Jazz forward Carlos Boozer was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, December 11 through Sunday, December 17. This marks the second time this season that Boozer has been named Western Conference Player of the Week.
Boozer led the Jazz to a 3-1 week while averaging 22.8 points, and added a Western Conference-best 12 rebounds per game. Boozer scored 31 points in a win over the Dallas Mavericks on December 11 to help Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan notch his 1,000th career victory.