Maurice Watson
| No. 10 – ZZ Leiden | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League |
Dutch Basketball League FIBA Europe Cup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 8, 1993 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Boys' Latin (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–present | ZZ Leiden |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Maurice "Mo" Watson Jr. (born March 8, 1993) is an American basketball player for ZZ Leiden. Standing at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m), Watson Jr. plays as point guard. He played college basketball for both Boston University and Creighton.
College career
Watson Jr. played for Boston University in his first college season, 2012–2013. Here, he averaged 11.2 points, 5.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. In 2013, he transferred to Creighton where he had a red shirt season. In his second season with Creighton, Watson Jr. averaged 14.1 points and 6.5 assists. In the 2016–2017 season, Watson Jr. suffered from a torn ACL which kept him out for the remainder of the season after playing just 19 games.[1]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Boston University | 30 | 30 | 29.5 | .463 | .329 | .750 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2013–14 | Boston University | 35 | 33 | 31.2 | .495 | .337 | .628 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2015–16 | Creighton | 35 | 34 | 31.4 | .475 | .297 | .714 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 14.1 |
| 2016–17 | Creighton | 19 | 19 | 29.9 | .508 | .469 | .692 | 2.6 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 12.9 |
| Career[1][2] | 119 | 116 | 30.6 | .484 | .341 | .698 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 0 | 12.9 | |
Professional career
On July 27, 2018, Watson Jr. signed his first professional contract with ZZ Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[3]
Personal life
In February 2017, Watson was accused of sexual assault by a 19-year-old female student. The charges against him were dropped in September after his accuser's credibility was undermined, but he pled no contest to a different assault charge.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Maurice Watson Jr. of Creighton Bluejays suffered torn ACL". Espn.com.au. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ↑ "Mo Watson Player Profile". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ↑ "Maurice Watson Jr. nieuwe spelmaker" (in Dutch). Eredivisiebasketballleiden.nl. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ↑ Cooper, Todd (September 25, 2017). "Prosecutors drop rape charge against Maurice Watson; ex-Creighton player pleads no contest to different assault charge". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
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