Justin Watts

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-5
Weight:
210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Durham, N.C.
High School:
Jordan

CAREER NOTES
Played in more games than any current Tar Heel • Played at the two-guard in his first two seasons, but played almost exclusively as an under-sized power forward in 2011 • Has started two of his 84 games as a Tar Heel (both in 2009-10) • Is an exceptional offensive rebounder for his size and has earned playing time with his leadership and defensive prowess • Has scored 124 points • Scored the final two points for the Tar Heels in the 2009 NCAA title game against Michigan State.

JUNIOR SEASON (2010-11)
Hit a three from the corner against Miami in the ACC Tournament • Scored his first basket since returning from injury after an offensive rebound against Duke • Did not play in three games due to a sprained right ankle, an injury he suffered in the latter moments of the first half against Clemson on Jan. 18 • Returned to action on Feb. 6 against Florida State • Carolina's defensive player of the game against Long Beach and Texas • Grabbed six rebounds in 13 minutes against Virginia Tech • Scored in double figures for the second time in his career with a 10-point effort against Rutgers in Madison Square Garden • Hit a pair of three-pointers (first multi-threes game in his career) and had a spectacular putback slam against Rutgers • Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against William and Mary • Hit a second-half three-pointer and finished with five points against Texas • Scored a career-high 13 points on 6 of 6 shooting from the floor in the win over Hofstra • That was his first career double-figure scoring game as a Tar Heel • Turned in a key play in the win over Kentucky - midway through the second half with UNC trailing by four, he grabbed an offensive rebound and turned it into a three-point play.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10)
Played in 23 games and made starts in two, against Presbyterian and Rutgers • Averaged 1.7 points and had 18 assists • Made his first college start on Dec. 12 against Presbyterian and finished with nine points, four boards, three assists and two steals in a career-high 22 minutes of action • Tied a number of career highs in that game • Connected on 4 for 9 from three-point range • Had a career-high four assists against Valparaiso • Scored five points in seven minutes against Ohio State in Madison Square Garden.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2008-09)
Member of the 2009 national champions • Played in 27 games, including four of the six games in the NCAA Tournament • Scored the final two points against Michigan State in the NCAA championship game in Detroit • Played 85 minutes with a season-high 11 against Chaminade and UNC Asheville • Scored 19 points and had five assists • Had a season-high nine points and four rebounds in Maui against Chaminade • Had a pair of assists against Radford in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament • Played three first-half minutes against Oklahoma in the South Regional final.

PREP
Played for Coach Kim Annas at Jordan, where he averaged 24.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.0 rebounds per game • Had a season-high 34 points against Northern Durham • Also an outstanding student • Was the Pac-6 Conference Player of the Year, District 6 Player of the Year, three-time all-conference selection and Jordan MVP • Made the all-tournament team at the GlaxoSmithKline event • Two-time team captain.

PERSONAL
Born Justin Lee Watts on July 1, 1990, in Durham, N.C. • Son of Gregory and Linda Watts • His dad played at Troy State • His cousin, Hank Poteat, played eight NFL seasons with Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, New England and the New York Jets.