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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

14 Marcus Watson

  • Height 6-6
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown Buford, Ga.
  • High School Buford HS
  • Previous School Oklahoma State

Biography

2020-21 | Did not become eligible to compete until Feb. 1, 2021, but became a regular member of the Aggies' rotation from there...Took part in 12 of the team's 20 games on the year, averaging 3.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 6.5 minutes per game...Made his Aggie - and college basketball - debut in a WAC setback against California Baptist and finished with one rebound in five minutes of action (Feb. 5)...Netted his first points as a collegian in a WAC victory over California Baptist, finishing with eight points and three rebounds in six minutes (Feb. 6)...Finished with season-highs in minutes played (15), points (12), field goals made (four), three-pointers made (two), free throws made (two), free throw attempts (three) and steals (one) in a WAC victory at Tarleton State (Feb. 26)...Hoisted up a season-high nine field goal attempts and finished with eight points, a season-high four rebounds and his first assist in a WAC triumph over UTRGV (March 2).

2019-20 (Oklahoma State) | Signed with Big XII institution Oklahoma State but did not play in any contests for the Cowboys.

High School | Consensus four-star recruit…Listed by 247Sports.com as the nation's No. 45 overall player and the No. 8 shooting guard in 2018-19…Member of ESPN's Top 100 list, which also ranked him as the No. 17 small forward nationally…Ranked the 47th-best player in the country by Future150.com while Rivals.com had him at No. 84 overall and No. 21 at his position…Scored 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead top-ranked Buford to the 2019 Georgia state championship….The Atlanta Journal Constitution named him First-Team All-State Class AAAAA and the Gwinnett County Player of the Year in both 2018 and 2019…Secured All-State honors by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association in each of his last three seasons…Led Buford in both scoring and rebounding at 17.7 points (513 total) and 5.6 rebounds (163 total) per game in 2018-19…Also added 1.5 steals (43 total) per game…Helped lead Buford to the 2017 Class AAAAA state championship after pouring in 27 points in the state title game against Cedar Shoals…Averaged 22.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a junior and 18.6 points and 9.1 rebounds as a sophomore.

Personal | Born January 3, 2000...Son of Henry and Tammy Watson...Has three siblings; Christa, Tavares and Alfonzo.

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