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Nate Watson
American basketball player
Junathaen D. "Nate" Watson Jr. (born October 19, 1998) is an American college basketball player who last played for ERA Nymburk of the National Basketball League.
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| Position | Center | |||||||||||
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| Born | (1998-10-19) October 19, 1998 (age 25) Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | |||||||||||
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| College | Providence (2017–2022) | |||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted | |||||||||||
| Playing career | 2022–present | |||||||||||
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| 2022–2023 | ERA Nymburk | |||||||||||
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Watson played basketball for Capitol Christian Academy in Upper Marlboro, Maryland before moving to Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia. His transfer was hindered by a financial dispute involving his former school, causing him to miss three days of school.[1] At Bishop O'Connell, Watson was a two-time First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference selection.[2] He competed for DC Premier on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Providence over offers from Maryland, NC State and Miami (Florida).[4]
As a freshman at Providence, Watson averaged 6.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game and was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team.[5] In his sophomore season, he averaged 11.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.[6] He missed the beginning of his junior season with a knee injury, averaging nine points and 4.6 rebounds per game.[7] Watson assumed a leading role in his senior season.[8] On February 6, 2021, he recorded a career-high 30 points and eight rebounds in a 92–81 loss to St. John's.[9] As a senior, Watson averaged 16.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-Big East honors. He opted to return to Providence for a fifth season, using an extra year of eligibility granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] Watson was again named to the Second Team All-Big East.[11]
On August 3, 2022, he has signed with ERA Nymburk of the National Basketball League.[12]
Watson represented the United States at the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru, helping his team win the bronze medal.[13]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017–18 | Providence | 35 | 9 | 13.8 | .595 | – | .696 | 1.9 | .1 | .2 | .7 | 6.8 |
| 2018–19 | Providence | 34 | 20 | 23.5 | .590 | .000 | .652 | 5.2 | .4 | .3 | .7 | 11.7 |
| 2019–20 | Providence | 27 | 13 | 18.9 | .511 | – | .565 | 4.6 | .5 | .6 | .6 | 9.0 |
| 2020–21 | Providence | 26 | 26 | 32.3 | .602 | – | .627 | 6.7 | .7 | .3 | 1.0 | 16.9 |
| 2021–22 | Providence | 33 | 33 | 28.0 | .548 | – | .583 | 5.2 | .5 | .3 | .7 | 13.3 |
| Career | 155 | 101 | 22.9 | .570 | .000 | .623 | 4.6 | .4 | .3 | .7 | 11.3 | |
- Giannotto, Mark (September 23, 2015). "Basketball prospect Nate Watson's transfer from Capitol Christian to O'Connell hindered by financial dispute". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- McFadden, Ryan (March 1, 2017). "2017 WCAC Boys Basketball All-Conference First Team". Inside the Locker Room. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- Parker, Brandon (May 13, 2016). "O'Connell's Nate Watson draws invite to NBPA Top 100 and attention from Kansas, North Carolina, among others". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- McNamara, Kevin (September 10, 2016). "PC recruit Nate Watson helps make Cooleys birthday a happy one". The Providence Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- McNamara, Kevin (February 25, 2019). "PC at Butler: Despite dreary season for Friars, Watson has sparkled". The Providence Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- McNamara, Kevin (October 18, 2019). "PC's Nate Watson named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Watch List". The Providence Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- Farrahar, Kevin (June 29, 2020). "How Did Nate Watson's Knee Impact his Junior Year?". Friar Basketball. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- McNamara, Kevin (February 26, 2021). "Nate Watson is thriving even without his biggest fan in the stands". Kevin McSports. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- "College Basketball: Friars' Watson opts to return to team". The Sun Chronicle. March 17, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- "Nate Watson To Return For His Fifth Season". Providence College Athletics. March 17, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- "PC basketball's Nate Watson, Jared Bynum named to All-Big East second team". The Providence Journal. March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- "Watson Posilou Pod Koš". Sportando. August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- "Nate Watson – Men's Basketball". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2021.