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USC senior forward Bennie Boatwright was named to the 2018-19 U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District IX team it was announced today (March 12).  The 11-man District IX team was selected from players in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawai'i, Oregon and Washington and the teams are based on voting from its national membership of over 900 writers.

The 6-10 Boatwright from Mission Hills, Calif. has averaged 18.1 points and 6.4 rebounds in 29 games for the Trojans.  Among Pac-12 players, Boatwright ranks third in scoring, 12th in rebounding, second in three-pointers made (82), third in three-point field goal percentage (43.4 percent) and seventh in defensive rebounds per game (5.1).  Boatwright's 43.4 shooting percentage from three-point range ranks 17th in the country.

Boatwright set a USC record and tied a Pac-12 record when he sank 10 three-point baskets at California on Feb. 16, tying the mark for most three-pointers in a game done three other times.  Boatwright has made 235 career three-point baskets which is second on USC's all-time list and 10 behind school record-holder Elijah Stewart (245).  Boatwright has also score 1,504 career points which ranks seventh on USC's all-time scoring list.  

Earlier this week, Boatwright was named to the All-Pac-12 first team.