Stephanie Watts

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Stephanie Watts
Personal information
Born (1997-04-12) April 12, 1997 (age 27)
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High school Weddington
(Matthews, North Carolina)
College North Carolina (2015–19), (2020–21)
USC (2019–20)
WNBA draft 2021: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
PositionGuard
Number5
Career history
2021 Chicago Sky
2021–present Sydney Uni Flames
2023-present Tokomanawa Queens
Career highlights and awards

Stephanie Courtney Watts (born April 12, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. She played briefly for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [1] She was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the first round of the 2021 WNBA draft and was traded to Chicago during the 2021 season. [2] [3] [4]

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High School career

Watts is from Wesley Chapel, North Carolina and attended Weddington High School. She was named a McDonald's All-American and was North Carolina's Gatorade Player of the Year. [5] She was a five-star recruit going into college and was ranked the No. 21 player overall in her recruiting class. [6] [7]

College career

She started her college career at the University of North Carolina before transferring to the University of Southern California as a graduate. She returned to UNC as a sixth-year transfer to finish a graduate degree. [8] [9]

Watts was a three-year starter during her first stint at UNC, when she was named ACC Freshman of the Year. She was also named to the All-ACC second team that year. She also set a UNC freshman record for three pointers made. She crossed the 1,000 career points mark as a junior. [10]

North Carolina and Southern California statistics

Source [11]

Ratios
YEARTeamGPFG%3P%FT%RBGAPGBPGSPGPPG
2015-16North Carolina3236.0%29.2%71.3%7.222.501.381.4114.72
2016-17North Carolina2639.2%32.5%65.1%7.892.191.192.0416.85
2018-19North Carolina2741.5%37.3%66.0%5.483.111.001.8915.22
2019-20Southern California439.4%31.6%90.0%6.001.501.751.0010.25
2020-21North Carolina2338.5%30.5%85.9%5.393.090.831.7411.96
Career11238.7%32.4%72.8%6.542.661.141.7214.61
Totals
YEARTeamGPFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAREBABKSTPTS
2015-16North Carolina321594427626077108231804445471
2016-17North Carolina26158403812494163205573153438
2018-19North Carolina27147354822203553148842751411
2019-20Southern California413336199102467441
2020-21North Carolina2392239361185564124711940275
Career11256914712818662172987322981281931636

Professional career

Watts became the highest UNC player selected in the WNBA Draft since La'Tangela Atkinson in 2006. She is the 21st player from the program to be selected and the fourth Top Ten pick. [12]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2021 Chicago 6014.0.211.100.7503.70.50.50.31.32.5
Career1 year, 1 team6014.0.211.100.7503.70.50.50.31.32.5

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References

  1. ↑ VERNON, JEREMY. "WNBA: Watts waived less than a month after being traded". The Enquirer Journal. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  2. ↑ "Sky acquire Stephanie Watts; rights to Leonie Fiebich from the Los Angeles Sparks". Chicago Sky.
  3. ↑ "Five under-the-radar WNBA players to keep an eye on during 2021 season". CBSSports.com.
  4. ↑ "UNC guard Stephanie Watts drafted 10th overall to LA Sparks". April 16, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Stephanie Watts earns Gatorade Player of the Year honors". March 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ Luck, Quierra. "Former Tar Heel Standout Stephanie Watts Returns to Chapel Hill". Sports Illustrated North Carolina Tarheels News, Analysis and More.
  7. ↑ "Stephanie Watts' High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com.
  8. ↑ "Tar Heels welcome back Stephanie Watts after transfer to USC". USA TODAY.
  9. ↑ "UNC Women's Basketball Welcomes Stephanie Watts Back To Chapel Hill". Tar Heel Times.
  10. ↑ "Stephanie Watts Returns to UNC Women's Basketball for Final Year of Eligibility". June 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  12. ↑ "UNC's Stephanie Watts Drafted No. 10 by Los Angeles Sparks". InsideCarolina.com.
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