Carlos Boozer Biography
Carlos Boozer is an American former professional basketball player and TV personality who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers. He spent his last season playing overseas with the Guangdong Southern Tigers. In May 2025, he joined the Utah Jazz front office. He appears as one of the “kings” searching for love in Bravo’s Kings Court, which premiered on July 13, 2025.
Carlos Boozer Age
Boozer was born on November 20, 1981, at a military base in Aschaffenburg, West Germany. He is 43 years old as of 2024. Boozer celebrates his birthday on November 20th.
Carlos Boozer Height
Boozer stands at an approximate height of 6 feet and 9 inches.
Carlos Boozer Family
Boozer was born to Carlos and Renee at a military base in West Germany. His parents worked two jobs as he grew up. He grew up in Juneau, Alaska, with his four siblings. Renee was born on April 27, 1955, and is 70 years old as of 2025. On April 27, 2025, he posted a photo of them on his Instagram account and captioned “Screaming HAPPY BIRTHDAY To The Best Mom A Son Could Ever Ask For!!! 70 Years Young!!! We…”
Carlos Boozer Wife
Boozer is single and searching for love in Bravo’s Kings Court. Previously, he was in a relationship with Natalie Rodriguez from 2021 to 2024. He has been married twice, to Cindy “CeCe” Nichole Blackwell from 2003 to 2015 and Aneshka Dawn Smith from 2017 to 2021.
Carlos Boozer Kids
From his first marriage to Cindy “CeCe” Nichole Blackwell, Boozer has three kids, including Carmani Austin and fraternal twins, Cameron and Cayden. He has a daughter named Bloomie Boheme from his relationship with his ex-wife, Aneshka.
Carmani received a bone marrow transplant in 2007 to treat sickle-cell disease. He was born on May 31, 2006, and is 19 years old as of 2025. On May 21, 2025, he posted a photo of them on his Instagram account and captioned “Would Ya’ll Help Me In Wishing My Son Carmani…Praying That God Protects Your Every Step As You Enter Year 19…”
Cameron and Cayden were born on July 18, 2007, and are 18 years old as of 2025. On July 18, 2024, he shared a photo of them on his Instagram account and captioned “Happy Birthday To The Illest Twins Ever!!!! So Very Proud Of You…As You Step Into Chapter 17, Do So Boldly With Intention…”The twins are both committed to play for Duke University, with Cameron being the number three overall recruit in the 2025 recruiting class.
Bloomie was born on April 6, 2019, and is 6 years old as of 2025. On April 6,5, he posted a photo of them on his Instagram account and captioned “Screaming Happy 6th Birthday To My Babygirl…Love You Bloomie 💜💜.”
Carlos Boozer Net Worth
Boozer has an estimated net worth of $100 million, which he has earned through being a former professional basketball player and TV personality.
Carlos Boozer Hair
In 2012, Boozer, then playing as a forward for the Bulls, had a fiasco during a nationally televised game, where his hair looked like it was covered in shoe polish. During an appearance on ESPN’s Highly Questionable, he explained the fiasco, stating that he tried it to manage hair loss.
Boozer shaved his hair off after noticing bald spots, and one of his friends recommended a hair dye named Bigen to help conceal bald spots. His friend said that Boozer should grow his hair out and use the dye to make his hair look natural.
Carlos Boozer Stats
Boozer played 13 seasons in the NBA, from 2003 to 2015, for four teams, including the Cavaliers, Jazz, Bulls, and Lakers. His regular season averages were 16.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. He played in 861 games during the regular season, where he recorded 13,976 points, 8,192 rebounds, 1,928 assists, 765 steals, and 346 blocks.
Boozer played 83 games during the playoffs, scoring 1,420 points, grabbing 920 rebounds, and dishing out 194 assists. He ranks 107th all-time in offensive rebounds (2,037) and 48th in defensive rebounds (6,155).
Carlos Boozer Kings Court
Boozer appears as one of the “kings” searching for love in Bravo’s Kings Court, which premiered on July 13, 2025. He, alongside Supermodel Tyson Beckford and WWE legend Thaddeus “Titus O’Neil” Bullard, searches for their “queen” among 21 single ladies ready to risk it all for the one.
Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete work as the hosts of the show. Even though his two marriages failed, he still hopes for love. In this capacity, he hopes that “Kings Court” brings him closer to finding the one. Some of the women appearing in the show are
Carlos Boozer Education
Twice, Boozer served as a member of the PARADE All-American high school basketball team. He spearheaded the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears to back-to-back state titles. St. John’s and UCLA are among the top-tier collegiate basketball programs that tried to recruit him. However, he chose to play for coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke University, helping the team win the NCAA championship in 2001.
Between the 2001 and 2002 seasons, Boozer, Jason Williams, and Mike Dunleavy Jr. each scored more than 600 points. In April 2002, he entered the NBA draft, choosing to skip his last year of college eligibility. He left school during his junior year for the NBA, just three classes shy of finishing his degree.
On September 16, 2020, he graduated from the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences of Duke University with a Bachelor’s degree. He attended the graduation ceremony with his parents, coach, and girlfriend in May 2022, two years late because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Carlos Boozer Career
Boozer is a two-time NBA All-Star who has served the Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Los Angeles Lakers. He spent his last season playing overseas with the Guangdong Southern Tigers.
