University of North Carolina Athletics
Watts Named N.C. Gatorade Player Of The Year
March 13, 2015 | Women's Basketball
Watts, from Wesley Chapel, North Carolina, led Weddington (Matthews) HS to the Class 3A regional finals and a 29-2 record this past season. She averaged 29.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 4.7 steals and 2.4 blocks per game.
The 5-10 guard has been selected for the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic. Watts shot 45.6 percent from the field, 40.9 percent from 3-point range and 75.3 percent from the free-throw line. Also a two-time returning First Team All-State honoree, Watts' 3-point total of 156 in 2014-15 set a single-season state record.
She also owns three of the four quadruple-doubles in NC high school girl's basketball history.
This past summer, Watts received an invite to the 2014 USA Basketball Women's U18 National Team Trials.
Watts has maintained a 3.63 weighted GPA at Weddington, and has donated her time locally as a youth basketball instructor at camps and on behalf of Carolina Courts, a year-round basketball and volleyball training facility.
“I've never felt as helpless as a coach when we play against her, because she is simply that much better of an athlete than everyone else on the floor,” said Joel Allen, head coach of rival Cuthbertson High.
“She's the most dominant high school player of any sport of any gender that I have ever seen with my own two eyes, and I've seen a lot of talented players up close in our area over the last decade in football, basketball, baseball and softball.”
