Tyrone Watson
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| No. 34 – Orangeville A's | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||
| League | NBL Canada | ||||||||||||
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| Born | July 12, 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Cathedral (Hamilton, Ontario) | ||||||||||||
| College | New Mexico State (2008–2013) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Halifax Rainmen (Canada) | ||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Al-Muharraq (Bahrain) | ||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Orangeville A's (Canada) | ||||||||||||
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Tyrone Watson (born July 12, 1990) is a Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Orangeville A's of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He attended New Mexico State University, where he represented the Aggies, and has competed with the Canadian youth national team in the past. Following graduation, Watson played a season with the Halifax Rainmen in the NBL Canada.
Professional career
Watson was named NBLC Canadian of the Year after the 2014–15 season,[1] but was fined $5,000 and suspended indefinitely "for conduct detrimental to the league," after his team forfeited Game 7 of the 2015 NBL Canada Finals due to a pre-game brawl.[2] In 2014, he was named North of the Border Basketball League (NBBL) Most Valuable Player. The NBBL is the top summer league in Canada.[3]
On October 9, 2015, Watson signed with Al-Muharraq of the Bahraini Premier League. It was his first professional contract with a team outside of Canada.[4] But on March 11, 2016, he was reinstated to the NBL Canada and signed with the Orangeville A's.[5] In his debut on March 11, Watson led the A's to a win over the Windsor Express, posting 18 points and nine rebounds and being named Player of the Game.[6]
International career
In the summer of 2008, Watson competed with the Canadian national team at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship.[7] He also played on the international stage in the Nike Global Challenge, leading his team to a bronze medal.[7]
Personal
On February 6, 2013, Watson was accused of beating a fellow New Mexico State University student, Miguel Rascon, at a house party in January. It was reported that he grabbed the 19-year old's neck and punched him after he saw Rascon dancing with a girl he liked. Felony battery charges were filed against the basketball player, and he was suspended indefinitely from the program while the Las Cruces Police Department investigated. Aggies athletics director McKinley Boston said, "One mistake could conceivably end his career."[8]
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References
- ↑ "NBLC Announces 2014-2015 Award Winners". NBLCanada.com. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ "Halifax Rainmen coaches, team fined $90K by NBL after forfeiting championship". CBC. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ "Tyrone Watson Named Canadian of the Year". NorthBorderBasketball.com. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ "Tyrone Watson joins Al Muharraq". Court-Side.com. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ↑ "Tyrone Watson Reinstated to NBL Canada". NBLCanada.ca. NBL Canada. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ "Orangeville A's Win Third Straight Game!". AsBasketball.ca. Orangeville A's. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Tyrone Watson". NMStateSports.com. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ Staley, James. "Felony battery charges filed against NMSU basketball player Tyrone Watson". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 12 May 2015.