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Jersey Number 10
Maurice Watson Jr.
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Boys' Latin
Bio
2016-17: Senior at Creighton
• Was leading the nation in both assists (162) and assists per game (8.5) before tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Jan. 16 at Xavier.
• Had season-ending surgery in Philadelphia on Feb. 6.
• One of 20 preseason candidates for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, one of 50 preseason candidates and 25 midseason candidates for the John R. Wooden Award, and one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award.
• Despite injury, still leads the nation’s active players with 801 career assists and was eighth with 187 steals and 11th with a 2.12 assist/turnover ratio when he got injured.
• Second player in program history to be named Preseason First Team All-BIG EAST, joining Doug McDermott (2013-14).
• Finished with a double-double (17 points, 10 assists) in win over No. 9 Wisconsin (Nov. 15).
• Dished 13 assists in just 21 minutes in rout of Washington State (Nov. 18).
• Set a CenturyLink Center Omaha record with 13 assists in win vs. Akron (Dec. 3), adding 14 points.
• Dominated in win at Nebraska with 25 points and eight assists (Dec. 7).
• Needed just 23 minutes to post a 10-point, 11-assist double-double vs. Longwood (Dec. 9), then became first Bluejay in at least 35 years with consecutive point/assist double-doubles with 13 points and 10 assists vs. Oral Roberts (Dec. 17).
• Became first Bluejay since Vernon Moore in 1985 with a game of 20+ points and 10+ assists when he had 21 & 10 vs. Seton Hall on Dec. 28.
• Tied his Creighton high with 14 assists at Providence (Jan. 7), the most by a Bluejay since 1974, while surpassing 1,500 career collegiate points.
2015-16: Junior at Creighton
• Named Second Team All-BIG EAST.
• Led Creighton in scoring (14.1 ppg.) and assists (6.5 apg.).
• Led the BIG EAST with 229 assists, ranking ninth nationally.
• His 229 assists were second-most in Creighton single-season history.
• His 492 points were the second-most by any Creighton newcomer in the last 20 years, trailing only Doug McDermott (581).
• Named National Player of the Week by CBSSports.com and NBCSports.com, and BIG EAST Player of the Week, on Feb. 15, after averaging 25.0 points, 7.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals in wins vs. #5 Xavier and at Marquette.
• Tied (then) career-high with 21 points at No. 14 Indiana, making 9-of-15 shots (Nov. 19).
• Earned his first double-double as a Bluejay with 13 points and 10 assists in win over Rutgers (Nov. 23). It was CU’s first points/assist double-double since Austin Chatman at Missouri State in 2013.
• Tallied 10 points, nine assists and five rebounds vs. Arizona State (Dec. 2).
• Eight points and 10 assists in 90-65 win vs. IUPUI (Dec. 12).
• Led near-upset bid at No. 3 Oklahoma with 19 points & seven assists (Dec. 19).
• Made BIG EAST debut with 17 points, eight assists and three steals at St. John’s (Dec. 31).
• Had 27 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a win over Georgetown (Jan. 5). Also surpassed 1,000 collegiate points (including his 800 points while at Boston) vs. Georgetown.
• Had 13 points and season-high 14 assists in road win at Seton Hall (Jan. 9), the most assists by a Bluejay since 1974. The 14 assists led to 35 points.
• BIG EAST Player of the Week on Jan. 11 after averaging 20 ppg., and 9.0 apg.
• Nine points and season-high nine rebounds vs. No. 12 Providence (Jan. 12).
• Scored 18 of his 20 points after halftime in win vs. No. 18 Butler (Jan. 23).
• Finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists at Georgetown (Jan. 26).
• Scored 22 of career-high 32 points after half in win vs. No. 5 Xavier (Feb. 9), adding seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.
• Procured third double-double with 18 points and 10 assists in road win at Marquette (Feb. 13), becoming first Bluejay since 1989-90 with four games of 10+ assists in same year.
