Jameel Watkins
Watkins with the Panasonic Trians in 2013
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
August 2, 1977 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Paul Robeson (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Georgetown (1996–2000) |
| NBA draft | 2000 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–present |
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2001 | Fort Wayne Fury |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Stars |
| 2001 | Cáceres CB |
| 2001–2002 | Basket Livorno |
| 2002 | Fayetteville Patriots |
| 2002 | Maratonistas de Coamo |
| 2002–2003 | Fayetteville Patriots |
| 2003 | Shanshi YuJing |
| 2004 | Beijing Ducks |
| 2004 | Shell Turbo Chargers |
| 2004–2007 | Wonju |
| 2005 | Kuwait SC |
| 2006 | Kansas Cagerz |
| 2007–2008 | Fujian XunXin |
| 2008 | Magnolia Beverage Masters |
| 2008–2009 | Jiangsu Dragons |
| 2009 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| 2009–2010 | Jiangsu Dragons |
| 2010 | Cangrejeros de Cartagena |
| 2010 | Sageese |
| 2010–2011 | Jilin Northeast Tigers |
| 2011 | ASU Sports Club |
| 2011 | Leones de Santo Domingo |
| 2011–2012 | Jilin Northeast Tigers |
| 2012 | KCC Egis |
| 2012 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
| 2012–2013 | Panasonic Trians |
| 2013–2014 | Levanga Hokkaido |
| 2014–2015 | Al Mouttahed Tripoli |
| 2016 | Wellington Saints |
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Jameel Sharif Watkins (born August 2, 1977) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Wellington Saints of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas during the late 1990s, earning a reputation for his defensive proficiency and shot-blocking skills. His professional career has taken all around the world, playing with over 20 different teams. In addition, between 2000 and 2007, Watkins had four NBA training camp/preseason stints, but never played in a regular season game for any of them.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Watkins led Paul Robeson High School to an NYC championship and was earned honorable mention All-America honors by USA Today.
After redshirting the 1995–96 season, Watkins played in all but three games for Georgetown as a freshman in 1996–97, averaging 2.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in nine minutes per game.
As a sophomore in 1997–98, Watkins stepped up when fellow big men Jahidi White and Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje were sidelined with injuries, recording a 16-rebound game against West Virginia. In 31 games, he averaged 4.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
As a junior in 1998–99, Watkins started all 31 games and was the fifth-leading scorer on the team with a career-high 7.8 points per game. He also averaged a career-high 7.2 rebounds.
As a senior in 1999–2000, Watkins played in every game, averaging 12.3 minutes per game. He was the third-leading shot-blocker on team with 1.1 per game. He also averaged 4.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He made a strong impression at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament following his senior season at Georgetown, averaging 12.3 points and 9.0 rebounds to help his team win the championship. Had 16 points and 11 rebounds in the championship game and was named to the PIT All-Tournament team.
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