Trendon Watford

Trendon Watford
	Watford at the Nike EYBL in April 2017
No. 2 – LSU Tigers
Position	Power forward
League	Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born	November 9, 2000; Birmingham, Alabama
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Mountain Brook; (Mountain Brook, Alabama)
College	LSU (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
	SEC All-Freshman Team (2020); McDonald's All-American (2019); Jordan Brand Classic (2019); 2× Alabama Mr. Basketball (2018, 2019);

Trendon Watford (born November 9, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

High school career

Watford began his high school basketball playing career for Shades Valley High School in Irondale, Alabama while attending Irondale Middle School before moving to Mountain Brook, Alabama where he played high school basketball for Mountain Brook High School from his freshman year to senior year. A highly touted five star prospect, Watford holds many Alabama state records, among these is the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s career rebounding record. He led Mountain Brook to three consecutive Class 7A state championships from 2017 to 2019.

Recruiting

On May 20, 2019, he committed to Will Wade and LSU.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Trendon Watford PF	Birmingham, AL	Mountain Brook (AL)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	May 20, 2019
Trendon Watford PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 16 247Sports: 19 ESPN: 19
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "LSU 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019. "2019 LSU Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.

College career

In his debut for LSU, an 88–79 win over Bowling Green, Watford scored 10 points.[2] He had his first double double in college on November 19, 2019, scoring 12 points and grabbing 12 rebounds as LSU defeated UMBC 77–50.[3] Watford scored a career-high 22 points on January 25, 2020, in a 69–67 win over Texas.[4] At the conclusion of the regular season, Watford was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.[5] He averaged 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds for LSU as a freshman. Following the season, Watford declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[6] On August 3, Watford announced he was returning to LSU for his sophomore season.[7]

Career statistics

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


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	LSU	31	30	31.6	.489	.269	.674	7.2	1.7	0.9	0.7	13.6
2020–21	LSU	4	4	31.3	.618	.429	.833	6.3	4.5	2.0	0.5	18.8

Personal life

Watford is the younger brother of professional basketball player Christian Watford.[8]

References

Hill, Drew (April 17, 2019). "Memphis basketball recruit Trendon Watford delays decision date". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
"No. 22 LSU opens season with 88-79 win over Bowling Green". ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
"LSU cruises to 77–50 victory against UMBC". ESPN. Associated Press. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
"Watford scores 22 and LSU overcomes Texas rally 69-67". ESPN. Associated Press. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
"SEC announces 2020 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
Givony, Jonathan (April 12, 2020). "LSU freshman Trendon Watford entering 2020 NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
Embody, Billy (August 3, 2020). "Trendon Watford to return to LSU for sophomore season". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
Estes, Gerry (May 22, 2019). "Indiana basketball could use some good news right about now". Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 14, 2019.

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[1] Hill, Drew (April 17, 2019). "Memphis basketball recruit Trendon Watford delays decision date". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.

[2] "No. 22 LSU opens season with 88-79 win over Bowling Green". ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2019.

[3] "LSU cruises to 77–50 victory against UMBC". ESPN. Associated Press. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.

[4] "Watford scores 22 and LSU overcomes Texas rally 69-67". ESPN. Associated Press. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[SEC_awards-5] "SEC announces 2020 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.

[6] Givony, Jonathan (April 12, 2020). "LSU freshman Trendon Watford entering 2020 NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

[7] Embody, Billy (August 3, 2020). "Trendon Watford to return to LSU for sophomore season". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

[8] Estes, Gerry (May 22, 2019). "Indiana basketball could use some good news right about now". Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 14, 2019.