• Had a streak of seven or more assists in five straight games (Dec. 12-31), CU’s longest such streak in more than 30 years.
• Scored 22 points and dished six dimes at Butler (Feb. 16).
• Distributed 10 assists at No. 5 Xavier on March 5.
• Scored 20 points in NIT debut with Creighton on March 15 vs. Alabama.
• Owned or shared team lead in assists in 23 straight games (Dec. 12-March 10).
• At end of 2015-16 season, ranked fifth among active players nationally with 6.39 career assists per game, 19th in assist/turnover ratio (min. 400 ast.) with 2.08, seventh with 639 career assists, and 40th with 1.60 steals per game.
Summer 2015: Italy Trip
• Averaged 10.3 points and 6.7 assists per game while shooting 68.8 percent (11-16) from the floor.
• Had nine points and eight assists in 17 minutes without a turnover at All Star Rome (Aug. 11).
2014-15: Redshirted at Creighton
• Practiced, but could not play or travel while redshirting due to his transfer to Creighton.
2013-14: Sophomore at Boston
• Led the Terriers to the NIT and averaged 13.3 points, 7.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game.
• Ranked third nationally with 7.1 assists per game and 248 total assists.
• Had school-record 17 assists vs. Army (March 8), one of four games he had with 12 or more helpers.
• Had 13 points, six assists and two steals against eventual NCAA champ Connecticut (Nov. 17).
• One of eight players since 1997-98 to have a season with at least 150 two-point field goals, 225 assists and 50 steals, joining an elite group that includes Trey Burke, Jonny Flynn, John Wall, Kyle Anderson, Jay Williams, Jerian Grant and Kris Dunn.
• Finished two-year BU career eighth in school history with 393 assists.
2012-13: Freshman at Boston
• Four-time America East Rookie of the Week en route to Mid-Major Freshman All-America honors from CollegeInsider.com.
• Started all 30 games, finishing third on team in scoring (11.2 ppg.) and first freshman since 2006 to lead league in assists (5.4 apg.).
• First Terrier in 20+ years to have both a points-assists and points-rebounds double-double in the same year.
• Season-highs of 21 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.
Boys’ Latin High School
• Played for his father, Maurice Watson Sr.
• One of 40 Parade Magazine All-Americans, and was ranked No. 91 in the 2012 ESPN Top 100 list.
• Seventh-leading scorer in Philadelphia prep history with 2,356 points and second-most in the history of the Philadelphia Public League, finishing ahead of Wilt Chamberlain (2,206).
• Averaged 21.8 points and 7.5 assists per game while leading the Warriors to the state semifinals.
• Named Public League, City, State and Division Player of the Year.
• MVP of the cross country team and also played baseball.
Awards & Honors
2012-13 America East All-Conference Third Team
2012-13 America East All-Rookie Team
2012-13 America East Rookie of the Week, 12/3
2012-13 America East Rookie of the Week, 1/28
2012-13 America East Rookie of the Week, 2/11
2012-13 America East Rookie of the Week, 2/18
2012-13 CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshman All-American
2013-14 First Team All-Patriot League
2013-14 NABC All-District 13 First Team
2013-14 Patriot League First Team All-Conference
2013-14 USBWA First Team All-District I
2015-16 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 1/11
2015-16 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 2/15
2015-16 CBSSports.com National Player of the Week, 2/15
2015-16 CollegeInsider.com Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week, 2/15
2015-16 NABC All-District 5 Second Team
2015-16 NBCSports.com National Player of the Week, 2/15
2015-16 Second Team All-BIG EAST
2016-17 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Watch List (20)
2016-17 John R. Wooden Award Preseason Watch List (50)
2016-17 John R. Wooden Award Midseason Watch List (25)
2016-17 Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team
2016-17 Senior CLASS Award Candidate (30)
Personal
• Born March 8, 1993.
• Son of Maurice Watson Sr. and
Charlena Watson.
• Has siblings Tymire, Tyreese and Jasmine.
• Is a journalism major.
