Torrence Watson

Photo by: Jared Fisch/Mizzou Athletics

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Whitfield School

2019-20 (SOPHOMORE, Mizzou):

Made an appearance in all 31 games of the 2019-2020 season, playing an average of 16.9 minutes per game.
Finished the season with 143 points, 41 rebounds and eight steals in 523 minutes.
Had the third-highest free throw shooting percentage of any Tiger in 2019-20, making 87.5 percent of his attempts.
His 34 triples were the second-most on the team and he's drained 87 threes through 63 career games.
Drilled at least one triple in 19 games and scored in 20 outings.
Reached double figures four times and logged 10+ minutes 26 times.
Erupted for a career-high 24 points vs. Chicago State (Dec. 30) behind a Mizzou Arena single-game record eight 3-pointers. The eight triples were the most threes made by a Tiger in a single game since Thomas Gardner vs. Davidson in 2005.
Posted eight points, two boards and a career-high three steals in 12 minutes off the bench at Ole Miss (March 4).
Chipped in seven points on two 3s at Arkansas (Feb. 22).
Poured in a game-high 19 points, making five 3-pointers at No. 14 West Virginia.
Scored 11 points (career-best 5-for-5 FTs) vs. Texas A&M (Jan. 21).
Scored six points on 2-of-3 shooting vs. Florida (Jan. 11).
Nailed three triples and wound up with a then-season high 11 points and three rebounds vs. Oklahoma (Nov. 26).
Drained two treys, scoring six points vs. Wofford (Nov. 18).
Hit a pair of threes for the 12th time in his career and finished with six points in the season opener vs. Incarnate Word (Nov. 6).

2018-19 (FRESHMAN, Mizzou):

Played in all 32 games as a freshman, making four starts and logging 22.8 minutes per game largely off the bench.
Averaged 7.1 points per game and finished with 226 total points, 49 rebounds, 17 assists and 73 made field goals.
Set a new Mizzou freshman record for single-season made 3-pointers with 53 triples, passing Mizzou legend Kareem Rush (46 in 1999-00).
Made 24 of those 53 3-pointers over the final seven games of the season and averaged 13.7 points per game during that torrid stretch.
Increased his scoring average to 7.9 points per game in league play, making 1.8 treys per game against SEC opponents.
Reached double figures 10 times as a freshman and scored at least 20 points twice, vs. South Carolina and vs. eventual Final Four participant Auburn.
Hit at least one triple in 25 of Mizzou’s 32 games and made multiple treys 13 times.
Played double-digit minutes in 30 of 32 contests.
Shot 36.1-percent from deep during his freshman campaign and 36.5 percent from the field overall.
Chipped in eight points at Iowa State off the bench (Nov. 9).
Scored 12 points each in back-to-back wins over UT-Arlington (Dec. 4) and Oral Roberts (Dec. 7), shooting 7-of-13 from beyond the arc.
Scored seven points and snagged a career-high six rebounds at South Carolina (Jan. 13).
Posted 10 and four rebounds in 29 minutes at Auburn (Jan. 30).
Scored 12 points and dished out two assists in Mizzou’s Rally For Rhyan victory over Vanderbilt (Feb. 2).
Started and tossed in 12 points, making five field goals vs. Texas A&M (Feb. 9).
Hit three triples and notched 12 points at Mississippi State (Feb. 26).
Followed with a career-high 20 points on a career-best seven field goals, including four 3-pointers in a win over South Carolina (March 2).
Four days later, piled in 17 points in a blowout victory at Georgia (March 6).
Scored 14 points and hit three triples in the home finale vs. Ole Miss (March 9).
Buried a career-high six 3-pointers in 33 highlight reel minutes against Auburn at the SEC Tournament (March 14).

HIGH SCHOOL

Posted an area-best 31.2 points per game and averaged 6.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest as a senior.
Broke the 50-point barrier on three different occasions during the 2017-18 season.
Set the all-time record for career points (2,755), points in a season (893) and average points per game at Whitfield High School under Mike Potsou, a 1999 Mizzou graduate.
Named the Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year after leading the Warriors to a 21-8 season and a trip to the Class 3 state quarterfinals.
Scored 51 points in the Warriors' playoff loss after dropping 44 points and 33 points in the prior two games, respectively.
Named the Class 3 Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year.
Four-time Missouri Basketball Coaches Association All-State selection.
Rated as the third-best class of 2018 player in the state of Missouri by ESPN and the 12^th best shooting guard in the country.
Rated a four-star shooting guard by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com
Averaged 28.0 points per game as a junior in 2016-17.
Led Whitfield to a Missouri Class 3 runner-up finish during his junior season.

PERSONAL

Son of Terrence and Kimberly Watson and was born on Nov. 18, 1999 in St. Louis.
Maintained a 3.06 GPA at Whitfield High.
Chose Mizzou over offers from Butler, Creighton, Ohio State and Iowa State, among others.
With a notable positive presence, was known as “Smiley” during his childhood.
Volunteered time and was involved at Peoples Community Christian Church in St. Louis throughout his childhood.
Served as an instructor at the Whitfield Summer Basketball Camp in addition to volunteering time with the No One Hungry Thanksgiving program.
Played AAU with Jets Ramey United.
Career plan is to be an entrepreneur.