Mitchell Watt (basketball)
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| No. 50 – Toyama Grouses | |
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| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 14, 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Desert Edge (Goodyear, Arizona) |
| College | Buffalo (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2013–2014 | Ironi Nes Ziona |
| 2014 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2014–2015 | Ironi Nes Ziona |
| 2015–2016 | Alba Berlin |
| 2016 | Ironi Nes Ziona |
| 2016–2017 | Juvecaserta |
| 2017 | Al Ahli Dubai |
| 2017–2023 | Reyer Venezia |
| 2023 | Shaanxi Wolves |
| 2023–2024 | Casademont Zaragoza |
| 2024–present | Toyama Grouses |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Mitchell Watt (born December 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Toyama Grouses of the B.League. He played college basketball for the University at Buffalo, where he was an All-American and Mid-American Conference (MAC) player of the year.
Watt, a 6'10" forward-center from Desert Edge High School in Goodyear, Arizona, came to Buffalo to play for coach Reggie Witherspoon. After cracking the starting lineup as a freshman in 2008–09, Watt established himself as one of the top defensive players in the MAC, earning the nickname sWatt. As a sophomore, Watt battled Guillain–Barré syndrome, which limited his effectiveness.[1] His role was largely as a rebounder and defensive stopper his first three years. As a junior, he averaged 8.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocked shots per game.
As a senior, Watt continued his strong defensive play, but also nearly doubled his scoring output. He averaged 16.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.2 blocks per game. He led the Bulls to a 12–4 MAC record and was named conference player of the year[1] and an AP honorable mention All-American.[2] For his career, Watt scored 1,061 points (8.3 per game), 565 rebounds (4.4 per game) and 195 blocks (1.5 per game). At the end of his career, Watt was invited to play in the Reese's College All-Star Game at the 2012 Final Four.