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Exploded onto the scene in his first year at A&T … Has the potential to be an all-conference player in the CAA … Has good size at 6-foot-6, 235 pounds … Has incredible leaping ability that translates into highlight dunks and shot blocking … Can step outside the paint and knock down jump shots as well ...
Head coach Will Jones called Watson a high-level player … Came out of Buford High School as a top-100 player.
2021-22 Season: Played in 29 games with 24 starts in his first year as an Aggie … Averaged team-highs in points (12.6) and rebounds (6.0) per game … Shot 39.8 percent from the floor, 26.5 percent from 3-point range and 67.6 percent from the line ... Tallied 17 double-figure scoring games … Dropped 17 points in the season opener at UNCG on Nov. 9 … Poured in a career-high 28 in a 73-67 win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Nov. 27 … Was named to the Big South’s all-tournament team after averaging 22.5 points and 11.5 rebounds over a two-game stretch from March 2-4 … Accrued four double-doubles throughout the year … Ended the season with two straight double-doubles … Gathered 27 points and 12 rebounds against Longwood on March 4 … Dished out 39 assists, swiped 25 steals and swatted 14 opposing shots in his inaugural season.
2020-21 (at New Mexico State): Played in 12 of the Lobos 20 games after obtaining eligibility … Averaged 3.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per game ... Made his college basketball debut on Feb. 5 against California Baptist and finished with one rebound in five minutes of action … Netted his first points a day later against California Baptist, finishing with eight points and three rebounds in six minutes ... Finished with season-highs in minutes played (15), points (12), field goals made (four), three-pointers made (two), free throws made (two), and steals (one) in a win at Tarleton State on Feb. 26.
2019-20 (at Oklahoma State): Signed with Big 12 Oklahoma State out of high school but did not play in any contests.
High School: Played high school basketball at Buford … Was a consensus four-star recruit … Listed by 247Sports.com as the nation's No. 45 overall player and the No. 8 shooting guard in 2018-19 … Was a member of ESPN's Top 100 list, which also ranked him as the No. 17 small forward nationally … Scored 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead top-ranked Buford to the 2019 Georgia state championship … Was named the Gwinnett County Player of the Year in both 2018 and 2019.
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