Boozer was chosen to join the U.S. Olympic basketball team. In this capacity, he earned an Olympic bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite being a member of the U.S. national team from 2006 to 2008, he didn’t compete in the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship because of his wife’s pregnancy.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2002–2004)
In 2002, the Cleveland Cavaliers picked him with the 35th overall pick in the NBA draft. During his rookie campaign, he averaged 10.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, following it up with 5.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game in his second year.
Following the 2003–04 season, the Cavaliers could either let him be a restricted free agent or keep him under contract for one more year at a $695,000 salary. They alleged they had reached an understanding with Boozer and his agent on a deal for roughly $39 million over six years, which he would have signed if released from his existing contract. Later, they opted to release him as a restricted free agent. During this time, the Utah Jazz gave him a six-year, $70 million contract, which the Cavaliers chose not to match because of salary cap considerations.
On July 30, 2004, Boozer officially signed with the Jazz. Then Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund said that Boozer failed to show the trust and respect they had given him. However, Boozer denied that he made any commitment to the Cavaliers. After signing the deal with Utah, he said that he is a man of his word.
Boozer said that he initially wanted to re-sign with the Cavaliers, a decision he forewent because he and his team discovered that his discussions with the Cavaliers may lead to a tampering violation investigation from the NBA and a severe penalty for the Cavaliers if he signed.
Utah Jazz (2004–2010)
During his initial season with the Jazz in 2004–05, Boozer averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds per game. An injury made him miss the later part of the season, leading the Jazz to miss the playoffs for only the second time in 22 years. Larry Miller, the team owner, publicly criticized him for what he perceived as a lack of effort.
While Boozer was still healing from injury at the start of the 2005–06 season, he aggravated a hamstring, which made him miss the first half of that season. He returned in late February, gradually getting back into the game by coming off the bench for the Jazz. He rejoined the starting lineup in the middle of March. Since then, he performed well, averaging more than 20 points and nearly 10 rebounds per game.
During the start of the 2006–07 season, Boozer won the Western Conference Player of the Week Award. Further, he helped the team win eleven of their first twelve games. Though he was named part of the NBA All-Star roster as a reserve, he didn’t participate because of a stress fracture in his left fibula.
Boozer scored 41 points in an April 23, 2007, game against the Houston Rockets, tying the career high he had set on March 26th against the Washington Wizards. Further, he spearheaded the Jazz past the Rockets in game 7 of the first round in the NBA Playoffs. He scored 35 points to secure the victory in his first playoff series, where he grabbed 14 rebounds and two clutch free throws.
The Jazz won their second-round series against the upstart Golden State Warriors, 4 games to 1, progressing to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1998. Despite losing 4 games to 1 to the San Antonio Spurs, Boozer ended the season with 20.9 points and 11.7 rebounds per game and played in 74 of 82 games. He increased his output during the playoffs, averaging 23.5 points and 12.2 rebounds per game, and appearing in all 17 Jazz playoff games.
2007 to 2010
The Western Conference chose Boozer as the Player of the Month in November 2007. By mid-December, he was mentioned among the league’s top five performers in scoring, rebounding, and field goal percentage. He was picked as a backup in the All-Star Game, where he averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds in just 19 minutes of play. On February 13, 2008, he recorded his first career triple-double while playing against the Seattle SuperSonics, averaging 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.
While the Jazz faced the Houston Rockets in the 2008 playoffs, the Rockets focused their defense on limiting Boozer, which reduced his production to an average of 16 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. However, the Jazz defeated them 4–2.
During the 2008–09 season, Boozer missed 44 games(from late November 2008 to late February 2009) after arthroscopic left knee surgery. As a result, fans and media scrutinized his ability to stay healthy. After he played in 37 games, he averaged 16.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. With free agency approaching at the season’s end, many expected him to leave the Jazz. However, he surprised many by deciding to stay for the 2009–10 season. Both Boozer and Jazz management publicly expressed their satisfaction with his decision to return. In early January 2009, he underwent surgery to remove loose cartilage.
During the 2009–10 season, Boozer scored 19.5 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. He also shot 56.2% from the field, which was a career high. He played in 78 of 82 games and avoided injury.
Chicago Bulls (2010–2014)
Boozer joined the Chicago Bulls took him on July 8, 2010, through a sign-and-trade deal with the Jazz, signing a 5-year worth$75 million contract. Even though he missed 23 games due to an injury during the 2010-11 season, he still averaged 17.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. He also assisted the Bulls to obtain the first seed in the Eastern Conference. The following season saw him decline, averaging just 15 points and 8.5 rebounds per game (while playing in all 66 games).
During the 2012–13 season, Boozer played in 79 games, averaging 6.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. He scored a season-high performance with 36 points and 12 rebounds in a 107–105 overtime victory against the Toronto Raptors. However, the Bulls released him on July 15, 2014, due to the amnesty clause.
Los Angeles Lakers (2014–2015)
The Los Angeles Lakers claimed Boozer off amnesty waivers on July 17, 2014. The Lakers paid $3.25 million of his $16.8 million salary, while the Bulls covered the remaining $13.55 million. He scored a season-high performance of 28 points in a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on February 4, 2015. He played his last game in the NBA on April 15, 2015, recording 10 points and six rebounds in a 122–99 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
Guangdong Southern Tigers (2016–2017)
On July 30, 2016, Boozer signed with the Chinese Basketball Association’s Guangdong Southern Tigers. He declared his retirement on December 18, 2017.
BIG3 career
Boozer signed with the BIG3 league. In this capacity, he served as a co-captain of the Ghost Ballers, later waiving. He was chosen by the 2018 Big3 champions, Power.