Full Roster. Watts does not have those limitations, and his ability to create off the dribble and finish at and around the rim is an elite skill set that he needs to lean on more this season (reducing the total percentage of three point shots and increasing the number of shots at/around the rim). During this stretch he also had his first “break out” offensive performance against a quality opponent, scoring 11 points in the second half against Wisconsin game. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Might be the type of player who is so good at his skill that he breaks the mold ends up making it to the league.Mark Watts Jr. is a 6-2, 175-pound Point Guard from Detroit, MI.
During the course of the season he utilized 22.1% of offensive possessions, taking 26.9% of the team’s shots when on the floor (2nd on the team behind only Winston in both categories) while playing on a roster with both Winston and Tillman [Michigan State fans became intimately familiar with Myles Powell last year when he dropped 37 points, and MSU was fortunate to escape with one of the better true road wins in the country against Seton Hall. Increasing his number of shot attempts at the rim will naturally lead to more FT attempts and give him easy scoring opportunities at the charity stripe (Watts should be closer to 3-4 attempts next season).How good MSU will be this season is predicated on a lot of the roster adjusting to upgraded roles, none of which is more important than Watts adaption to the point guard position. Mark “Rocket Watts • Born on June 1, 2000 in Detroit • Favorite player is John Wall. Per There is a certain stigma that comes with being labeled as a “high-volume” scorer, but Watts is precisely that. Joshua Langford #1. Steven Izzo #13. Michigan State (NCAA) SPIRE Academy (HS) Old Redford Academy - (HS) Pos PG; Height 6-2; Weight 175; Evaluation; Timeline; Prospect Info. As such, there will be a learning curve as Watts finds his rhythm between scorer and facilitator in a completely brand new role.Watts brought a competitive mentality and swagger to last year’s squad that infiltrated the program as a whole. Solely by the numbers, Watts had what would appear on the surface to be a rather underwhelming statistical season. And while it would seem the largest glaring hole for Watts last season was his three point percentage, the more concerning deficiency in his game was the lack of free throw attempts. Nous voudrions effectuer une description ici mais le site que vous consultez ne nous en laisse pas la possibilité. He shot 39% from the field (worst among scholarship players) and carried an offensive rating (points produced divided by possessions used) of 95.2, the worst rating on the team [Despite missing four games due to a stress reaction in his left lower leg, he took the second most three point shots (121) behind Cassius Winston (169), 30 more than Brown (who was third) and shot the 6th best percentage (28.1%) out of the seven players who attempted 40 or more threes (only Xavier Tillman, Sr. was worse at 26%) [Coming into the season Watts was touted as a certifiable bucket-getter. Here he showcased his soul snatching, snapback jumper that he was renowned for coming into the program.His defense during this stretch also stood out, particularly the game at Minnesota where he switched off with Aaron Henry to guard Marcus Carr, one of the more physical and underrated point guards in the conference. However, during his first eight game stretch he struggled to efficiently score.
Watts had his most efficient outing of the season, scoring 21 points on 9/14 from the field and 2/4 from beyond the arc.The last four games of the season Watts played 31 MPG, and in that span averaged 17.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG, went 16/27 (59%) on 2FG and 11/26 (30.6%) on 3FG. Only around 6-foot-2 without an elite wingspan. A bucket getting 6’2” PG/SG hybrid who was a high volume shooter/scorer his upper-class years, the hope is that Watts is capable of becoming as prolific of a scorer as Powell The ideal scenario would be replicating something closer to Powell’s junior year where he averaged 23.1 PPG on 16.6 FGA, 2.9 APG, and shot 53.9% from 2FG, 36.3% 3FG, 84% FT, utilizing 29.6% of offensive possessions and 31.4% of the team’s shots while on the floor [Watts was not asked to do much facilitating last season as that was Winston’s role. He earned the nickname “Rocket” when … He took a total of only 30 FTs, seventh most on the team, despite shooting 80% from the line (by comparison Winston took 135, 4.5 FTA per game). Rocket Watts. A legendary ankle breaker with a filthy stepback and the ability to pour in points. Cassius Winston #5. Solely by the numbers, Watts had what would appear on the surface to be a rather underwhelming statistical season. Watts’ emergence late as a secondary perimeter scoring option beside Winston turned the tide for the Spartans, pushing them to earn a share of their third B1G Title in a row.Rocket Watts is a classic example of why watching games as opposed to peeking at box scores is crucial to understanding a player’s impact and development over the course of a season. While much of Watts’ game is predicated on creating space for himself off the dribble, it’s shocking that he averaged only 1.1 FTA on the season. There aren’t many more gifted scorers. In hindsight, it was clear that his lower left leg injury prevented him from getting the necessary lift to finish around the basket and negated some of his first step quickness when creating shots and attacking the rim.
Mark "Rocket" Watts Jr. (born June 1, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference. He won a gold medal with the U.S. at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.
Conner George #41. Rocket Watts was born in United States on Thursday, June 1, 2000 (Millennials Generation). When peeking into the crystal ball for next year Myles Powell is a fascinating stylistic player comparable for Watts. During his initial eight game stretch he played 22.6 MPG and averaged just 6.5 PPG, shooting 17/62 (27.4%) from the field, and 6/29 (20.7%) from deep.Tom Izzo must be credited for uncharacteristically giving a freshman the double green light. Foster Loyer #3.