Trevor Fitzgerald Booker (born November 25, 1987) is an American former professional

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player who played eight seasons in the

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(NBA). He was drafted 23rd overall by the

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in the

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, but was immediately traded to the

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. Booker primarily played the

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position.

Early life

Booker was born on November 25, 1987, in

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, 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

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each week, sharing the love with his brothers. 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."

High school career

Booker attended Union High School in

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, and played basketball under head coach Joe Pitt. In his senior year in 2005–06, Booker was named

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for

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, 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

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(AAU) basketball with the South Carolina Celtics.

College career

Freshman

Entering college, Booker was listed as a three-star recruit by

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and

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. He was ranked the 29th best

by Rivals and 27th by 247Sports in the Class of 2006. Booker was also given a 0.8778 composite rating at 247Sports.com. He committed to play for the

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team on May 13, 2005, officially visited Clemson on September 16, 2005, signed the

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with Clemson on February 1, 2006, and enrolled on May 30, 2006. Booker also considered

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, William & Mary, and Wofford as possible destinations. He received offers from Wofford, William & Mary, and South Carolina. On October 31, 2006, Booker made his collegiate debut with Clemson, recording six points, seven rebounds, three blocks, and three steals as starting

in an exhibition game against Lithuania Academy. He was allowed 18 minutes on the court, and along with Sam Perry, led the team in rebounds. Booker made his first regular season appearance with the Tigers on November 10, 2006, in the first round of the Cox Communications Classic against

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. After starting as

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, he became the first true freshman to start in that position for Clemson since Tom Wideman in 1995–96. He finished the game with 6 points, a team-high 7 rebounds, and 1 block in 19 minutes of playing time. On November 12, 2006, Booker grabbed a career-best 9 rebounds vs

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for the Cox Communications Classic title. He also contributed 10 points. On November 17, 2006, Booker scored a career-high 15 points in 20 minutes against

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. Booker recorded 11 rebounds on November 24 of the same year in a win over

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. It was his first collegiate game with 10+ boards. On December 31, 2006, he recorded his first career double-double, with 15 points and 12 rebounds on

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, one of his teammates, when asked about Booker's accomplishments, said, "What didn't he do?" Booker helped Clemson reach 14–0, their best start in 20 years. On January 6, 2007, Booker had

freshman Zach Peacock ejected from the game after he hit him with an elbow. On March 19, 2007, Booker scored a career-high 21 points against Ole Miss. By the end of his freshman season, Booker averaged 10.4 points, a team-high 6.7 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks. He ranked fourth nationally among freshmen in shots blocked.

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). For his efforts, Booker was named second-team All-ACC and was named to the 2009 All-Defensive Team. On the National level, he was named

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All-District and NABC second team All-District. Following his junior year, Booker announced that he would return to Clemson for his senior year. He spent the summer following his junior campaign playing for Team USA in the

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, helping the team win a bronze medal.

Senior

During his senior year, Booker was selected the All-ACC first team.

Professional career

Washington Wizards (2010–2014)

Booker was selected by the

with the 23rd overall pick in the

. His rights were later traded to the

on draft night. On August 4, 2011, Booker signed with

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of Israel for the duration of the

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. In October 2011, he returned to the United States due to a bruised right quadriceps. In December 2011, following the conclusion of the lockout, Booker returned to the Washington Wizards before appearing in a game for Bnei Hasharon.

Utah Jazz (2014–2016)

On July 21, 2014, Booker signed with the

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to a reported two-year, $10 million contract. On April 11, 2015, Booker scored a career-high 36 points in a win over the

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Brooklyn Nets (2016–2017)

On July 8, 2016, Booker signed with the

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. On December 14, 2016, he grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds in a 107–97 win over the

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. On April 1, 2017, he scored a season-high 23 points in a 121–111 win over the

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Philadelphia 76ers (2017–2018)

On December 7, 2017, Booker was traded to the

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in exchange for

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and a 2019 second-round pick. On February 28, 2018, he was waived by the 76ers.

Indiana Pacers (2018)

On March 3, 2018, Booker signed with the

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. In August 2018, Booker signed a one-year contract to play with the

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in the CBA. On October 11, 2018, Booker returned to the United States to have surgery performed on his foot. On April 14, 2020, Booker announced his retirement from his basketball career at age 32. Booker started working out with the minor league

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of the

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and The Tournament fame. He made his ECBL debut on March 6, 2021, scoring 36 points and 18 rebounds.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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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. Darrion played college basketball for the

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, and Jared competes with the Union County High School basketball team. Booker is also the cousin of NBA player Jordan Hill.Wizards’ Trevor Booker still waiting to play his cousin, Jordan Hill
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