• Nickname is Doo-Wop, which was given to him by Allen Iverson.
• Was leading the nation in both assists (162) and assists per game (8.5) before tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Jan. 16 at Xavier.
• Had season-ending surgery in Philadelphia on Feb. 6.
• One of 20 preseason candidates for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, one of 50 preseason candidates and 25 midseason candidates for the John R. Wooden Award, and one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award.
• Despite injury, still leads the nation’s active players with 801 career assists and was eighth with 187 steals and 11th with a 2.12 assist/turnover ratio when he got injured.
• Second player in program history to be named Preseason First Team All-BIG EAST, joining Doug McDermott (2013-14).
• Finished with a double-double (17 points, 10 assists) in win over No. 9 Wisconsin (Nov. 15).
• Dished 13 assists in just 21 minutes in rout of Washington State (Nov. 18).
• Set a CenturyLink Center Omaha record with 13 assists in win vs. Akron (Dec. 3), adding 14 points.
• Dominated in win at Nebraska with 25 points and eight assists (Dec. 7).
• Needed just 23 minutes to post a 10-point, 11-assist double-double vs. Longwood (Dec. 9), then became first Bluejay in at least 35 years with consecutive point/assist double-doubles with 13 points and 10 assists vs. Oral Roberts (Dec. 17).
• Became first Bluejay since Vernon Moore in 1985 with a game of 20+ points and 10+ assists when he had 21 & 10 vs. Seton Hall on Dec. 28.
• Tied his Creighton high with 14 assists at Providence (Jan. 7), the most by a Bluejay since 1974, while surpassing 1,500 career collegiate points.
2015-16: Junior at Creighton
• Named Second Team All-BIG EAST.
• Led Creighton in scoring (14.1 ppg.) and assists (6.5 apg.).
• Led the BIG EAST with 229 assists, ranking ninth nationally.
• His 229 assists were second-most in Creighton single-season history.
• His 492 points were the second-most by any Creighton newcomer in the last 20 years, trailing only Doug McDermott (581).
• Named National Player of the Week by CBSSports.com and NBCSports.com, and BIG EAST Player of the Week, on Feb. 15, after averaging 25.0 points, 7.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals in wins vs. #5 Xavier and at Marquette.
• Tied (then) career-high with 21 points at No. 14 Indiana, making 9-of-15 shots (Nov. 19).
• Earned his first double-double as a Bluejay with 13 points and 10 assists in win over Rutgers (Nov. 23). It was CU’s first points/assist double-double since Austin Chatman at Missouri State in 2013.
• Tallied 10 points, nine assists and five rebounds vs. Arizona State (Dec. 2).
• Eight points and 10 assists in 90-65 win vs. IUPUI (Dec. 12).
• Led near-upset bid at No. 3 Oklahoma with 19 points & seven assists (Dec. 19).
• Made BIG EAST debut with 17 points, eight assists and three steals at St. John’s (Dec. 31).
• Had 27 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a win over Georgetown (Jan. 5). Also surpassed 1,000 collegiate points (including his 800 points while at Boston) vs. Georgetown.
• Had 13 points and season-high 14 assists in road win at Seton Hall (Jan. 9), the most assists by a Bluejay since 1974. The 14 assists led to 35 points.
• BIG EAST Player of the Week on Jan. 11 after averaging 20 ppg., and 9.0 apg.
• Nine points and season-high nine rebounds vs. No. 12 Providence (Jan. 12).
• Scored 18 of his 20 points after halftime in win vs. No. 18 Butler (Jan. 23).
• Finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists at Georgetown (Jan. 26).
• Scored 22 of career-high 32 points after half in win vs. No. 5 Xavier (Feb. 9), adding seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.
• Procured third double-double with 18 points and 10 assists in road win at Marquette (Feb. 13), becoming first Bluejay since 1989-90 with four games of 10+ assists in same year.
• Had a streak of seven or more assists in five straight games (Dec. 12-31), CU’s longest such streak in more than 30 years.
