Watts Joins Huskies, Boosts Transfer Talent

0:00On April 22, Washington just landed a solid pick-up with the Juan Watts committing from Texas Tech. This 6 foot 6 forward averaged 11.8 points and 6 rebounds per game last season for the Red Raiders. He's the brother of Husky Football Defensive Tackle, the Sean Watts, who transferred in recently, making it a family affair on campus. Watts is hitting his four school and four college seasons, starting at Eastern Washington, following his coach to Washington State and now, landing back in his home state at Washington. At WSU, he balled out as a point forward with 13.7 points, 6.7 boards, and 4.4 assists shooting over 40 percent from deep. His year of Texas Tech didn't click his hope, though. Turnovers outpaced assists, and his shooting slipped to 32 percent from three against. Still, the Red Raiders grabbed the number 5 NCAA seed, and Watts stayed in the mix despite some struggles in the pain and on D. He's got upside as a career 37 percent three-point

1:05shooter, who handles the ball well, but needs to cut turnovers and boost finishing against. Top teams. Defensively, he's more of a small ball four, with OK rebounding, not a rim protector. Washington still hunts guards, parrying him potentially with Beasley, Yates, Ventors, and one of their bigs like Desapina or Trawori. This March, Washington's fourth transfer grab, including Friedrichson, Ventors, and Beasley, filling a talent void with a top 50 portal guy who could shine if he finds his rhythm.