Bennie Boatwright scored 22 points (8-of-18 FGs, 2-of-3 FTs) with 11 rebounds, four assists, one blocked shot and four 3-pointers in Wednesday’s win over Arizona.
Boatwright shot 4-of-11 from three in USC’s Pac-12 tournament opener, and the win nets the Trojans a shot at conference regular season champion Washington on Thursday. Bennie Buckets’ ability to step out well beyond the three-point line and play comfortably is one of his biggest selling points as a potential pro, but his medical reports will be critical. Boatwright, who missed his first four shot attempts Wednesday, has suffered significant injuries in two of his four seasons at USC. He was listed in Jonathan Givony’s most recent mock draft for ESPN.com, so there’s some worth to do in this regard.
