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Giordan Watson

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Giordan Watson
No. 2 – SCM Universitatea Craiova
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLiga Națională
Personal information
Born (1985-10-24) 24 October 1985 (age 39)
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican / Romanian
Listed height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Listed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Career information
High schoolBirmingham Groves
(Beverly Hills, Michigan)
CollegeCentral Michigan (2004–2008)
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009Eisbären Bremerhaven
2009–2010Giants Nördlingen
2011Njarðvík
2011–2012Grindavík
2012–2013Kauhajoki Karhu
2013–2015Energia Târgu Jiu
2015–2016Uşak Sportif
2016–2017Le Mans
2017–2018U-BT Cluj-Napoca
2018–2021CSM Oradea
2021–2022U-BT Cluj-Napoca
2022–presentSCM Universitatea Craiova
Career highlights and awards

Giordan Watson (born 24 October 1985) is an American-Romanian professional basketball player for SCM Universitatea Craiova of the Romanian Liga Națională. Standing at 178 cm (5 ft 10 in), Watson primarily plays as point guard. A naturalized Romanian, he also plays for the Romanian national basketball team.

Professional career

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Watson spent the 2011–2012 season with Úrvalsdeild karla club Grindavík, helping them win the Icelandic Supercup,[1] the Icelandic Company Cup,[2] and the Icelandic championship.[3]

On 27 June 2017, Watson signed with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională.[4] He signed with CSM Oradea in 2018. Watson averaged 11.3 points and 3.7 assists per game in 2019–20. He re-signed with the team on June 29, 2020.[5]

On July 16, 2021, he has signed with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională.[6]

International career

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In June 2017, Watson was selected for the first selection of players for the Romanian national basketball team, to play at EuroBasket 2017.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Daðason, Kolbeinn Tumi (October 9, 2011). "Umfjöllun: Flautukarfa Páls Axels tryggði Grindavík sigur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (3 December 2011). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Grindvíkingar unnu Lengjubikarinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. ^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (2 May 2012). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Þór-Grindavík 72-78 - Grindavík Íslandsmeistari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Giordan Watson signs with UBT Cluj Napoca". Sportando.com. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Giordan Watson re-signs with CSM CSU Orea". Sportando. June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Giordan Watson s-a transferat la U BT Cluj-Napoca". baschet.ro (in Romanian). July 16, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Romania name 15 players for first part of National Team training camp for Eurobasket 2017". Sportando.com. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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