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Neil Watson

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Neil Watson
No. 5 – Plymouth Raiders
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBritish Basketball League
Personal information
Born(1991-02-02)February 2, 1991(age 33)
Kansas City, Kansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight161 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolSumner Academy
(Kansas City, Kansas)
College
NBA draft2014:undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2016Leicester Riders
2016Glasgow Rocks
2017–presentPlymouth Raiders

Neil Watson(born February 2, 1991) is a former American professional basketball player for thePlymouth Raidersof theBritish Basketball Leagueand is currently an assistant coach forPark University.[1]He competed incollege basketballfor theUniversity of Southern Mississippi.

Early life and education

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Watson was born on February 2, 1991, inKansas City, Kansas.He attended college atCoffeyville Community Collegeand theUniversity of Southern Mississippi.[2]

Career

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Out of high school, Watson tried out for theToledomen's basketball team but was rejected. He transferred to the University of Southern Mississippi under coachLarry Eustachy.Watson's first season with the Golden Eagles resulted in an NCAA Tournament berth along with other starters Maurice Bolden (Sr.) Angelo Johnson (Sr.) Dwayne Davis (Jr.) and Johnathan Mills (Jr.). The Golden Eagles finished 25–9, losing in the first round to theKansas State Wildcatsin the NCAA Tournament.[citation needed]

In Watson's junior season, he carried the Golden Eagles with 9 points, 5 assists, and 2 steals per game. The Golden Eagles lost the Conference USA championship to theMemphis Tigersin double overtime. Watson led the Golden Eagles to the NIT quarterfinal, which they lost to theBYU Cougars.Watson had his best season in his senior year and led the Golden Eagles, averaging 11 points, 5 assists, and 2 steals per game. He was also fourth in the nation in free-throw percentage with 92%.[citation needed]The Golden Eagles made another NIT tournament but lost to theMinnesota Golden Gophersin the quarterfinals. After the loss, Watson was named a starter in the Reese's NCAA Basketball All-Star game.

Watson was not drafted or signed by any NBA or development league roster but was named on the U.K.'s oldest professional basketball team, theLeicester Riders.[3]He departed Leicester Riders at the end of the 2015–16 season[4]eventually joining Glasgow Rocks also in the British Basketball League (BBL).[5]

At the start of the 2017 Season Neil Watson joined the Plymouth Raiders and was brought in following his success and experience within the British Basketball League (BBL).[6]

In 2019 Neil founded TeeaTime basketball to provide training and coaching to youth players in Kansas City who are willing to put in the Time, Energy, Effort and Attitude required to grow as players and people.

References

  1. ^"I'm the new assistant coach at park university".Retrieved2021-11-02.
  2. ^"Southern Miss Neil Watson:: Official Athletic Site".www.southernmiss.com.Retrieved2018-02-14.
  3. ^"Watson Signs with Leicester Riders".Retrieved2018-02-14.
  4. ^"Riders Bid Farewell to Neil Watson".Leicester Riders.2016-07-29.Retrieved2018-02-14.
  5. ^"Neil Watson rides into town - BBL - British Basketball League".BBL - British Basketball League.2016-07-29.Retrieved2018-02-14.
  6. ^Ball, Jak (2017-08-11)."Plymouth Raiders add BBL champion Neil Watson to their roster".plymouthherald.Retrieved2018-02-14.
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