Anton Watson

Anton Watson (born October 6, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC). Listed at 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg), he plays the power forward and small forward positions.

Anton Watson
No. 22 – Gonzaga Bulldogs
PositionPower forward / Small forward
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-10-06) October 6, 2000
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolGonzaga Prep
(Spokane, Washington)
CollegeGonzaga (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Watson played varsity basketball for four years at Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane, Washington. In his sophomore season, he averaged 19 points per game and was named most valuable player (MVP) of the Greater Spokane League. Watson led his team to a league championship and a third-place finish at the Washington Class 4A state tournament.[1] As a junior, he averaged 23 points, 11 rebounds and five assists per game and won the Class 4A state title while earning tournament MVP honors.[2] Watson was selected to the USA Today All-USA Washington first team.[3] In his senior season, he averaged 21.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, helped Gonzaga Prep win a second consecutive 4A state championship. He was the unanimous MVP of the state tournament and recognized as Associated Press 4A Player of the Year and Washington Mr. Basketball.[4] On June 21, 2017, before his junior season, Watson committed to play college basketball for Gonzaga. He had also been in contact with Idaho, Washington and Washington State. Watson was considered a four-star recruit and the second-best player in the 2019 class from Washington.[5]

College career

On November 5, 2019, Watson debuted for Gonzaga, recording seven points, five rebounds and four assists in a win over Alabama State.[6] He had 15 points in a win over North Dakota on November 12.[7] Watson started four games with Killian Tillie recovering from knee surgery. On January 16, 2020, it was announced that Watson would undergo shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the season. He averaged 4.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in 15 games.[8]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Gonzaga 15514.7.538.111.5713.11.51.2.54.9

Personal life

Watson's father, Deon Sr., played college basketball for Idaho and left as the all-time rebounding leader before playing professionally in Europe and South America.[9][10] Watson's older brother, Deon Jr., played college football for his father's alma mater as a tight end and wide receiver, while his older sister, Haile, played volleyball at the collegiate level for Fresno State.[1]

References
  1. Nichols, Dave (December 6, 2017). "Boys basketball preview: Anton Watson something special for Gonzaga Prep". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  2. Nichols, Dave (December 5, 2018). "Head of the class: Gonzaga Prep's Anton Watson remains calm under pressure entering senior season". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  3. "2017-18 ALL-USA Washington Boys Basketball Team". USA Today High School Sports. April 16, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. Nichols, Dave (March 7, 2019). "Gonzaga Prep's Anton Watson named 'Mr. Basketball' by state coaches association". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  5. Meehan, Jim (June 21, 2017). "Gonzaga Prep standout Anton Watson orally commits to Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  6. "Kispert Leads No. 8 Gonzaga Over Alabama State 95-64". Gonzaga University Athletics. Associated Press. November 5, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  7. "Petrusev leads No. 8 Gonzaga over North Dakota 97-66". ESPN. Associated Press. November 12, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  8. Meehan, Jim (January 16, 2020). "Gonzaga freshman forward Anton Watson will have shoulder surgery, out for the season". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  9. Cotterill, TJ (March 10, 2019). "Seattle Times All-State boys basketball team: All the winning sets Gonzaga Prep's Anton Watson apart". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  10. Blanchette, John (December 20, 2016). "Blanchette: Parallels of the two Deon Watsons are obvious in their Idaho careers". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
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