Bennie Boatwright

Bennie Boatwright Jr. (born July 13, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans.

Bennie Boatwright
Boatwright playing for the Trojans
No. 1 – Memphis Hustle
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1996-07-13) July 13, 1996
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolVillage Christian
(Sun Valley, California)
CollegeUSC (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentMemphis Hustle
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Boatwright is the son of police officer Bennie Boatwright Sr., who was All-CIF shooting guard at Lutheran High. Boatwright attended Village Christian High School, where he was coached by Jon Shaw. As a senior, he averaged 27 points and 12 rebounds per game.[1] Boatwright led the team to a Southern Section 1AA championship, scoring 30 points and grabbing 13 rebounds in the title game. He signed with USC.[2]

College career

Boatwright averaged 11.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and made 60 3-pointers as a freshman.[3] As a sophomore, he averaged a team-high 15.1 points and helped the Trojans to two wins in the NCAA tournament. He declared for the NBA draft but ultimately returned to school. His junior season was shortened as he missed the final nine games.[4] He averaged 13.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a junior.[5] In the offseason after his junior year, Boatwright underwent knee surgery.[6] As a senior, Boatwright averaged 18.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.[7] He was named to the First Team All-Pac-12.[8]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Boatwright joined the Detroit Pistons' Summer League roster.[9]

On October 18, 2019, Boatwright signed with the Memphis Grizzlies,[7] but was waived on October 19.[10] He was named to the roster of the Grizzlies’ NBA G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle.[11] Boatwright missed his rookie season due to a knee injury.[12]

References
  1. Barnes, Evan (February 23, 2015). "Village Christian's USC-bound Bennie Boatwright transforms to all-around threat". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  2. Sondheimer, Eric (March 7, 2015). "Boys' basketball: Bennie Boatwright leads Village Christian to 1AA title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  3. Daniels, Evan (February 1, 2017). "USC forward Bennie Boatwright set for return to action". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  4. McCullough, J. Brady (November 5, 2018). "Bennie Boatwright gets one final shot at a special season with USC's basketball team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  5. Kaufman, Joey (November 12, 2018). "USC basketball hopes Bennie Boatwright is back vs. Vanderbilt". Orange County Register. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  6. J. Brady, McCullough (June 19, 2019). "USC's Bennie Boatwright has size and skill, but will he get an NBA chance?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  7. "Memphis Grizzlies sign Bennie Boatwright". NBA.com. October 18, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  8. "2018-19 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams announced". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  9. "HOOPS: Boatwright signs with Detroit at undrafted free agent". 247Sports. June 21, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  10. "Memphis Grizzlies waive three players". NBA.com. October 19, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  11. "Memphis Hustle announce final roster". NBA.com. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  12. "Bennie Boatwright: No return in sight". CBS Sports. February 20, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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