Giordan Watson (born 24 October 1985) is an American-Romanian professional basketball player for SCM Universitatea Craiova of the Romanian Liga Națională. Standing at 178 cm (5 ft 10 in), Watson primarily plays as point guard. A naturalized Romanian, he also plays for the Romanian national basketball team.
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| No. 2 – SCM Universitatea Craiova | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Liga Națională |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 24 October 1985 Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | American / Romanian |
| Listed height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Birmingham Groves (Beverly Hills, Michigan) |
| College | Central Michigan (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
| 2009–2010 | Giants Nördlingen |
| 2011 | Njarðvík |
| 2011–2012 | Grindavík |
| 2012–2013 | Kauhajoki Karhu |
| 2013–2015 | Energia Târgu Jiu |
| 2015–2016 | Uşak Sportif |
| 2016–2017 | Le Mans |
| 2017–2018 | U-BT Cluj-Napoca |
| 2018–2021 | CSM Oradea |
| 2021–2022 | U-BT Cluj-Napoca |
| 2022–present | SCM Universitatea Craiova |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editWatson spent the 2011–2012 season with Úrvalsdeild karla club Grindavík, helping them win the Icelandic Supercup,[1] the Icelandic Company Cup,[2] and the Icelandic championship.[3]
On 27 June 2017, Watson signed with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională.[4] He signed with CSM Oradea in 2018. Watson averaged 11.3 points and 3.7 assists per game in 2019–20. He re-signed with the team on June 29, 2020.[5]
On July 16, 2021, he has signed with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională.[6]
International career
editIn June 2017, Watson was selected for the first selection of players for the Romanian national basketball team, to play at EuroBasket 2017.[7]
References
edit- ^ Daðason, Kolbeinn Tumi (October 9, 2011). "Umfjöllun: Flautukarfa Páls Axels tryggði Grindavík sigur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (3 December 2011). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Grindvíkingar unnu Lengjubikarinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (2 May 2012). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Þór-Grindavík 72-78 - Grindavík Íslandsmeistari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Giordan Watson signs with UBT Cluj Napoca". Sportando.com. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Giordan Watson re-signs with CSM CSU Orea". Sportando. June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Giordan Watson s-a transferat la U BT Cluj-Napoca". baschet.ro (in Romanian). July 16, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Romania name 15 players for first part of National Team training camp for Eurobasket 2017". Sportando.com. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.