Southern California forward Bennie Boatwright (25), shown at McKale Center on Feb. 23, will return for his junior season with the Trojans. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

USC’s 6-foot-10 forward is one of the driving forces for the Trojans’ little rebirth under Andy Enfield, which has seen them make the tournament for two straight years. He’s upped his game as a sophomore, averaging 14.6 points, but he needs to improve his rebounding (4.3 per game this year). His free-throw shooting, though? Above reproach at 93 percent. After missing 15 games with a knee injury, he seems to be fully up to speed.Β 


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