Temple University Athletics
2012-13 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Devontae Watson
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ambridge, Pa.
- High School:
- Lincoln Park Charter
2015-16: Saw action in 10 games with three starts...Made his second start of the season on Senior Night in a win vs. Memphis (3/3), dunking the ball in the opening minute for Temple’s first points of the game and his first points of the season...Tied his season high with three boards in a season-high 11 minutes of action in a win at UCF (2/6)...Started against #1/1 North Carolina (11/13), but played just seven minutes (0 points) due to foul trouble.
2014-15: One of three Owls to play in all 37 games, making 30 starts...Averaged 2.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game (2nd on team) while playing 14.1 minutes per contest...Shot 46 percent from the field (46-100)...Season highs of nine points and nine rebounds in win at UCF (1/28)...Also had season high nine points against Cincinnati (2/10) and Lousiana Tech (3/25), both wins, and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds in win at Memphis (2/7)...Made all four of shot attempts against Louisiana Tech helping team advance to NIT Seminfinals...Matched career high with four blocked shots against Delaware State and UCF (1/4).
2013-14: Played in all 31 games, starting 17 times...Notched first career double-double with a career-high 11 points to go with a career-high 11 rebounds at Houston (2/9)...Led team in blocks (34) and his 1.1 bpg average was 14th in The American...Started in 16 of the final 17 games and shot 48.0 pct. from the field in that stretch (24-50)...Tied career high with four blocks in a win at USF (3/8)...Pulled down a team-best nine rebounds at #22/24 Memphis (2/22) while also recording a career-high three steals and scoring five points in a career-high 38 minutes...Put up eight points and a game-high eight rebounds in win vs. #23 SMU (2/16)...Had seven points and seven rebounds vs. La Salle (1/18)...Blocked a career-high four shots in just six minutes of action at Rutgers (1/1)...Had 3 rejections vs. Clemson (11/21), UAB (11/24), at UCF (1/4) and 3 vs. USF (1/9).
Europe Trip (Aug. 2013): Averaged 5.8 points and 6.5 rebounds on team's foreign tour while leading squad with four blocked shots...Made 55.5 percent of his shots from the field (10-18).
2012-13: Played in six games, total of 12 minutes..Season highs of four points, four rebounds, three blocks and six minutes vs. Alcorn St...Scored first collegiate points (2 pts) vs. Duke.
High School: A 2012 first team all-state selection...One of only two high school players to record over 1,000 points, rebounds and blocks in a career. As a senior he averaged 12 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks in leading Lincoln Park Charter School to the 2012 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) Championship.
