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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

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2 Ibi Watson

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-5
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Pickerington, Ohio
  • Highschool Pickerington Central
  • Prev School Michigan

Biography

2020-21 Season (Redshirt Senior)
  • Watson was named Third Team All-Atlantic 10 after finishing 11th in A-10 in scoring (15.8), fourth in minutes (37.1) and fourth in both 3-pt. FG% (.416, 62-149) and three-pointers per game (2.6). 
  • He was the only A-10 player listed in the top five in both three-point categories, and had the most three-pointers made of anyone in the top 10 in percentage
  • Named the winner of the James G. and Purcell S. Palmer Scholarship.  The Palmer Scholarship is given on behalf of the late Jim Palmer and his wife Purcell.  Mr. Palmer was a former Flyer and NBA player. The award is presented to the Dayton player who best embodies his characteristics, on and off the court
  • Finished fourth in career 3-pt. FG% at UD (.406, 108-266)


2019-20 (Redshirt Junior)
• Played in all 31 games (one start), and averaged 10.1 points a game
• The one start was against Grambling when Jalen Crutcher was out, and Watson erupted for 30 points (8-12 FG, 4-5 3-pt., 10-10 FT) and was named A-10 Player of the Week
• Shot ..393 (46-117) from three-point range, and ..845 (49-58) from the line
• Was named the winner of the Thomas Luppe Award, which goes to UD's top newcomer

2018-19 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
  • Sat out the season due to NCAA underclassman transfer restrictions 
  • He will have two seasons of eligibility for the Flyers 

2016-18 (Freshman & Sophomore Seasons - Michigan)
  • Played first two college years at Michigan
  • Played in 19 games as a freshman 
  • As a sophomore, part of Michigan team that made a run to the NCAA Tournament Championship Game 
  • Played in 26 games as a sophomore, including a Big 10 and NCAA Tournament run
  • Recorded a career best seven points against North Carolina during the ACC/Big 10 challenge in November
  • Shot 38.9 percent from the field as a sophomore along with 32.3 percent from the three point line
  • Had more steals than personal fouls in sophomore year

High School
  • Played first two years of high school basketball at Athens High School, averaging 17.5 ppg
  • Was a high school basketball teammate of Joe Burrow at Athens High
  • Played last two years of high school at Pickerington Central, averaging 19.2 points per game
  • Associated Press Division I All-Ohio first team (2016), honorable mention (2015) at Pickerington Central
  • Associated Press Division II All-Ohio third team (2014), honorable mention (2013) at Athens
  • Played at Pickerington Central High School under coach Eric Krueger

Personal
  • Full name is Ibrahim Davis Watson-Boye
  • Son of Molly Watson
  • Majoring in General Studies
  • Born in Atlanta, GA., but attended high school in Ohio
  • Ran AAU with All-Ohio Red

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

    Guard
    6'5" 198 lbs
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  • 2

    2019-20Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    6'5" 203 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2020-21Redshirt Senior

    Guard
    6'5" 195 lbs
    2