Kaseem Watson

Position:
Wing
Height:
6-8
Weight:
189
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pa.
High School:
West Catholic
Prev School:
UTEP

2025-26 (at UTEP): Averaged 12.5 points and 5.3 boards in 31 games for the Miners … Made 58 of his 152 attempted threes (38.2 percent) and hit three of more shots from behind the arc in 10 games … Best scoring performance of the year was a 25-point showing at FIU (Jan. 4) where he went 7-of-15 from the floor, including 5-of-9 from deep.

2024-25 (at Delaware State): Garnered third-team All-MEAC honors … Put up 15.5 ppg (third team/ninth MEAC) on a stout 50.9 percent shooting (third MEAC/87th NCAA) to go along with 5.8 rpg (second on team) while starting all 30 contests … Connected on 196-385 from the floor and hit 77.5 percent (62-of-80) at the charity stripe... Added 31 steals and shared the team lead for minutes per game (32.4 mpg) … Helped the Hornets go 16-14, their first winning season since finishing 16-13 in 2011-12 … Reached double figures in scoring in 24 of 30 outings, including seven with 20 or more … active on the offensive boards with 48 of his 175 rebounds coming at that end … Erupted for 30 points on 12-of-19 shooting and a 4-of-5 readout from the line to go along with seven rebounds against Morgan State (Feb. 3) … Recorded a double-double at Texas (Nov. 29), tallying 11 points to go along with 10 boards …Added another double-double against Virginia-Lynchburg (Jan. 18), pouring in 21 points while grabbing 11 rebounds and went 8-for-8 from the floor (2-of-2 on three-pointers) … Followed that up by making eight of his 16 shots, in addition to sinking all four free throws, for a 21-point effort at UMES (Jan. 25) … Finished better than 50.0 percent from the floor in 16 contests, including topping 60 percent on seven occasions … Ran off double figures in scoring in nine consecutive contests early on in league action … Topped 20 points in back-to-back road tilts, knocking down 11-of-20 shots in a 23-point showing at Saint Joseph’s (Dec. 28) and going 9-of-14 from the floor for 22 points at Howard (Jan. 4).

2023-24 (at CSU Bakersfield): Sat out the season as a redshirt.

2022-23 (at CSU Bakersfield): Appeared in 24 games, including one start, as a true freshman … Connected on 47.2 percent (34-of-72) of his shots, while knocking down 13-of-16 (81.3 percent) at the charity stripe … Registered a season-high 14 points (7-of-10 FG) while logging 32 minutes against UC Davis (Jan. 26) … Chipped in 10 points in his first start at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 21) … Scored 10 points, including eight in the opening frame against UC San Diego (Jan. 14) … Pitched in nine points in only 19 minutes vs. Alcorn (Nov. 25) … Pulled down four rebounds in three different contests … Was 3-of-6 from the floor and 2-of-2 at the line for eight points in 20 minutes off the pine at Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 16).

Prep: Led West Catholic HS to the quarterfinals of the PIAA 3A Basketball Championship and a 21-6 record … Garnered All-Catholic League accolades as both a junior and senior … Played AAU ball for K-Low Elite, which was coached by Lonnie Lowry, the brother of NBA standout Kyle Lowry … Helped the squad take home the Hoop Group All-American Tournament Championship while securing tourney MVP honors … Graduated with a GPA of better than 4.0 GPA … Has a twin brother, Kareem, who he starred alongside.