The Fort Payne native walked-on his first two seasons at Auburn before earning a scholarship his last two seasons. Watson averaged 11.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and a team-high 1.7 steals while shooting 46 percent from the field, 37 percent from 3-point range and 70 percent from the free throw line. He was named to the All-San Juan Shootout team averaging 14.3 points and 5.3 rebounds and had career-highs of 19 points three times this year, against LSU twice and vs. Delaware.