Wichita State Athletics

2022-23 (Junior):
Athletic wing with a sweet shooting stroke averaged a team-high 13.9 points along with 5.3 rebounds in 32.2 minutes-per-game while starting 27 times in 28 appearances… Per KenPom, led the American Athletic Conference in effective field goal percentage (.618) and true shooting percentage (.649, No. 31 nationally) and slotted fourth overall in offensive rating (117.3 on 19.6% usage)… Shot a league-best 63.1% on 2-point field goals, hit on 40% of his threes (42-of-105) and converted 75-of-96 free throw attempts (.781)… Converted at least half of his field goal attempts in 13-straight games to end the year, during which he shot 58.9% from the field (76-of-129)… Made four appearances on the AAC’s weekly honor roll … Scored in double-figures 21 times and topped 20 points on six occasions, highlighted by 24-point efforts against Tulane (Jan. 25) and No. 3 Houston (Feb. 2) at home… Secured three double-doubles – all during the non-conference portion of the schedule -- against San Francisco (Nov. 22), Missouri (Nov. 29) and Texas Southern (Dec. 22)… Led the team in dunks with 18... Made the all-tournament team after leading WSU to a runner-up finish at the NABC Hall of Fame Classic… Missed two games in early January to an ankle injury and two in early March while battling illness.
 
Junior College (2021-22):
The nation’s No. 6 junior college recruit, per 247Sports... Spent a year a Shelton State in Tuscaloosa, Ala… Bounced back from an early-season injury to average 12.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 22 games… Knocked down 2.1 threes-per-game on 35.6 percent accuracy… Helped the Bucs to a 30-5 record (20-1 in conference play), a regional title, a No. 17 national ranking and a trip to the NJCAA national tournament… Coached by Joseph Eatmon… Signed with Mississippi State in the Fall of 2021 but was granted his release following a coaching change.
 
At Georgia (2019-21):
Appeared in seven games as a true freshman in 2019-20 while hampered by injuries and illness and entered the transfer portal two games into the 2020-21 campaign… Totaled 17 points and nine rebounds in 53 minutes over his nine career games with the Bulldogs… Best outing was against Delaware State on Nov. 15, 2019 when he contributed six points on 3-of-3 shooting in seven minutes of playing time.
 
High School:
Four-star prospect ranked No. 69 by ESPN.com, No. 77 per 247Sports composite and No. 85 by Rivals… Two-time All-Alabama selection for George Washington Carver High School in Montgomery, Ala., led his team to a 6A state title as a junior and a runner-up finish as a senior… Two-time USA Today All-Alabama selection, earned first team honors as a junior and second team his senior year… A two-time “Super 5” (all-class, all-state) pick by the Alabama Sports Writers Association… Coached by James Jackson… Scored 1,419 points in three seasons at Carver… Averaged 18.7 points as a senior in 2018-19, including six 25-point outings and a season-high of 38… Led the Wolverines to a 22-11 mark and a runner-up finish in the Alabama 6A tournament… Selected for the 2019 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star game… As a junior averaged 19.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists to lead Carver to a 30-5 record and the 6A state title… Scored a game-high 20 points in the state championship game victory over Paul Bryant to earn MVP honors… MVP of the 2018 AHSAA North-South All-Star Game… Played his freshman season at Northside High School in his hometown of Columbus where he was coached by Kenneth Lawrence.
 
Personal:
Born July 12, 2001 in Georgia… Son of Kendall Watson.