Biography
Earl Watson was born June 12, 1979, to parents Earl and Estella Watson. As a senior at Washington High School in 1997, Watson averaged 23 points, 14 rebounds and 8.3 assists a game...Led the Wildcats to their first Kansas City, KS league title since 1975.
Watson chose UCLA over Iowa State where he started and played in 129 games, breaking UCLA's record for career starts (127) previously held by Don MacLean (1989-92). He ranked first on UCLA's career steals list (235), fourth in assists (607) and fourth in three-point field goals (133). Second player in school history to record 600 assists and 200 steals. Fourth player in Pac-10 history to make the career top 10 in both assists and steals. As a senior, ranked second on the team in scoring (14.7 ppg) and field goal percentage (.493), and first in assists (5.2 apg) and steals (1.9 spg). Named All-Pac-10 by the league's coaches and was selected first-team All-District 15 by the NABC.
A 6 ft 1 in, 195 lb. point guard, Watson was selected in the second round, 39th overall pick by the SuperSonics in the 2001 NBA Draft.
During his eight-year career, Earl has averaged 7.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.0 steal per game.
Player Profile
| Name: | Earl Watson |
|---|---|
| Birthdate: | 1979-06-12 |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 185 |
| Position: | Guard |
| Current Team: | Indiana Pacers |
| Year Aquired: | 2005 |
Background
| Hometown: Kansas City, KS, U.S.A. |
| High School: Washington HS, KS, U.S.A. |
| College: UCLA, U.S.A. |