clemson Downs Lithuania Academy 99–50". ClemsonTigers.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Lithuania Academy vs Clemson (10/31/06 at Clemson, SC (Littlejohn Coliseum)". NMNAthletics.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Clemson Downs Arkansas State, 83–44, in Season Opener". ClemsonTigers.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Trevor Booker Game Logs". RealGM.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Clemson Tops ODU For Cox Communications Classic Title". ClemsonTigers.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Tigers Improve To 5–0 With 79–49 Rout Of Mountaineers". ClemsonTigers.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Tigers Reach 14–0 With 67–57 Victory Over Georgia State". ClemsonTigers.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Mays' Layup Sends No. 23 Tigers To Victory Over Yellow Jackets, 75–74". ClemsonTigers.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Booker, Hammonds Lead Clemson Rout Over Ole Miss, 89–68, In NIT Second Round". ClemsonTigers.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Trevor Booker – Basketball Player Profile". TigerNet.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ Booker Led ACC in Rebounding and Field Goal Percentage
- ^ Booker Named to Second-Team All-ACC & ACC's All-Defensive Team Archived 2009-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ USBWA NAMES 2008–09 MEN'S ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS
- ^ NABC Announces 2009 Division I All-District Teams
- ^ Booker will return to Clemson
- ^ Trevor Booker Named First-Team All-ACC
- ^ Bnei Hasharon adds size with Trevor Booker
- ^ JJ Hickson agreed to terms with Bnei Hasharon
- ^ Jazz Signs Free Agent Trevor Booker
- ^ Trevor Booker Agrees To Two-Year, $10M Deal With Jazz
- ^ Trevor Booker's career-high 36 points power Jazz past Blazers
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Trevor Booker". NBA.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Nets send Lakers to 8th straight loss, 107–97". ESPN.com. December 14, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "Lopez leads Nets over Magic, 121–111". ESPN.com. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ "76ers Acquire Trevor Booker From Brooklyn". NBA.com. December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Sign Forward Ersan Ilyasova". NBA.com. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Pacers Sign Trevor Booker". NBA.com. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "NBA free agency news: Trevor Booker signs 1-year deal with China's Shanxi Brave Dragons | NBA | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-09.
- ^ "Trevor Booker: To undergo foot surgery". CBS Sports. October 11, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "Former Wizards forward Trevor Booker announces retiremen after eight seasons". NBC Sports Washington. April 14, 2020.
- ^ Coles, Joe (April 15, 2020). "Former Jazz forward Trevor Booker retires from the NBA". Deseret News. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Carolina Crusaders vs. PrimeTime Players". PrimeTime Players. March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Devin Booker Bio". ClemsonTigers.com. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Darrion Booker Bio". UWAAthletics.com. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Jared Booker Profile". MaxPreps.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Wizards’ Trevor Booker still waiting to play his cousin, Jordan Hill
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com