Jameel Watkins

Jameel Watkins

Position	Center / Power forward
Height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Team	Jilin Northeast Tigers
Born	August 22, 1977 (1977-08-22) Brooklyn
Nationality	USA
College	Georgetown
Pro career	2000–present
Career history	Formula Shell (2006-07) Magnolia Beverage Masters (2007-08) Jiangsu Dragons (2008-10) Jilin Northeast Tigers (2010-present) ASU Sports Club (2011) Leones de Santo Domingo (2011)

Jameel Watkins (born 1977-08-22 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional basketball center. He was a college standout for the Georgetown Hoyas during the late 1990s but never played in the NBA.

College career

Watkins sat out his freshman year and started his career as a sophomore in 1996-97. He recorded a double-double in his first game vs. St. Leo with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Watkins averaged 9.0 minutes per game in playing 27 of 30 games in his first season of playing.

As a junior in 1997-1998, he saw extended time when fellow big men Jahidi White and Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje were sidelined with injuries. He played in all 31 games and made 18 starts, averaging 4.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1 block per game. He also garnered 16 rebounds in one game and also recorded two double-doubles. In his senior season, he led the team with 7.2 rebounds per game in playing all the 31 games. He also averaged 7.8 points and a little less than 2 blocks in 22.7 minutes per game.

Watkins gained a fourth year of athletic eligibility after sitting out as a freshman, he played his last season as a graduate student. Playing in all 34 games with 23 starts, he averaged 4.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.

Watkins made a strong impression at Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, making the PIT All-Tournament Team on 12.3 points, 9.0 rpg and 2.3 blocks per game. He helped his team win the championship by notching 16 points and 11 rebounds in the championship game.

Professional career

Watkins made his Philippine Basketball Association debut for the Formula Shell. He is slated to play for the Magnolia Beverage Masters in the PBA 2007-2008 season.

Watkins then made his way to China. He averaged 16 points, 10.2 rebounds an 2.8 blocks in 2008-09 season, and 15.9 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in the recent 2009-10 season. In November, 2010 he signed for Jilin Northeast Tigers.