2012-13 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Appeared in 27 games as a redshirt freshman in 2012-13... Saw his freshman season interrupted by injury... Displayed flashes of his offensive potential in the eight games he appeared in... A high-scoring guard who will provide a boost to the Fordham offense in 2011-12...Averaged almost 30 points a game as a senior at John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx...Named Bronx Player of the Year and First Team All-City...Led Kennedy to a Bronx AA title as a junior.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2012-13): Appeared in 27 games at guard for the Rams, starting three... Averaged 5.6 ppg and 1.9 rpg... Scored a career-high 17 points, shooting three-for-three from behind the arc, in the Fairfield game (11/20/12)... Grabbed a career-best eleven rebounds and scored six points in the loss to St. John's (12/8/12)... Finished with 15 points, hitting five three-pointers, and added four rebounds against Temple (3/6/13)... Scored 12 points, shooting 4-for-6 from the field, and added two rebounds at Dayton (1/23/13)... Finished with 12 and three rebounds in the win over Penn (11/19/12)... Scored 12 points and added four rebounds against Richmond (2/23/13)... Netted eleven points at Pitt (11/12/12)... Made first career start at Saint Joseph's (3/3/13), scoring eight points... Scored seven points and added two rebounds in the Duquesne win (1/9/13).
As a Freshman (2011-12): Appeared in eight games at guard for the Rams in 2011-12 before missing rest of the year due to injury... Averaged 3.9 ppg and 1.0 rpg... Scored nine points and added two steals at St. John's (12/17/11)... Finished with seven points and one assist in the win over Texas State (12/22/11)... Scored five points in the win over Georgia Tech (12/29/11)... Netted three points and added four rebounds and two assists in the Monmouth game (12/10/11)...Finished with three points and two steals at Siena (12/12/11)...Scored two points in two minutes against Binghamton (11/18/11) before leaving the game with an injury.
Before Fordham: A graduate of John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx where he played for legendary head coach Johnny Mathis... Named the 2009-10 Bronx Player of the Year and First Team All-City by the New York Post as well as being named First Team Class AA All-State by the New York State Sportswriters Association...Averaged 28.7 points, 14.0 rebounds and more than five assists a game as a senior, hitting 51 three-pointers in league play...His scoring average ranked second best in the PSAL in 2009-10...Named team MVP and served as a team captain...As a junior, helped lead Kennedy to the Class AA City Championship game at Madison Square Garden where the Knights fell to Lincoln High School...Kennedy won its first Bronx AA crown that season...Was ranked as the fourth best recruit in New York City by GothamHoops.com and was a New York McDonald's All-America nominee (one of 31 nominees which included current Rams Branden Frazier and Devon McMillan)...Also appeared with the New York City team in the 2010 Jordan Classic Regional Game at Madison Square Garden...Played with the New York Panthers AAU team, being named Second Team All-Tournament at the 2010 iS8/Nike Tip-Off Fall Classic.
Personal: Son of Bernetta Watson...Has an older sister, Tyesha Watson...A Communications major... Born February 21, 1992.
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Historical Player Information
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2011-12Freshman
Guard
6'4"
180 lbs
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2012-13Sophomore
Guard
6'4"
180 lbs