Nate Watson

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Nate Watson
No. 0 – Panionios
PositionCenter
LeagueGreek Basketball League
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1998-10-19) October 19, 1998 (age 27)
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeProvidence (2017–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Nymburk
2023–2024FMP
2024–2025Karditsa
2025Zaragoza
2025–presentPanionios
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Representing the File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Peru Team

Junathaen D. "Nate" Watson Jr. (born October 19, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Panionios of the Greek Basketball League and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Providence Friars.

High school career

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Watson played basketball for Capitol Christian Academy in Upper Marlboro, Maryland before moving to Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia. His transfer was hindered by a financial dispute involving his former school, causing him to miss three days of school.[1] At Bishop O'Connell, Watson was a two-time First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference selection.[2] He competed for DC Premier on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Providence over offers from Maryland, NC State and Miami (Florida).[4]

College career

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As a freshman at Providence, Watson averaged 6.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game and was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team.[5] In his sophomore season, he averaged 11.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.[6] He missed the beginning of his junior season with a knee injury, averaging nine points and 4.6 rebounds per game.[7] Watson assumed a leading role in his senior season.[8] On February 6, 2021, he recorded a career-high 30 points and eight rebounds in a 92–81 loss to St. John's.[9] As a senior, Watson averaged 16.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-Big East honors. He opted to return to Providence for a fifth season, using an extra year of eligibility granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] Watson was again named to the Second Team All-Big East.[11]

Professional career

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ERA Basketball Nymburk (2022–2023)

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On August 3, 2022, he signed with ERA Nymburk of the Czech National Basketball League.[12]

AS Karditsa Iaponiki (2024–2025)

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On June 26, 2024, Watson signed with Greek club Karditsa.[13] On December 3, 2024, Watson received a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 8. He had a game-high 22 points and 9 rebounds.[14]

Casademont Zaragoza (2025)

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On February 10, 2025, Watson signed with Basket Zaragoza of the Liga ACB until 2027. He was brought in the club as a replacement for Jilson Bango.[15]

Panionios (2025–present)

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On August 6, 2025, Watson joined Panionios of the Greek Basket League, on loan from Zaragoza.[16]

National team career

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Watson represented the United States at the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru, helping his team win the bronze medal.[17]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Providence 35 9 13.8 .595 – .696 1.9 .1 .2 .7 6.8
2018–19 Providence 34 20 23.5 .590 .000 .652 5.2 .4 .3 .7 11.7
2019–20 Providence 27 13 18.9 .511 – .565 4.6 .5 .6 .6 9.0
2020–21 Providence 26 26 32.3 .602 – .627 6.7 .7 .3 1.0 16.9
2021–22 Providence 33 33 28.0 .548 – .583 5.2 .5 .3 .7 13.3
Career 155 101 22.9 .570 .000 .623 4.6 .4 .3 .7 11.3

References

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