University of Massachusets Athletics
2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Watson, Akil

Jersey Number 23
Akil Watson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Middletown, NY
- High School:
- Roselle Catholic
- Prev School:
- Arizona State
Bio
2024-25 (Sophomore):
2023-24 (Freshman): Arizona State
- Posted a career-high 14 points, 3 rebounds against New Hampshire (11/04)
2023-24 (Freshman): Arizona State
- Played in 18 games for the Sun Devils
- Scored season-high seven points vs. Utah (3/13/24)
- Recorded a season-high 16 minutes vs. Northwestern (12/20/23)
- Starred for Roselle Catholic High School, the No. 1 team in the nation according to the 2022-23 Max Preps Preseason RankingsÂ
- A consensus four-star prospect out of high school
- Averaged 11.9 points and 6.4 rebounds while adding 20 steals and 17 blocks for the no. 1 high school team in New Jersey
- Comes out of the New York Lightning AAU system, playing for UMass legend Dana Dingle.
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