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Overview: One of the top returning post players in the ACC and will certainly will be an all-conference candidate as a junior...has shown flashes of dominance in his first two years, as he has averaged 10.7 points per game and shot 58 percent on field goals during that time...shortest center in the ACC at 6'7", he plays much bigger than his height would suggest...a strong finisher with the basketball, he led the team with 44 dunks in 2006-07 and 34 more in his second year...also showed an ability to step out and knock down some mid-range shots as a sophomore...one of the quickest post players in the conference...has a knack for tracking down rebounds, especially on the offensive glass...ranked second in the ACC in offensive rebounds as a freshman and fourth as a sophomore...a shot-blocking presence inside, he already ranks sixth in Clemson history with 141 career blocked shots...ranks fourth in school history with 2.01 blocks per game, behind only former NBA players Tree Rollins, Elden Campbell, and Sharone Wright...has pulled down 6.9 rebounds per game in his first two seasons at Clemson...ranks fifth in Clemson history in field goal percentage (.578)...set Clemson record for starts by a freshman (36) and has played in more games (70) through two seasons than any player in school history, along with classmate David Potter...has started every game of his career...earned team's Top Rebounder and Field Goal Percentage Awards at the season-ending banquet as a freshman and sophomore...cousin, Jordan Hill, is a standout basketball player at the University of Arizona.
In 2007-08: Ranked third on the Tiger team in scoring at 11.0 points per game...scored exactly 374 points for the second straight season...was Clemson's top rebounder at 7.3 per game...was a first-team All-ACC Tournament selection after leading the Tigers to the league championship game for just the second time in school history...ranked fourth in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (2.71), fourth in blocked shots per game (1.85), and sixth in overall rebounds per game (7.3)...ranked second on the squad in field goal accuracy (.555)...led the Tigers in blocked shots with 63, the next closest player was Raymond Sykes with 26...posted seven of the team's 15 double-doubles...scored in double figures in 19 games...posted 10 double figure rebounding efforts...scored 61 points in back-to-back games in January, the most points scored by a Clemson player in consecutive games since Edward Scott had 61 over a two-game stretch as a senior in 2002-03...named ACC Player-of-the-Week on Jan. 14 after leading Clemson to a double overtime win over Florida State...played his best against ranked competition...averaged 12.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest in three games against Final Four team North Carolina...showed an improved ability as a passer in 2007-08, he totaled 51 assists which ranked fifth on the team...became more of a factor down the stretch of games as a sophomore...scored 43 points, second-most on the team, in the last five minutes of games decided by 10 points or less or in overtime.
Best Games of 2007-08: Top two games of the season came back-to-back in early January...scored career-high 32 points against Charlotte on incredible 10-14 field goal shooting and 11-15 free throws...added 11 rebounds, including career-high seven offensive boards, and four blocked shots versus the 49ers...led Clemson to double overtime win over Florida State the next game out after scoring 29 points...hit 10-12 shots against the Seminoles and added three blocks...banked in a buzzer beater three-pointer in the final seconds of regulation to send the game to overtime...had 11 points and 12 rebounds against Old Dominion early in the season...posted 15 points and seven rebounds against Gardner-Webb...grabbed 13 rebounds and collected four blocks against Purdue in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge...scored 15 points and added 11 rebounds in win over South Carolina...pulled down career-high 17 rebounds at East Carolina, the most rebounds by a Clemson player under Oliver Purnell (2003-present)... scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds in DePaul win in the San Juan Shootout...hit 9-13 field goals and scored 18 points in dominant road win at Alabama...posted double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds against top-ranked North Carolina at home...scored 13 points and blocked three shots in matchup against heralded N.C. State freshman J.J. Hickson at home...posted 15 points and 10 rebounds in loss at Duke...sprained his ankle early and played only six minutes at Miami...had double-double in only 27 minutes of play at North Carolina (10 points, 10 rebounds)...tallied 12 points and nine rebounds at Florida State...scored 18 points on 8-13 shooting and had a pair of monster dunks at Maryland...made 9-11 field goals for a total of 18 points in win over #7 Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals...posted 12 points, six rebounds, and six blocked shots in tournament championship game against North Carolina...his six blocked shots broke a championship game record.
In 2006-07: Put together a stellar freshman season, one of the best in recent memory at Clemson...averaged 10.4 points per game, one of five players on the team to score in double figures for the season...tied for team lead in rebounds per game at 6.4...totaled 78 blocks, second-most in school history by a freshman...only Tree Rollins had more...finished fourth nationally among freshmen and 33rd overall in blocked shots per game (2.17)...ranked third in the ACC with that figure, but actually led the conference in regular season play with 2.38 blocks per game...his rebound total (232) was second-most in school history for a freshman (Rollins had 316 in 1973-74)...shot 60.2 percent for the season, also second-best in school history by a freshman...added 38 assists and 32 steals in a fine all-around first year with the program...had at least one blocked shot in 34 of the 36 games...posted three double-doubles, including one in the NIT opening round versus East Tennessee State...posted four double figure rebounding efforts...got stronger as the year progressed, a rarity for a freshman...averaged 9.8 points per game for the first 12 games of the year, then 12.5 over the last 12 games...played some of his best basketball at the ACC Tournament and the postseason NIT...averaged 12.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in five NIT games.
