Cayden Boozer (born July 18, 2007) is an American

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player who currently attends Christopher Columbus High School. He is the son of two-time NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, who played in the

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for fourteen seasons.

High school career

Boozer attends Christopher Columbus High School in

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, alongside his

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brother Cameron. He averaged 12 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game during his junior season. He was selected to play in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year. Boozer is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class, according to major recruiting services, as is his twin brother. He and his brother both committed to play

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after considering offers from

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and

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National team career

Boozer played for the United States in the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship and averaged 7.0 points, 4.2 assists, and 1.8 steals across six games. Boozer played for the United States under-17 basketball team at the

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. He averaged 4.9 points and 6.4 assists during the tournament as the United States won the gold medal.

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. He has a

brother, Cameron, a 5-star recruit power forward also at Christopher Columbus High School. They attended Pinecrest Elementary School.

References

External links

USA Basketball profile
2007 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American men's basketball players American twins Basketball players from Miami-Dade County, Florida Basketball players from Salt Lake City McDonald's High School All-Americans Point guards {{Basketball-bio-stub