Trevor Booker

Trevor Booker
Born	(1987-11-25) November 25, 1987 Newberry, South Carolina, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player (retired)
Years active	2010–2020
Known for	NBA power forward

Trevor Fitzgerald Booker (born November 25, 1987) is a retired American professional basketball athlete who competed for eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Selected 23rd overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2010 NBA draft, he was promptly traded to the Washington Wizards. Booker mainly occupied the position of power forward.

Early life

Hailing from Newberry, South Carolina, Booker was raised in a rural area of Whitmire, South Carolina by his parents Gerald and Tracey, both athletes. His mother, who played basketball at the high school level, motivated him and his brothers to engage in the sport. This encouragement fostered Booker’s early development in basketball alongside his siblings, including his brother Devin.

High school career

Booker attended Union High School located in Union, South Carolina, where he played under the guidance of coach Joe Pitt. During his senior season (2005–06), he was honored with the Gatorade Player of the Year for South Carolina, boasting averages of 21.9 points, 16.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. Additionally, he was named AAA State Player of the Year and earned his first All-State selection, concluding his high school tenure as Union’s all-time leader in rebounds and blocks. He also competed in Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball representing the South Carolina Celtics.

Freshman

Entering college as a three-star recruit, Booker was rated 29th by Rivals.com and 27th by 247Sports.com among power forwards in the Class of 2006, with a composite score of 0.8778 on 247Sports.com. He committed to play for the Clemson Tigers men's basketball team on May 13, 2005, officially visiting Clemson on September 16. He signed his National Letter of Intent on February 1, 2006, and enrolled on May 30, 2006. Other programs under consideration included Auburn, Florida State, Georgia Tech, James Madison, Pittsburgh, Purdue, South Carolina, Tennessee, William & Mary, and Wofford; he received offers from Wofford, William & Mary, and South Carolina.

Booker made his debut for Clemson on October 31, 2006, starting at power forward in an exhibition game against Lithuania Academy where he recorded six points, seven rebounds, three blocks, and three steals. His regular-season debut occurred on November 10 versus Arkansas State, becoming Clemson’s first true freshman center starter since the 1995–96 season. In that game, he contributed six points along with a team-high seven rebounds in 19 minutes. On November 12, Booker helped secure the Cox Communications Classic championship over Old Dominion with ten points and nine rebounds. He posted a then-career-best 15 points against Appalachian State on November 17 and achieved his first double-digit rebound game (11) on November 24 against Charleston Southern.

On December 31, Booker registered his initial double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds against Georgia State as Clemson achieved a 14–0 record—their best start in twenty years. On January 6, 2007, he was involved in an incident that resulted in Georgia Tech freshman Zach Peacock’s ejection. Booker reached a career-high scoring mark of 21 points against Ole Miss on March 19 during the NIT second round. He concluded his freshman year averaging 10.4 points per game along with a team-leading 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per contest—ranking fourth nationally among freshmen for blocks.

Sophomore and Junior Years

During his sophomore and junior campaigns, Clemson secured consecutive NCAA tournament berths for the first time in almost ten years. In his junior season, Booker topped the ACC in rebounds per game (9.7) and field goal accuracy (.571), while placing second in blocks per game (2.0). His performance earned him a spot on the All-ACC second team as well as the 2009 All-Defensive Team. On a national scale, Booker was honored with USBWA All-District and NABC second team All-District selections. Following his junior year, he declared his intention to return to Clemson for his senior season and represented Team USA at the World University Games, where he helped secure a bronze medal.

Senior Year

Booker achieved first-team All-ACC honors during his final collegiate season.

Washington Wizards (2010–2014)

Selected 23rd overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2010 NBA Draft, Booker’s rights were immediately traded to the Washington Wizards on draft night.

Amid the 2011 NBA lockout, Booker signed with Israeli club Bnei Hasharon but returned stateside shortly thereafter due to a quadriceps injury. After the lockout concluded, he rejoined the Wizards in December 2011 without having played any games for Bnei Hasharon.

Utah Jazz (2014–2016)

On July 21, 2014, Booker agreed to a two-year deal worth $10 million with the Utah Jazz. He posted a career-best 36 points on April 11, 2015, contributing to a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Brooklyn Nets (2016–2017)

Booker inked a contract with the Brooklyn Nets on July 8, 2016. On December 14 that year, he grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds during a 107–97 win against the Los Angeles Lakers. Later, on April 1, 2017, he scored a season-high 23 points in a 121–111 triumph over the Orlando Magic.

