| Intro | American basketball player |
| Is |
Athlete Basketball player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 13 July 1996 |
| Age: | 24 years |
| Star sign | Cancer |
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.
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. 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.
College career
Boatwright averaged 11.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and made 60 3-pointers as a freshman. 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. He averaged 13.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a junior. In the offseason after his junior year, Boatwright underwent knee surgery. As a senior, Boatwright averaged 18.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He was named to the First Team All-Pac-12.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Boatwright joined the Detroit Pistons’ Summer League roster.
On October 18, 2019, Boatwright signed with the Memphis Grizzlies, but was waived on October 19. He was named to the roster of the Grizzlies’ NBA G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle.