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- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Commit
Marcus Watson
- Pos PF
- Height 6-6
- Weight 235
Prospect Info
- High School Buford
- City Buford, GA
- Exp 2023 - 2024
H.S. Scouting Report
Evaluated 09/14/2018
Projection
UFAImpressive physically and has a college-ready body. Is a solid athlete with a strong, chiseled frame. Offensively, he’s a tough, physical driver, but relies more on his jump shot. At this stage, while he has potential in this area, he’s streaky as a shooter. But capable of heating up in a hurry. Has potential as wing rebounder and defender. Next steps in his development are tightening up his handle and adding consistency to his jump shot. He'll contribute at the college level but doesn't appear to have an NBA future.
H.S. Athletic Background
Marcus Watson is a 6-6, 205-pound Small Forward from Buford, GA.
Watson is a transfer out of New Mexico State with three years of eligibility remaining. He competed in 12 games as a Lobo, averaging 3.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 6.5 minutes per game. Watson committed to Oklahoma State straight out of high school, but did not play any contests for the Cowboys before transferring.
A consensus four-star recruit in high school, ESPN ranked Watson No. 17 among small forwards nationally. 247 Sports.com ranked Watson 47th overall in 2018-19. He averaged 17.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game his senior year, including 33 points and 10 boards 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.
"Marcus is a high-level player," said Jones. "A former top 100 player who should prove to be one of the most talented players in the Big South. At 6-foot-6, his versatility and shooting ability should be on display from day one."