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Boozer recorded 19 points (7-17 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-3 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in 35 minutes during Sunday's Las Vegas Summer League championship loss to the Warriors. Boozer put together a solid performance in the Summer League championship after struggling in the semifinals, leading the team in rebounds and matching Cedric Coward for the team high in scoring. Boozer played well throughout both the Salt Lake and Las Vegas Summer Leagues, helping lead his team to a runner-up finish in Las Vegas. The No. 3 overall pick will now shift his focus to getting ready for his first NBA regular season.
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Boozer supplied 12 points (3-13 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block in 31 minutes during Saturday's 101-90 win over the Rockets in the Las Vegas Summer League Semifinals. Boozer struggled mightily with efficiency in this one, though he was still one of five Grizzlies players to score in double figures. The rookie No. 3 overall pick was productive outside the scoring column as well, grabbing a game-high 12 boards while tying for second on the team in assists. Boozer and the Grizzlies will now look toward the Las Vegas Summer League Championship on Sunday, when they'll face the winner of Saturday's Warriors-Lakers matchup.
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Boozer totaled 24 points (10-13 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal in 29 minutes during Thursday's 96-64 Summer League win over the Hawks. Boozer put on an impressive display on the offensive end as he managed to bounce back from a sluggish 4-for-12 showing from the field Tuesday against Golden State. He combined with Cedric Coward to score 47 of the team's 96 points on the way to a victory, helping Memphis improve to 3-1 in Las Vegas Summer League play.
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Boozer contributed 12 points (4-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and three steals over 26 minutes during Tuesday's 106-85 Las Vegas Summer League win over the Warriors. Boozer has been struggling offensively over the past two games, going 11-for-29 from the field and 3-for-11 from distance, but he's found other ways to be effective. He recorded three steals for the second straight game and led the Grizzlies in rebounding in the blowout win. The Grizzlies have gone 2-1 to begin their Las Vegas run.
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Boozer racked up 23 points (7-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block across 27 minutes in Friday's 97-96 Summer League win over the Bulls. Boozer turned in an efficient performance and was Memphis' leading scorer in his Las Vegas Summer League debut. The rookie No. 3 overall pick also finished second on the club in both rebounds and assists. Through three summer outings between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, Boozer is averaging 18.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game while shooting 62.5 percent from the field.






