Darryl Watkins
| No. 22 – ASVEL Basket | |
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| Position | Center |
| League |
LNB Pro A FIBA Europe Cup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 8, 1984 Paterson, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 258 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Paterson Catholic (Paterson, New Jersey) |
| College | Syracuse (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2007–2008 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| 2008 | Iowa Energy |
| 2008–2009 | Tianjin Ronggang |
| 2010–2011 | Sagesse |
| 2011–2012 | ETHA Engomis |
| 2012 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2012–2013 | PBC Lukoil Academic |
| 2013–2014 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2014–2015 | Chalons-Reims |
| 2015–present | ASVEL Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Darryl Finesse Watkins (born November 8, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for ASVEL Basket of the LNB Pro A. He is a former college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange who has a reputation for his shot-blocking ability.
A first-team all-state pick as a senior, Watkins was a four-time all-county selection and earned all-area his final two seasons. He averaged approximately 16 points, 11 rebounds, six blocks and three assists in his senior campaign.
He was rated 35th nationally and seventh at center by ESPN.com, 35th by PrepStars, 51st by Insiders Hoops, and 60th by Hoop Scoop. New Jersey Hoops ranked him 4th in New Jersey.
Used as a backup for his first two seasons at Syracuse, Watkins became Syracuse's starting center in his junior year. He registered 99 blocks that season, and ranked 16th in Division I blocked shots per game (2.8). He finished the season averaging 7.1 points and 7.3 rebounds.
Watkins averaged 8.1 points and 7.5 rebounds a game in his senior year. He missed several games early on in the season due to a bruised nose, but still appeared in 33 games, starting 32 of them. He continued his intimidation inside, ranking seventh in Division I players in blocked-shot average (3.4). In the NIT, Watkins blocked six shots against San Diego State, tying Syracuse's NIT record.
Watkins wore # 13 as a member of the Orange.
Watkins finished his career with 67 starts in 106 appearances with averages of 6.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. He ranked fifth in career blocks at Syracuse with 263 and recorded three or more blocks in a game 48 times during his tenure. Highlights include blocking a career-high 8 shots in a 67-62 win over Cornell on November 9, 2005, and matching that with another 8-block effort in a 77-76 win over Cincinnati on January 27, 2007. Watkins during his tenure at Syracuse was affectionately called 'Mookie'
On June 29, 2007 Watkins signed a free agent contract with the Sacramento Kings. Watkins played for the Kings' mini-camp in early July and also in their Vegas summer league. In the Vegas summer league, he averaged 3.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game, including a nine-point, three-rebound effort against the Houston Rockets. In August 2007, Watkins signed a partially guaranteed deal worth an estimated $450,000 with the Kings and appeared in nine games.
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