Valparaiso University

2024-25: Redshirted and retained four years of eligibility.

Prep: Played junior varsity at TF South as a freshman before transferring to Brother Rice for his sophomore season... Tore his meniscus and had to sit out his sophomore season before returning for his junior year and playing well... After the departure of Brother Rice head coach Bobby Frasor (a former NCAA national champion at North Carolina), Watson transferred to Bloom High School for his senior year.... Played the first half of his senior season before suffering a torn ACL... Went the prep route for the 2023-24 season under Dave Maravilla at Bosco Institute... Fondly recalls a double overtime victory over Marist during his junior year at Brother Rice. He was one of three standout players in double figures as the Crusaders won a rivalry game in front of a sold-out gymnasium.

Personal: Brother Elijah is also a college basketball player and spent the past two seasons at Wayne State College in Wayne, Neb. after starting his collegiate tenure with two years at West Liberty University in West Virginia... Pursuing a degree in business... Graduated high school with a 4.2 GPA and prioritizes the “student” part of “student-athlete.”