Anton Watson
![]() Watson with Gonzaga in 2021 | |
Boston Celtics | |
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Position | Power forward / small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S. | October 6, 2000
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Gonzaga Prep (Spokane, Washington) |
College | Gonzaga (2019–2024) |
NBA draft | 2024: 2nd round, 54th overall pick |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Playing career | 2024–present |
Career history | |
2024-present | Boston Celtics |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Anton Michael Watson (born October 6, 2000[1]) is an American profesional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
High school career
Watson played
College career
On November 5, 2019, Watson debuted for Gonzaga, recording seven points, five rebounds and four assists in a win over
Professional career
Boston Celtics (2024–present)
On June 27, 2024, Watson was selected 54th overall in 2024 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.[10]
Career statistics
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 | 15 | 5 | 14.7 | .538 | .111 | .571 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .5 | 4.9 |
2020–21 | Gonzaga | 32 | 17 | 18.9 | .631 | .150 | .650 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .6 | 6.9 |
2021–22 | Gonzaga | 32 | 0 | 18.1 | .538 | .227 | .698 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .3 | 7.3 |
2022–23 | Gonzaga | 37 | 37 | 29.1 | .608 | .333 | .548 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .7 | 11.1 |
2023–24 | Gonzaga | 35 | 35 | 31.3 | .578 | .412 | .653 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 1.5 | .7 | 14.5 |
Career | 151 | 94 | 23.7 | .586 | .307 | .627 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .6 | 9.6 |
Personal life
Watson's father, Deon Sr., played college basketball at Idaho (1990–94),[11] holds the Vandal record for career rebounds (877),[12] and played professionally in Europe and South America.[13][14] Older brother Deon Jr. played college football at their father's alma mater (2013–16) as a tight end and wide receiver, and sister Haile played volleyball at Eastern Washington (2015) and Fresno State (2016–18).[2]
References
- ^ "Anton Watson". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Nichols, Dave (December 6, 2017). "Boys basketball preview: Anton Watson something special for Gonzaga Prep". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2017-18 ALL-USA Washington Boys Basketball Team". USA Today High School Sports. April 16, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ Nichols, Dave (March 7, 2019). "Gonzaga Prep's Anton Watson named 'Mr. Basketball' by state coaches association". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (June 21, 2017). "Gonzaga Prep standout Anton Watson orally commits to Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "Kispert Leads No. 8 Gonzaga Over Alabama State 95-64". Gonzaga University Athletics. Associated Press. November 5, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "Petrusev leads No. 8 Gonzaga over North Dakota 97-66". ESPN. Associated Press. November 12, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Thompson, Khari. "Celtics select Gonzaga's Anton Watson with No. 54 overall pick". www.boston.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Grummert, Dale (March 12, 1994). "Idaho St. has UI's number". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ "2017–18 Men's Basketball media guide: Career records" (PDF). University of Idaho Athletics. 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.