University of Missouri Athletics

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.