• Scored 22 points and dished six dimes at Butler (Feb. 16).
• Distributed 10 assists at No. 5 Xavier on March 5.
• Scored 20 points in NIT debut with Creighton on March 15 vs. Alabama.
• Owned or shared team lead in assists in 23 straight games (Dec. 12-March 10).
• At end of 2015-16 season, ranked fifth among active players nationally with 6.39 career assists per game, 19th in assist/turnover ratio (min. 400 ast.) with 2.08, seventh with 639 career assists, and 40th with 1.60 steals per game.
Summer 2015: Italy Trip
• Averaged 10.3 points and 6.7 assists per game while shooting 68.8 percent (11-16) from the floor.
• Had nine points and eight assists in 17 minutes without a turnover at All Star Rome (Aug. 11).
2014-15: Redshirted at Creighton
• Practiced, but could not play or travel while redshirting due to his transfer to Creighton.
2013-14: Sophomore at Boston
• Led the Terriers to the NIT and averaged 13.3 points, 7.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game.
• Ranked third nationally with 7.1 assists per game and 248 total assists.
• Had school-record 17 assists vs. Army (March 8), one of four games he had with 12 or more helpers.
• Had 13 points, six assists and two steals against eventual NCAA champ Connecticut (Nov. 17).
• One of eight players since 1997-98 to have a season with at least 150 two-point field goals, 225 assists and 50 steals, joining an elite group that includes Trey Burke, Jonny Flynn, John Wall, Kyle Anderson, Jay Williams, Jerian Grant and Kris Dunn.
• Finished two-year BU career eighth in school history with 393 assists.
2012-13: Freshman at Boston
• Four-time America East Rookie of the Week en route to Mid-Major Freshman All-America honors from CollegeInsider.com.
• Started all 30 games, finishing third on team in scoring (11.2 ppg.) and first freshman since 2006 to lead league in assists (5.4 apg.).
• First Terrier in 20+ years to have both a points-assists and points-rebounds double-double in the same year.
• Season-highs of 21 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.
Boys’ Latin High School
• Played for his father, Maurice Watson Sr.
• One of 40 Parade Magazine All-Americans, and was ranked No. 91 in the 2012 ESPN Top 100 list.
• Seventh-leading scorer in Philadelphia prep history with 2,356 points and second-most in the history of the Philadelphia Public League, finishing ahead of Wilt Chamberlain (2,206).
• Averaged 21.8 points and 7.5 assists per game while leading the Warriors to the state semifinals.
• Named Public League, City, State and Division Player of the Year.
• MVP of the cross country team and also played baseball.
Awards & Honors
2012-13 America East All-Conference Third Team
2012-13 America East All-Rookie Team
2012-13 America East Rookie of the Week, 12/3
2012-13 America East Rookie of the Week, 1/28
2012-13 America East Rookie of the Week, 2/11
2012-13 America East Rookie of the Week, 2/18
2012-13 CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshman All-American
2013-14 First Team All-Patriot League
2013-14 NABC All-District 13 First Team
2013-14 Patriot League First Team All-Conference
2013-14 USBWA First Team All-District I
2015-16 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 1/11
2015-16 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 2/15
2015-16 CBSSports.com National Player of the Week, 2/15
2015-16 CollegeInsider.com Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week, 2/15
2015-16 NABC All-District 5 Second Team
2015-16 NBCSports.com National Player of the Week, 2/15
2015-16 Second Team All-BIG EAST
2016-17 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Watch List (20)
2016-17 John R. Wooden Award Preseason Watch List (50)
2016-17 John R. Wooden Award Midseason Watch List (25)
2016-17 Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team
2016-17 Senior CLASS Award Candidate (30)
Personal
• Born March 8, 1993.
• Son of Maurice Watson Sr. and
Charlena Watson.
• Has siblings Tymire, Tyreese and Jasmine.
• Is a journalism major.
• Nickname is Doo-Wop, which was given to him by Allen Iverson.
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