2020-21 M. Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Rocket Watts
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- SPIRE Academy (Ohio)
Bio
THE WORD
A solid and strong player ... Has the skills and athletic ability to be dynamic as a lead guard ... Has developed into an excellent defender ... A competitive and tough player who can shoot from long range ... Can get into the lane and has tremendous speed ... A rare combination of strength, size, athleticism and shooting ability.
2019-20
An All-Big Ten Freshman selection ... Finished the regular season with 16 starts in 27 games played, averaging 9.0 points per game, while adding 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 22.3 minutes ... Fourth on the team in minutes played ... Second on the team in 3-point field goals made (34) • Scored in double figures 11 times ... Appeared in 18 Big Ten games, with eight starts ... In conference play, averaged 10.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 22.8 minutes ... He scored in double figures in the last four games of the regular season and five of the last seven overall, including tying his career-high of 21 points at Illinois (2/11) and against Iowa (2/25) ... Played a career-high 35 minutes at Penn State (3/3), scoring 18 points and grabbing four rebounds ... Closed out the regular season with 19 points – connecting on 6-of-13 shots from the floor and four 3-pointers – and grabbed five rebounds against Ohio State (3/8) ... Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on March 9 after averaging 18.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in wins at Penn State (3/3) and at home against Ohio State (3/8).
HIGH SCHOOL
A Michigan native, Watts transferred from Old Redford Academy in Detroit to SPIRE Academy in Ohio for his senior year … Scored 64 points, hitting 15 3-pointers, in a win over St. Edward (Ohio) for SPIRE … A three-time Associated Press all-state first team selection … As a junior, he averaged 26.8 points, 6.0 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game in leading his team to the regional championship game … A Detroit News First Team All-Area selection … A USA Today 2018 All-Michigan second team selection ... Ranked No. 27 in the ESPN 100 for the 2019 class … Ranked No. 6 in the country among point guards … As a sophomore, he averaged 25.6 points, 6.2 assists and 2.8 steals … Earned Detroit News Second Team All-Area honors … Averaged 14.1 points and led Allen Academy to a 19-3 record as a freshman … Played for the United States U-18 team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship, helping lead his team to a goal medal, averaging 6.8 points and 2.5 assists per game.
PERSONAL
Mark “Rocket Watts • Born on June 1, 2000 in Detroit • Favorite player is John Wall.
A solid and strong player ... Has the skills and athletic ability to be dynamic as a lead guard ... Has developed into an excellent defender ... A competitive and tough player who can shoot from long range ... Can get into the lane and has tremendous speed ... A rare combination of strength, size, athleticism and shooting ability.
2019-20
An All-Big Ten Freshman selection ... Finished the regular season with 16 starts in 27 games played, averaging 9.0 points per game, while adding 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 22.3 minutes ... Fourth on the team in minutes played ... Second on the team in 3-point field goals made (34) • Scored in double figures 11 times ... Appeared in 18 Big Ten games, with eight starts ... In conference play, averaged 10.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 22.8 minutes ... He scored in double figures in the last four games of the regular season and five of the last seven overall, including tying his career-high of 21 points at Illinois (2/11) and against Iowa (2/25) ... Played a career-high 35 minutes at Penn State (3/3), scoring 18 points and grabbing four rebounds ... Closed out the regular season with 19 points – connecting on 6-of-13 shots from the floor and four 3-pointers – and grabbed five rebounds against Ohio State (3/8) ... Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on March 9 after averaging 18.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in wins at Penn State (3/3) and at home against Ohio State (3/8).
HIGH SCHOOL
A Michigan native, Watts transferred from Old Redford Academy in Detroit to SPIRE Academy in Ohio for his senior year … Scored 64 points, hitting 15 3-pointers, in a win over St. Edward (Ohio) for SPIRE … A three-time Associated Press all-state first team selection … As a junior, he averaged 26.8 points, 6.0 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game in leading his team to the regional championship game … A Detroit News First Team All-Area selection … A USA Today 2018 All-Michigan second team selection ... Ranked No. 27 in the ESPN 100 for the 2019 class … Ranked No. 6 in the country among point guards … As a sophomore, he averaged 25.6 points, 6.2 assists and 2.8 steals … Earned Detroit News Second Team All-Area honors … Averaged 14.1 points and led Allen Academy to a 19-3 record as a freshman … Played for the United States U-18 team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship, helping lead his team to a goal medal, averaging 6.8 points and 2.5 assists per game.
PERSONAL
Mark “Rocket Watts • Born on June 1, 2000 in Detroit • Favorite player is John Wall.
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