The 6-foot-9, 225-pound senior forward and center averaged 21.5 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots per game while shooting 62 percent from inside the arc this past season, leading the Cavemen (17-11) to the first round of the Class 6A state tournament. A First Team All-State selection, Boatwright concluded his prep career at No. 2 in state history with 250 blocks and No. 3 with 1,019 rebounds.
Boatwright has maintained a 3.35 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Fort Lewis College in Colorado this fall.
An avid outdoorsman and member of the Rotary Club, he has volunteered locally as a vacation bible school leader, a mentor for children with special needs and as a youth basketball coach. "Brenden Boatwright is the quintessential post player who can excel on both ends of the floor," said Carlsbad head coach Jamaal Brown. "He is always first to arrive and the last to leave the gym. His blue-collar work ethic is a character trait that will ensure his success beyond the basketball court."
