Justin Watts
| No. 24 – Vaqueros de Agua Prieta | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | CIBACOPA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 1, 1990 Durham, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jordan (Durham, North Carolina) |
| College | North Carolina (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013 | Rockhampton Rockets (Australia) |
| 2014 | Mineros de Caborca (Mexico) |
| 2014–2015 | Takamatsu Five Arrows (Japan) |
| 2015 | Defensor Sporting (Uruguay) |
| 2016–present | Vaqueros de Agua Prieta (Mexico) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Justin Lee Watts (born July 1, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Vaqueros de Agua Prieta of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina before playing professionally in Australia, Mexico, Japan and Uruguay.
High school career
Watts attended Charles E. Jordan High School in Durham, North Carolina where was a three-time all-conference selection for coach Kim Annas. As the team captain his senior year in 2007–08, he averaged 24.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.0 rebounds per game as he was named the Pac-6 Conference Player of the Year and the District 6 Player of the Year.[1]
College career
In his freshman season at North Carolina, Watts was a member of the 2009 national championship team. He had a season-high nine points and four rebounds in Maui against Chaminade. In 27 games, he averaged just 0.7 points per game.[1][2]
In his sophomore season, Watts' role increased only slightly. He made his first college start on December 12, 2010 against Presbyterian and finished with nine points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in a career-high 22 minutes of action. In 23 games, he averaged 1.7 points in 6.2 minutes per game.[1][2]
In his junior season, Watts' role again increased only slightly. He scored a career-high 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the floor in a win over Hofstra, marking his first career double-figure scoring game as a Tar Heel. In 34 games, he averaged 1.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in 9.2 minutes per game.[1][2]
In his senior season, Watts' role dropped slightly. In 38 games, he averaged 1.2 points and 1.3 rebounds in 7.2 minutes per game.[2]
Throughout his college career, Watts was co-captain on a team who were perennial finalists with multiple players every year being drafted to the NBA, and although his opportunities were limited playing alongside numerous NBA recruits, he still made an impact when he was on the court, as his versatility allowed him to play multiple positions from point guard to power forward.[3]
Professional career
Australia (2013)
In March 2013, Watts signed with the Rockhampton Rockets for the 2013 QBL season.[3] Playing alongside fellow starters Stephen Weigh, Michael Kingma, Brad Williamson and Mitch Philp, the Rockets dominated the QBL, as they finished the regular season as minor premiers and went on to win the 2013 championship with a 102–95 grand final win over the Brisbane Capitals.[4] In 18 games for the Rockets, Watts averaged 22.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[5]
Mexico (2014)
In March 2014, Watts signed with Mineros de Caborca for the 2014 CIBACOPA season.[6] On March 28, Watts made his debut for Caborca in the team's season opener. Playing the entire game, he recorded 36 points and 6 rebounds in a loss to Zonkeys de Tijuana.[7] In 21 games for Mineros, he averaged 22.8 points per game.[8]
Japan (2014–2015)
On August 20, 2014, Watts signed with the Takamatsu Five Arrows for the 2014–15 bj league season.[9] On January 9, 2015, he was picked to compete in the 2015 bj league All-Star Game as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team.[10] In 54 games for Takamatsu, he averaged 13.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
Uruguay (2015)
On August 22, 2015, Watts signed with Defensor Sporting for the 2015–16 LUB season.[11] He sustained an injury on November 3, and five days later, was replaced in the line-up by Robert Hornsby.[12] In seven games for the club, Watts averaged 12.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[13]
Return to Mexico (2016–present)
In February 2016, Watts signed with Vaqueros de Agua Prieta for the 2016 CIBACOPA season.[14]
Personal
Watts is the son of Gregory and Linda Watts. His cousin, Hank Poteat, played eight NFL seasons with Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, New England and the New York Jets.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Justin Watts Biography". GoHeels.com. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Justin Watts Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- 1 2 "Rockets to blast into 2013 season with new recruit, Watts". TheMorningBulletin.com.au. March 15, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Rockampton Rockets beat Brisbane to win the QBL Championship". TheMorningBulletin.com.au. August 30, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Player statistics for Justin Watts – QBL". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ Williams, Guy (March 13, 2014). "US star Justin Watts bouncing his way to Mexico not Rocky". TheMorningBulletin.com.au. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Mineros vs Zonkeys". FIBALiveStats.com. March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Player statistics for Justin Watts – CIBACOPA". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ↑ Odeven, Ed (August 21, 2014). "Grouses remain in transition as preseason looms". JapanTimes.co.jp. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ↑ Odeven, Ed (January 9, 2015). "Rosters finalized for bj-league All-Star Game". JapanTimes.co.jp. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Justin Watts jugará en Defensor Sporting durante la Liga 2015/2016". DefensorSporting.com.uy (in Spanish). August 22, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Más Watts de potencia". Futbol.com.uy (in Spanish). November 8, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Player statistics for Justin Watts – LUB". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "JUSTIN LEE WATTS NUEVA CONTRATACIÓN DE NUESTRO EQUIPO VAQUEROS...". Facebook.com (in Spanish). February 10, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
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