Bennie Boatwright
Boatwright playing for the Trojans
No. 25 – San Miguel Beermen
PositionPower forward
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1996-07-13) July 13, 1996
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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
2019–2021Memphis Hustle
2021–2023Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2023Libertadores de Querétaro
2023–presentSan Miguel Beermen
Career highlights and awards

Bennie Boatwright Jr. (born July 13, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). 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 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]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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
Career 1069628.3.432.380.7595.71.8.5.714.5

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. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Memphis Hustle announce final roster". NBA.com. November 4, 2019. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Bennie Boatwright: No return in sight". CBS Sports. February 20, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Zhaire Smith and Bennie Boatwright". NBA.com. December 15, 2020. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Memphis Grizzlies finalize 2020-21 regular season roster". NBA.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  15. ↑ Vance, Dan (September 10, 2021). "Mad Ants acquire rights to Boatwright from Memphis Hustle". WANE. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  16. ↑ "2021-2022 Fort Wayne Mad Ants Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Pacers Announce Signings". www.nba.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  18. ↑ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  19. ↑ "2022-2023 Fort Wayne Mad Ants Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  20. ↑ Ramos, Gerry (December 16, 2023). "SMB keeps Ivan Aska for now as replacement Boatwright down with flu". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Boatwright drops 51, powers SMB to fourth straight win versus Terrafirma". PBA.ph. January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
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