LeJuan Watts
Watts in 2023 | |
| No. 3 – Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 10, 2003 Clovis, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bullard (Fresno, California) |
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| Career highlights | |
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LeJuan Watts (born October 10, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played for the Eastern Washington Eagles and Washington State Cougars.
Career
Watts attended Bullard High School in Fresno, California and committed to play college basketball at Eastern Washington University. After redshirting during the 2022–23 season, he averaged 9.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game and was named the Big Sky Freshman of the Year.[1] He transferred to Washington State University following the season.[2][3] Watts made an instant impact for the Cougars, emerging as one of the team's leading scorers and rebounders.[4] He started all 34 games, averaging 13.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.4 assists.[5] Watts entered the transfer portal for the second time at the conclusion of the season.[6] On April 12, 2025, he announced his decision to transfer to Texas Tech University.[7]
Career statistics
| GP | Games 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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Eastern Washington | 32 | 0 | 22.6 | .612 | .405 | .719 | 4.9 | 1.7 | .9 | .4 | 9.4 |
| 2024–25 | Washington State | 34 | 34 | 31.6 | .549 | .422 | .734 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 1.1 | .5 | 13.7 |
References
- ^ "'It takes a community': EWU's LeJuan Watts leans on siblings to navigate hard times, flourish as a freshmen with Eagles". Spokesman.com. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "EWU transfer LeJuan Watts announces commitment to Washington State". Spokesman.com. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Craven, Brock (18 April 2024). "Former EWU freshman of the year LeJuan Watts commits to Washington State". Nonstop Local SWX Sports. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Lawson, Theo (10 January 2025). "LeJuan Watts shouldering huge load for Washington State entering Gonzaga matchup". Yakima Herald-Republic. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Glover, Grady (13 March 2025). ""I'm a Coug for sure": Washington State forward LeJuan Watts details his basketball future". Nonstop Local SWX Sports. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "WSU men lose another starter to transfer portal". The Seattle Times. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Giese, Nathan. "Texas Tech basketball earns transfer portal commitment from Washington State's LeJuan Watts". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 15 November 2025.