University of Rhode Island

2014-15 (Junior):

• Will dunk on you every chance he gets; 14 of his 31 field goals came from well above the rim.
• Pulled down 11 rebounds (5 off./6 def.) in 15 minutes vs. Iona in the NIT first round
• Had six rebounds, dished out two assists, and blocked two shots in 18 minutes at George Mason
• Grabbed five boards and blocked four shots in 16 minutes off the bench vs. George Washington
• Scored seven points, grabbed five boards, and blocked two shots in 15 minutes at Fordham.
• Played nine minutes, scoring five points, grabbing four rebounds and blocking a shot vs. Detroit
• Made on 4-of-4 from the foul line, adding three boards and two blocks vs. Delaware St.
• Had season-highs in points (nine) and rebounds (six) in 14 minutes at Southern Miss
• Added five points, five boards and a blocked shot against Santa Clara.
• Pulled down three rebounds in five minutes of action vs. UMass Lowell
• Shot 4-of-5 from the floor, scoring eight points to go with three boards and two blocks vs. Pace

At Chipola College:

• Played two seasons at Chipola College in Marianna, Fla. from 2011-13
• Averaged 9.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks, connecting on 54.0% of his shots from the floor during the 2012-13 season
• Posted four double doubles in scoring and rebounding
• Earned the start in 17 of 29 games for head coach Patrick Blake's squad that went 26-5 overall and finished second in the Panhandle Conference with an 8-4 mark
• As a freshman with the Indians, Watson averaged 6.5 points and 5.3 rebounds while making 57% of his field goal attempts
• Originally inked a National Letter of Intent to attend Wichita State
• Finished his prep career at Queen City Prep Academy in Charlotte, N.C. after attending Fort Pierce (Fla.) Central.

Personal:

• Earl Watson was born Sept. 14, 1990 in Ft. Pierce, Fla.
• Son of Karleen and Earl Watson
• One of 10 children - has six sisters and three brothers
• Lists the Miami Heat as his favorite NBA team and LeBron James as his favorite player
• Majoring in writing