Best Games of 2006-07: Season-high in scoring came in the second round of the NIT against Ole Miss...totaled 21 points against the Rebels on 8-of-9 shooting...also hit 5-6 free throws and added seven rebounds, four assists, three steals, and two blocked shots in that outstanding game... played well in the ACC Tournament against Florida State...scored 19 points on 9-14 field goals...added nine rebounds and four blocked shots versus the Seminoles in Tampa...many of his field goals that day were thunderous slams...scored 12 points on 6-8 shooting versus Monmouth at the season-opening Cox Communications Classic...dunked over a 7'2" center in that contest...posted 10 points and nine rebounds against a tough Old Dominion team that would eventually earn an invitation to the NCAA Tournament...scored 15 points and added three blocks in a 30-point win over Appalachian State...blocked four shots in a win over Mississippi State in November...posted 11 rebounds and three blocks against Charleston Southern...despite being limited to 15 minutes of playing time due to foul trouble against South Carolina, he scored five points and added eight rebounds...posted 19 points and hit 8-10 shots in a win over Wofford...earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for that effort...posted 14 points and seven rebounds against Georgia Southern...posted 14 points and seven rebounds again versus Georgia, while adding two blocked shots...first career double-double came against Georgia State; he tallied 15 points and 12 rebounds versus the Panthers...also blocked three shots and added a pair of steals in that game...posted 11 points and six offensive rebounds in home win over Georgia Tech...scored 14 points and blocked a pair of shots at Maryland...struggled from the field against North Carolina, but blocked eight shots...it was the second-most blocks in a game by a freshman in school history...the eight blocks were also second-most in a game versus the Tar Heels...had three blocks and four steals at Duke...scored 10 points and added nine rebounds at Wake Forest...posted first ACC double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Boston College...added four blocks and a pair of steals in that road contest...tallied 11 points and 11 rebounds against East Tennessee State to open the NIT...played well at Madison Square Garden, scoring 13 against both Air Force and West Virginia...collected three steals against the Falcons...posted eight rebounds and four blocked shots against the Mountaineers...provided one of the top plays of the year against WVU by blocking a three-point attempt by a 7'0" center and then dribbling down the other end of the court for a slam to cap the play.
In High School: Named Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of South Carolina as a senior...averaged 21.9 points, 16.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game in 2005-06...AAA Player of the Year and All-State selection...Spartanburg Herald-Journal Player of the Year...selected to play in the Carolinas All-Star Classic...pulled down game-high 15 rebounds in that contest between high school stars from South Carolina vs. North Carolina...two-time All-Region selection...MVP of the Tri-County Classic (Union, Spartanburg, & Cherokee counties)...scored over 1,000 career points with over 1,000 career rebounds...also blocked 341 shots in his high school career...averaged 14.7 points and 12.9 rebounds per game as a junior...listed as one of the top 30 power forward prospects by Rivals.com...holds high school's single-game, season, and career records for rebounds and blocked shots...played at Union High School for Joe Pitt...played AAU basketball with the South Carolina Celtics...chose Clemson over an offer from South Carolina...born 11/25/87...majoring in PRTM (Sport Management).
Trevor Booker Career Statistics |
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Year |
GP-GS |
Min/Avg |
FG-FA |
Pct |
3FG-FA |
Pct |
FT-FTA |
Pct |
Off/Reb/Avg |
A-T |
BS-ST |
PF-D |
Pts/Avg |
2006-07 |
36-36 |
936/26.0 |
159-264 |
.602 |
0-0 |
.000 |
56-91 |
.615 |
112/232/6.4 |
38-71 |
78-32 |
95-1 |
374/10.4 |
Trevor Booker Career Highs
Points: 21 vs. Ole Miss, 3/19/07
Field Goals Made: 9 vs. Florida State, 3/8/07
Field Goal Attempts: 14 vs. Florida State, 3/8/07
Field Goal %: (.889, 8-9) vs. Ole Miss, 3/19/07
Free Throws Made: 8 vs. Georgia Southern, 12/19/06
Free Throw Attempts:10 vs. Georgia Southern, 12/19/06
Rebounds: 12 vs. Georgia State, 12/31/06
Offensive Rebounds: 7 vs. East Tennessee State, 3/14/07
Assists: 4 vs. Ole Miss, 3/19/07
Blocked Shots: 8 vs. North Carolina, 1/17/07
Steals: 4 vs. Duke, 1/25/07
Minutes: 37 vs. Florida State, 3/8/07