Philadelphia 76ers (2017–2018)

On December 7, 2017, Booker was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Jahlil Okafor, Nik Stauskas, and a second-round pick in the 2019 draft. The 76ers waived him on February 28, 2018.

Indiana Pacers (2018)

Booker signed with the Indiana Pacers on March 3, 2018.

In August of that year, he signed a one-year contract with the Shanxi Brave Dragons of the CBA. However, on October 11, 2018, he returned to the United States for foot surgery.

On April 14, 2020, Booker officially announced his retirement from professional basketball at age 32.

Following retirement, he joined the minor league team PrimeTime Players, competing in both the East Coast Basketball League and The Basketball Tournament. He made his ECBL debut on March 6, 2021, posting an impressive stat line of 36 points and 18 rebounds.

Regular Season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Washington | 65 || 14 || 16.4 || .549 || .000 || .673 || 3.9 || .5 || .4 || .6 || 5.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Washington | 50 || 32 || 25.2 || .531 || .500 || .602 || 6.5 || .8 || 1.0 || .9 || 8.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Washington | 48 || 14 || 18.5 || .491 || .000 || .556 || 5.0 || .8 || .7 || .3 || 5.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Washington | 72 || 45 || 21.6 || .551 || .000 || .618 || 5.3 || .9 || .6 || .6 || 6.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Utah | 79 || 5 || 19.8 || .487 || .345 || .581 || 5.0 || 1.1 || .5 || .5 || 7.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Utah | 79 || 2 || 20.7 || .490 || .293 || .670 || 5.7 || 1.1 || .7 || .5 || 5.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn | 71 || 43 || 24.7 || .516 || .321 || .673 || 8.0||1.9|| 1.1|| .4||10.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn |18||6||21.9||.513||.250||.558||6.6||2.1||.4||.3||10.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;" |Philadelphia

|33||0||15.0|| .560||.286||.821||3.7||.8||.5||.3||4.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;" | 
| style="text-align:left;" |Indiana 
|17||1||15.8||.464||.214|||.909||4.5||1.0||.2||.3||5.4

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career 
|532||162||20.4||.515||.305||.636||5.5||1.1||.7||.5||6.9

Playoff Performance

|-

| style="text-align:left;" |2014 NBA playoffs 
| style="text-align:left;" |2013–14 Washington Wizards season 
|9||1||16.2||.448||.000||.667||4.3||.9||.2|||1.0|||3.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;" |2018 NBA playoffs 
| style="text-align:left;" |2017–18 Indiana Pacers season 
|7||0||9.1|||.600|||0|||.857|||2.6|||0|||0|||0|||2.6

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Overall Playoff Stats 
|16|||1|||13.1|||'.487'||'0'||'.769'||3.'6'||'.5'||'.2'||'.6'||3.'0'

Collegiate Career

|-

| style="text-align:left;" |2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 
| style="text-align:left;" |2006–07 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team 
|36|||36|||25.'9'||'.602'||—|||'.615'||6.'4'||'1.'1'||'.9'||'2.'2'||'10.'4

|-

| style="text-align:left;" |2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 
| style="text-align:left;" |2007–08 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team 
|34|||34|||26.'6'||'.555'||'.333'||'.573'||7.'3'||'1.'5'||'.6'||'1.'9'||'11.'0

|-

| style="text-align:left;" |2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 
| style="text-align:left;" |2008–09 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team 
|32|||32|||30.'7'||'.571'||'.409'||'.707'||9.'7'||'1.'7'||'1.'5'||'2.'0'||'15.'3

|-

| style="text-align:left;" |2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 
| style="text-align:left;" |2009–10 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team 
|32|||32|||30.'8'||'.521'||'.265'||'.591'||8.'4'||'2.'5'||'1.'3'||'1.'4'||'15.'2

|- class="sortbottom"

|style="text-align:center" colspan=2>Totals
|134|||134|||28.'4'||'.559'||'.324'||'.624'||7.'9'||'1.'7'||'1.'1'||'1.'9'||'12.'9

Personal Background

Booker comes from a family with three younger siblings: Devin, Darrion, and Jared. Devin pursued collegiate basketball at Clemson University and currently plays professionally in Europe. Darrion was a player at the University of West Alabama, while Jared is active in high school basketball at Union County High School. Additionally, Booker shares a familial connection with NBA athlete Jordan Hill.