Paul Watson

Paul Watson

29-Year-Old ForwardF
Valley Suns  G League  
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Paul Watson in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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#140
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Suns in October of 2024. Waived by the Suns in October of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Paul Watson Jr. was born in Phoenix in 1994. The son of Paul and Rayna Watson, Paul has two younger brothers -- Kendyl and CJ. Watson dominated at the high school level, where he was a four-year letterwinner at Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Watson was named the Arizona Player of the Year, leading his team to a state championship in the process. Watson, whose favorite athlete is Lebron James, chose to attend California State University, Fresno after high school, doing so because of his familiarity and trust in the school's coaching staff. He spent four years at Fresno State, and was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year after the 2013-14 season. You can follow Paul Watson on Twitter @PWJiii. Paul Watson played four years (2013-17) of collegiate ball for Fresno State. During his freshman season, he played and started in all 39 games for the Bulldogs. His 10.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game earned him honors as the Mountain West Freshman of the Year and he was named a Kyle Macy Freshmen All-American. He played in and started 32 games as a sophomore and averaged 33.3 minutes per game. Watson's Bulldogs made it to the NCAA Tournament during his junior season, and he scored 11 points during Fresno State's first-round game versus Utah. As a senior, Watson represented Fresno State as one of eight of college basketball's best senior dunkers in the 2017 College Basketball Slam Dunk contest. Watson started 33 games for Fresno State during his final year of college ball and finished as one of 32 Bulldogs in program history to score at least 1,000 points. He went undrafted during the 2017 NBA Draft and played overseas in Germany, appearing in one game for BG Göttingen before returning stateside to play for the G-League's Westchester Knicks in 2017.

Cut loose by Phoenix
FValley Suns   G League (Suns)
October 18, 2024
The Suns waived Watson on Friday.
ANALYSIS
Watson's signing and subsequent waiving was likely done to obtain his G League rights. He is now set to spend the 2024-25 campaign with the G League's Valley Suns.
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How does Paul Watson compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
    An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
  • Usage %
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True Shooting %
43.2%
 
Effective Field Goal %
42.9%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
74.3%
 
Free Throw Rate
5.7%
 
Offensive Rebound %
1.9%
 
Defensive Rebound %
16.1%
 
Total Rebound %
8.9%
 
Assist %
7.2%
 
Steal %
0.8%
 
Block %
1.8%
 
Turnover %
8.3%
 
Usage %
11.0%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
9.9
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.6
 
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Joins Phoenix
FPhoenix Suns
October 17, 2024
Watson agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Suns on Thursday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
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Poor shooting display Tuesday
FAustin Spurs   G League (Spurs)
March 27, 2024
Watson posted 14 points (5-15 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, one assist, four steals and two blocks across 35 minutes in Tuesday's 113-108 G League loss to Salt Lake City.
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Explodes for 44 points in G League
FAustin Spurs   G League (Spurs)
March 1, 2024
Watson recorded 44 points (14-18 FG, 9-12 3Pt, 3-3 FT), a rebound and a steal across 41 minutes in Thursday's 131-126 G League win over South Bay.
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Scores 11 points off bench
FAustin Spurs   G League (Spurs)
February 27, 2024
Watson recorded 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 0-1 FT), a rebound and a block across 18 minutes off the bench in Monday's G League 126-106 loss to the Blue.
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Struggles with shot Wednesday
FAustin Spurs   G League (Spurs)
February 1, 2024
Watson (ankle) delivered seven points (3-10 FG, 1-6 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and a block across 27 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's loss to the Legends.
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Coach impressed by play
FValley Suns   G League (Suns)
August 14, 2020
According to coach Nick Nurse, Watson "can play. He's gonna be part of our future, from what I've seen so far," Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
During the Raptors' final seeding game against the Nuggets on Friday, Watson posted 22 points (8-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal in 27 minutes -- easily the best performance of the rookie's career. Toronto continues to do an excellent job developing talent, and it's possible we see Watson emerge sooner than later.
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