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Jersey Number 23
Rondale Watson
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 188
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lewisburg, W.Va.
- High School:
- Wake Forest
Bio
2018-19 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): One of six players to play in all 37 games, starting seven contests … averaged 7.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and had 75 assists, third most on the team during the season … recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Toledo (Dec. 8) … dished out a career-high 10 assists in a home win over Mount St. Mary’s (Nov. 14) … dropped a season-high 19 points twice in contests against Texas A&M (Dec. 22) and UTSA (Feb. 2) … scored 10 or more points in 10 games … grabbed five or more rebounds in 13 games.
2017-18 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Made 25 appearances and two starts for Marshall as the team’s primary “sixth man” … one of the team’s leaders in points per game (7.8) and rebounds per game (3.6) … made 74-of-164 (45.1 percent) of his field goals and 23-of-64 (35.9 percent) of his 3-point attempts, while he averaged 1.32 assists per game, made 26 steals and recorded seven blocks … in his Herd debut at No. 9 Xavier (Dec. 19), he scored 10 points, pulled down one rebound and made one steal … collected 12 points from 5-of-6 FGs and 2-of-2 3-pointers and pulled down four rebounds vs. EKU (Dec. 22) … scored a career-high 20 points in his first Marshall start vs. Southern Miss (Dec. 28) after he made a career-high eight-of-13 field goal attempts, 2-of-5 3-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws and added one rebounds, one assist and two steals … tied his career-high of 20 points at Charlotte (Jan. 11) when he made 8-of-15 field goals and 4-of-4 of his free throws, while he added three rebounds, one assist and one steal … pulled down seven rebounds at Old Dominion (Jan. 13) … dished out a season-high four assists and pulled down four rebounds vs. Middle Tennessee (Jan. 18) made a career-high 4-of-7 shots from behind the arc, while he made 6-of-12 FGs to score 16 points against UAB (Jan. 20) … in his second start of the season for the Herd at UTSA (Feb. 1), he made a career-high four steals, collected five rebounds and scored six points … grabbed seven rebounds and scored eight points at UTEP (Feb. 3) … had a near double-double after he scored 18 points and pulled down a career-high nine rebounds vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb. 10) … was third on the team with 15 dunks during the seaso
2016-17 (JUNIOR): Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
(PRIOR TO MARSHALL): Appeared in 12 games off the bench, including four ACC contests ... averaged 1.5 points and 0.8 rebounds per game ... scored a season-high six points (2-2 3FG) vs. Mount St. Mary’s (Nov. 26) ...had five points in a season-high 16 minutes vs. Richmond (Dec. 28) ...made a 3-pointer at Boston College for his first career ACC points (Mar. 4) ... scored his first career point vs. Nicholls State (Nov. 24) ... made collegiate debut at Tulane (Nov. 17)
(HIGH SCHOOL): 2014 McDonald’s All-America nominee ... three-time all-state selection, including first team honors as a senior in 2013-14 when he averaged over 20 points per game ... as a junior in 2012-13, named second team all-state after averaging 21.6 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals per game ... led the Spartans to a 20-5 record during his junior season ... named second team all-state as a sophomore at Oak Hill H.S. in West Virginia ... played AAU ball for the Mountain State Magic
(PERSONAL): Born March 13, 1996 in Beckley, W.Va ... son of Candice Brown and Wilson Watson, Jr. ... has one older sister (Maresha) ... full name is Rondale Ronny Watson
2017-18 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Made 25 appearances and two starts for Marshall as the team’s primary “sixth man” … one of the team’s leaders in points per game (7.8) and rebounds per game (3.6) … made 74-of-164 (45.1 percent) of his field goals and 23-of-64 (35.9 percent) of his 3-point attempts, while he averaged 1.32 assists per game, made 26 steals and recorded seven blocks … in his Herd debut at No. 9 Xavier (Dec. 19), he scored 10 points, pulled down one rebound and made one steal … collected 12 points from 5-of-6 FGs and 2-of-2 3-pointers and pulled down four rebounds vs. EKU (Dec. 22) … scored a career-high 20 points in his first Marshall start vs. Southern Miss (Dec. 28) after he made a career-high eight-of-13 field goal attempts, 2-of-5 3-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws and added one rebounds, one assist and two steals … tied his career-high of 20 points at Charlotte (Jan. 11) when he made 8-of-15 field goals and 4-of-4 of his free throws, while he added three rebounds, one assist and one steal … pulled down seven rebounds at Old Dominion (Jan. 13) … dished out a season-high four assists and pulled down four rebounds vs. Middle Tennessee (Jan. 18) made a career-high 4-of-7 shots from behind the arc, while he made 6-of-12 FGs to score 16 points against UAB (Jan. 20) … in his second start of the season for the Herd at UTSA (Feb. 1), he made a career-high four steals, collected five rebounds and scored six points … grabbed seven rebounds and scored eight points at UTEP (Feb. 3) … had a near double-double after he scored 18 points and pulled down a career-high nine rebounds vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb. 10) … was third on the team with 15 dunks during the seaso
2016-17 (JUNIOR): Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
(PRIOR TO MARSHALL): Appeared in 12 games off the bench, including four ACC contests ... averaged 1.5 points and 0.8 rebounds per game ... scored a season-high six points (2-2 3FG) vs. Mount St. Mary’s (Nov. 26) ...had five points in a season-high 16 minutes vs. Richmond (Dec. 28) ...made a 3-pointer at Boston College for his first career ACC points (Mar. 4) ... scored his first career point vs. Nicholls State (Nov. 24) ... made collegiate debut at Tulane (Nov. 17)
(HIGH SCHOOL): 2014 McDonald’s All-America nominee ... three-time all-state selection, including first team honors as a senior in 2013-14 when he averaged over 20 points per game ... as a junior in 2012-13, named second team all-state after averaging 21.6 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals per game ... led the Spartans to a 20-5 record during his junior season ... named second team all-state as a sophomore at Oak Hill H.S. in West Virginia ... played AAU ball for the Mountain State Magic
(PERSONAL): Born March 13, 1996 in Beckley, W.Va ... son of Candice Brown and Wilson Watson, Jr. ... has one older sister (Maresha) ... full name is Rondale Ronny Watson
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