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13 Facts About Stephanie Watts

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Stephanie Courtney Watts was born on April 12,1997 and is an American professional basketball player.

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Stephanie Watts played briefly for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association.

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Stephanie Watts was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the first round of the 2021 WNBA draft and was traded to Chicago during the 2021 season.

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Stephanie Watts was named a McDonald's All-American and was North Carolina's Gatorade Player of the Year.

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Stephanie Watts was a five-star recruit going into college and was ranked the No 21 player overall in her recruiting class.

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Stephanie Watts started her college career at the University of North Carolina before transferring to the University of Southern California as a graduate.

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Stephanie Watts returned to UNC as a sixth-year transfer to finish a graduate degree.

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Stephanie Watts was a three-year starter during her first stint at UNC, when she was named ACC Freshman of the Year.

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Stephanie Watts was named to the All-ACC second team that year.

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Stephanie Watts set a UNC freshman record for three pointers made.

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Stephanie Watts crossed the 1,000 career points mark as a junior.

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Stephanie Watts became the highest UNC player selected in the WNBA Draft since La'Tangela Atkinson in 2006.

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Stephanie Watts is the 21st player from the program to be selected and the fourth Top Ten pick.