Trendon Watford

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Trendon Watford
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Watford at the Nike EYBL in April 2017
No. 9–Brooklyn Nets
Position Power forward / small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2000-11-09) November 9, 2000 (age 23)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school Mountain Brook
(Mountain Brook, Alabama)
College LSU (2019–2021)
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2023 Portland Trail Blazers
2023–present Brooklyn Nets
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Trendon Nelson Watford (born November 9, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers.

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High school career

Watford began his high school basketball playing career for Shades Valley High School in Irondale, Alabama while attending Irondale Middle School before moving to Mountain Brook, Alabama where he played high school basketball for Mountain Brook High School from his freshman year to senior year. A highly touted five star prospect, Watford holds many Alabama state records, among these is the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s career rebounding record. He led Mountain Brook to three consecutive Class 7A state championships from 2017 to 2019.

Recruiting

On May 20, 2019, he committed to Will Wade and LSU. [1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Trendon Watford
PF 		Birmingham, AL Mountain Brook (AL)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)May 20, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 16   247Sports: 19   ESPN: 19
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "LSU 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  • "2019 LSU Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.

College career

In his debut for LSU, an 88–79 win over Bowling Green, Watford scored 10 points. [2] He had his first double double in college on November 19, 2019, scoring 12 points and grabbing 12 rebounds as LSU defeated UMBC 77–50. [3] Watford scored a career-high 22 points on January 25, 2020, in a 69–67 win over Texas. [4] At the conclusion of the regular season, Watford was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. [5] He averaged 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds for LSU as a freshman. Following the season, Watford declared for the 2020 NBA draft. [6] On August 3, Watford announced he was returning to LSU for his sophomore season. [7] He scored a career-high 30 points in a SEC Tournament championship game loss to Alabama. Watford averaged 16.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft and hired an agent, thus forgoing his college eligibility. [8]

Professional career

Portland Trail Blazers (2021–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Watford was signed by the Portland Trail Blazers to a two-way contract on August 3, 2021. [9] His contract was converted to a standard deal on February 21, 2022. [10] On March 12, he scored a career-high 27 points, along with six rebounds, in a 127–118 win over the Washington Wizards. [11]

On July 17, 2022, Watford put up 19 points, seven rebounds, two assists, three steals, and one block, to lead the Blazers to an 85–77 win over the New York Knicks in the 2022 NBA Summer League championship match. He was later named the Summer League Championship Game MVP. [12] Watford was also named to the All-NBA Summer League Second Team. [13]

On June 30, 2023, Watford was waived by the Trail Blazers. [14]

Brooklyn Nets (2023–present)

On August 3, 2023, Watford signed with the Brooklyn Nets. [15]

Career statistics

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

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Portland 481018.1.532.237.7554.11.7.5.67.6
2022–23 Portland 621219.1.560.391.7203.82.1.5.27.4
2023–24 Brooklyn 63213.6.527.397.7943.11.3.4.36.9
Career1732416.8.541.359.7563.61.7.5.37.3

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 LSU 313031.6.489.269.6747.21.7.9.713.6
2020–21 LSU 282834.6.480.316.6517.42.91.1.616.3
Career595833.0.484.290.6627.32.31.0.714.9

Personal life

Watford is the younger brother of professional basketball player Christian Watford. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Hill, Drew (April 17, 2019). "Memphis basketball recruit Trendon Watford delays decision date". The Commercial Appeal . Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ "No. 22 LSU opens season with 88-79 win over Bowling Green". ESPN . Associated Press. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  3. ↑ "LSU cruises to 77–50 victory against UMBC". ESPN . Associated Press. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Watford scores 22 and LSU overcomes Texas rally 69-67". ESPN . Associated Press. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ "SEC announces 2020 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  6. ↑ Givony, Jonathan (April 12, 2020). "LSU freshman Trendon Watford entering 2020 NBA draft". ESPN . Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  7. ↑ Embody, Billy (August 3, 2020). "Trendon Watford to return to LSU for sophomore season". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  8. ↑ Guilbeau, Glenn (April 8, 2021). "LSU's Trendon Watford to hire agent, enter NBA Draft, though he is not expected to be picked". The Daily Advertiser . Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  9. ↑ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN TRENDON WATFORD TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  10. ↑ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN TRENDON WATFORD TO STANDARD NBA CONTRACT". NBA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Hart scores 44 as Trail Blazers top Wizards, end 6-game skid". NBA. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  12. ↑ Azarly, Tomer (July 17, 2022). "MVP Trendon Watford reacts to Blazers' 2022 Summer League Championship". ClutchPoints. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  13. ↑ writer, SHELDON MICKLES | Staff (19 July 2022). "Three former LSU standouts among players earning All-NBA Summer League accolades". The Advocate. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  14. ↑ "Trail Blazers Waive Trendon Watford". NBA.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Trendon Watford". NBA.com. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  16. ↑ Estes, Gerry (May 22, 2019). "Indiana basketball could use some good news right about now". Louisville Courier-Journal . Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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