Ibi Watson

Ibrahim "Ibi" Davis Watson-Boye (born January 6, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Dayton Flyers of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). He previously played for the Michigan Wolverines.

Ibi Watson
Watson with Michigan in 2018
No. 2 – Dayton Flyers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueAtlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-01-06) January 6, 1998
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College

High school career

During his first two years of high school, Watson attended Athens High School in The Plains, Ohio. He was a basketball teammate of Joe Burrow.[1] For his junior season, Watson transferred to Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio.[2] He averaged 19.2 points through two years at the school and earned First Team Division I All-Ohio honors as a senior.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Michigan over an offer from Indiana, among others.[4]

College career

As a freshman at Michigan, Watson served as a backup to Zak Irvin and averaged 1.3 points in 4.4 minutes per game.[5] He averaged 2.2 points in 5.2 minutes per game as a sophomore, helping his team to the 2018 National Championship Game.[6] After the season, Watson transferred to Dayton and sat out his next year due to transfer rules.[7] On December 23, 2019, he scored a career-high 30 points in an 81–53 win over Grambling State.[8] As a junior, Watson averaged 10.1 points and helped Dayton achieve a program-record 29 wins.[9]

References
  1. Jablonski, David (December 10, 2019). "Dayton's Ibi Watson cheering for Heisman frontrunner Joe Burrow". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. Rabinowitz, Bill (March 4, 2020). "Pickerington Central product Ibi Watson thrives since joining Dayton basketball team". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  3. "Dayton adds Michigan transfer Ibi Watson". WKEF. April 25, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. Quinn, Brendan F. (July 28, 2015). "2016 SG Ibi Watson commits to Michigan basketball". MLive. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  5. McMann, Aaron (August 4, 2017). "Ibi Watson just set Michigan basketball's vertical jump record". MLive. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  6. Schoch, Matt (February 10, 2020). "Ibi Watson relishes time at Michigan, but finds 'great home' at high-flying Dayton". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  7. Baumgardner, Nick (April 25, 2018). "Ex-Michigan basketball wing Ibi Watson transferring to Dayton". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  8. Jablonski, David (December 24, 2019). "Ibi Watson scores career-high 30 as Dayton Flyers win 10th game". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  9. Jablonski, David (November 8, 2020). "Trio of experienced guards makes Dayton a contender again". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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