Tyrone Watson
{{Short description|Canadian basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Tyrone Watson
| image = Wats2.jpg
| caption =
| league = NBL Canada
| team = St. John's Edge
| number = 1
| position = Forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 225
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|7|12}}
| birth_place = Hamilton, Canada
| high_school = Cathedral (Hamilton, Ontario)
| college = New Mexico State (2008–2013)
| draft_year = 2013
| career_start = 2013
| years1 = {{nblcy|2014|start}}–{{nblcy|2014|end}}
| team1 = Halifax Rainmen
| years2 = 2015–2016
| team2 = Al-Muharraq
| years3 = {{nblcy|2015|end}}
| team3 = Orangeville A's
| years4 = {{nblcy|2016|start}}–{{nblcy|2018|end}}
| team4 = Halifax Hurricanes
| years5 = {{nblcy|2019|start}}–present
| team5 = St. John's Edge
| highlights =
- NBL Canada Canadian of the Year ({{nblcy|2014|end}})
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport | Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry| {{CAN}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Americas U18 Championship}}
{{MedalBronze| 2008 Formosa | National team}}
}}
Tyrone Watson (born July 12, 1990) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the St. John's Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He attended New Mexico State University, where he represented the Aggies, and has competed with the Canadian youth national team in the past. Following graduation, Watson played a season with the Halifax Rainmen in the NBL Canada and, following a suspension, returned to the league with the Orangeville A's.
Professional career
Watson was named NBLC Canadian of the Year after the 2014–15 season,{{cite web|title=NBLC Announces 2014-2015 Award Winners|url=http://www.nblcanada.com/news/100719/nblc-announces-2014-2015-award-winners|website=NBLCanada.com|accessdate=12 May 2015}} but was fined $5,000 and suspended indefinitely "for conduct detrimental to the league," after his team forfeited Game 7 of the 2015 NBL Canada Finals due to a pre-game brawl.{{cite web|title=Halifax Rainmen coaches, team fined $90K by NBL after forfeiting championship|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-rainmen-coaches-team-fined-90k-by-nbl-after-forfeiting-championship-1.3057516|website=CBC|accessdate=12 May 2015}} In 2014, he was named North of the Border Basketball League (NBBL) Most Valuable Player. The NBBL is the top summer league in Canada.{{cite web|title=Tyrone Watson Named Canadian of the Year|url=http://www.northborderbasketball.com/news_article/show/509950?referrer_id=1762790|website=NorthBorderBasketball.com|accessdate=12 May 2015}}
On October 9, 2015, Watson signed with Al-Muharraq of the Bahraini Premier League. It was his first professional contract with a team outside of Canada.{{cite web|title=Tyrone Watson joins Al Muharraq|url=http://www.court-side.com/news/blog/tyrone-watson-joins-al-muharraq/|website=Court-Side.com|accessdate=9 October 2015}} But on March 11, 2016, he was reinstated to the NBL Canada and signed with the Orangeville A's.{{cite web|title=Tyrone Watson Reinstated to NBL Canada|url=http://www.nblcanada.ca/p/14578/nr/101012/tyrone-watson-reinstated-to-nbl-canada|website=NBLCanada.ca|publisher=NBL Canada|accessdate=20 April 2016}} In his debut on March 11, Watson led the A's to a win over the Windsor Express, posting 18 points and nine rebounds and being named Player of the Game.{{cite web|title=Orangeville A's Win Third Straight Game!|url=http://www.asbasketball.ca/p/14513/nr/100151/orangeville-as-win-3rd-straight-game-defeat-the-express-113-98-new-signee-and-player-of-the-game-tyrone-watson-is-strong-in-debut|website=AsBasketball.ca|publisher=Orangeville A's|accessdate=20 April 2016}}
Watson averaged 11.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game for the St. John's Edge during the 2019-20 season. He was named to the NBL Canada All-Canadian First Team.{{cite web |title=NBLC Announces 2019-20 All Team Selections |url=https://www.nblcanada.ca/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20200625xrm848 |website=National Basketball League of Canada |accessdate=September 28, 2020 |date=June 27, 2020}}
International career
In the summer of 2008, Watson competed with the Canadian national team at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship.{{cite web|title=Tyrone Watson|url=http://www.nmstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=637|website=NMStateSports.com|accessdate=20 April 2016}} He also played on the international stage in the Nike Global Challenge, leading his team to a bronze medal.
External links
- [http://www.nmstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1612615 Tyrone Watson NMSU bio]
- [http://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Tyrone_Watson/Canada/Halifax_Rainmen/156095 Tyrone Watson] at Eurobasket.com
References
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{{St. John's Edge current roster}}
{{NBL Canada Canadians of the Year}}
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Category:Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States
Category:Canadian men's basketball players
Category:Canadian expatriate basketball people in Bahrain
Category:Forwards (basketball)
Category:Halifax Hurricanes players
Category:Halifax Rainmen players
Category:St. John's Edge players
Category:New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball players