Bennie Boatwright

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Bennie Boatwright
Bennie Boatwright.jpg
Boatwright playing for the Trojans
No. 25–Shanxi Loongs
Position Power forward
League CBA
Personal information
Born (1996-07-13) July 13, 1996 (age 27)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Village Christian
(Sun Valley, California)
College USC (2015–2019)
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021 Memphis Hustle
2021–2023 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2023 Libertadores de Querétaro
2023–2024 San Miguel Beermen
2024–present Shanxi Loongs
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Bennie Boatwright Jr. (born July 13, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans.

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Early life and high school career

Boatwright is the son of police officer Bennie Boatwright Sr., who was an All-CIF shooting guard at Lutheran High. Boatwright attended Village Christian 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

Memphis Hustle (2019–2021)

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] On December 15, 2020, Boatwright signed with the Memphis Grizzlies. [13] He was subsequently waived on December 19, and rejoined the Hustle. [14]

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2021–2023)

On September 10, 2021, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants acquired the returning player rights of Boatwright from the Memphis Hustle. [15] However, he was waived on February 19, 2022, after suffering a season-ending injury. [16]

On September 16, 2022, Boatwright signed with the Indiana Pacers. [17] He was then later waived. On September 26, he re-signed with the Mad Ants, [18] but was waived on February 8, 2023. [19]

Overseas (2023–present)

In December 2023, Boatwright signed with the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to replace Ivan Aska as the team's import for the 2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup. [20] In his second game, he scored 51 points in a 132–110 win against the Terrafirma Dyip. [21]

Boatwright and the Beermen won the championship by defeating the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots in six games, earning his first as a professional. [22]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 USC 333224.4.394.359.7385.21.0.4.811.5
2016–17 USC 191827.6.428.364.9074.51.7.4.415.1
2017–18 USC 231827.7.415.346.7266.42.0.3.813.6
2018–19 USC 312833.5.474.429.7026.62.5.7.618.2
Career1069628.3.432.380.7595.71.8.5.714.5

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