Justin Watts played college basketball for the University of North Carolina, where he won an NCAA Championship as a freshman in 2009.
27 Facts About Justin Watts
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Justin Watts turned pro in 2013 and won a QBL championship with the Rockhampton Rockets.
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Justin Watts went on to play in Mexico, Japan, Uruguay, the Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Lithuania, Switzerland and the Philippines.
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Justin Watts was a three-year starter for Coach Kim Annas and was in the Jordan program for four seasons.
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Justin Watts was a leading scorer on all three of the varsity teams on which he played, topped by a senior season in which he averaged 24.4 points and 8.7 rebounds.
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Also an outstanding student, Watts was the Pac-6 Conference Player of the Year, the District 6 Player of the Year, and three-time all-conference selection and Jordan Most Valuable Player.
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Justin Watts made the all-tournament team at the GlaxoSmithKline Tournament in December 2007 and was named a second-team NCBCA All-State honoree in 2008.
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On May 21,2008, Justin Watts signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
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Justin Watts played in 27 games, including four of the six games in the NCAA Tournament, and scored the final two points against Michigan State in the NCAA championship game in Detroit.
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Justin Watts totalled 19 points and five assists during the season and had a season-high nine points and four rebounds in Maui against Chaminade.
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Justin Watts had a subdued college career, as he finished his four-year stint with averages of 1.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 6.7 minutes over 122 games.
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In March 2013, Justin Watts signed with the Rockhampton Rockets for the 2013 Queensland Basketball League season.
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Justin Watts appeared in all 18 games for the Rockets in 2013, averaging 22.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
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Justin Watts scored 30 points or more five times throughout the season.
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In seven games for Defensor, Justin Watts averaged 12.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
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In March 2016, Justin Watts had a four-game stint with CIBACOPA team Vaqueros de Agua Prieta, averaging 11.8 points per game.
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On October 26,2016, Justin Watts signed with New Heroes Den Bosch of the Dutch Basketball League.
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In 25 games for Den Bosch, Justin Watts averaged 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
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In February 2018, Justin Watts joined Al Gharafa Doha of the Qatari Basketball League.
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On November 13,2018, Justin Watts signed with Swiss team Fribourg Olympic Basket.
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Justin Watts averaged 13.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals in four SBL games.
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On February 25,2019, Justin Watts signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish Basketball League, returning to the country for a second stint.
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On September 10,2019, Justin Watts signed with the Alaska Aces as the team's import for the 2019 PBA Governors' Cup.
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Justin Watts had 62 points and 26 rebounds over his two games.
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On December 17,2019, Justin Watts signed with MKS Dabrowa Gornicza of the Polish Basketball League, returning to the country for a third stint.
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On July 15,2020, Justin Watts signed with Donar of the Dutch Basketball League.
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In September 2022, Justin Watts signed with Chernomorets Burgas of the Bulgarian National Basketball League.