Giordan Watson
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No. 4 – CSM Oradea | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | LN |
Personal information | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan | 24 October 1985
Nationality | American / Romanian |
Listed height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Listed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Birmingham Groves (Beverly Hills, Michigan) |
College | Central Michigan (2004–2008) |
NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
Playing career | 2008–present |
Career history | |
2008–2009 | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
2009–2010 | Giants Nördlingen |
2011 | Njarðvík |
2011–2012 | Grindavík |
2012–2013 | Kauhajoki Karhu |
2013–2015 | Energia Târgu Jiu |
2015–2016 | Uşak Sportif |
2016–2017 | Le Mans |
2017–2018 | U Cluj-Napoca |
2018-present | CSM Oradea |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Giordan Watson (born 24 October 1985) is an American-Romanian professional basketball player, who currently plays for CSM Oradea. 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
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]
International career
In June 2017, Watson was selected for the first selection of players for the Romanian national basketball team, to play at EuroBasket 2017.[6]
References
- ^ Daðason, Kolbeinn Tumi (October 9, 2011). "Umfjöllun: Flautukarfa Páls Axels tryggði Grindavík sigur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (3 December 2011). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Grindvíkingar unnu Lengjubikarinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (2 May 2012). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Þór-Grindavík 72-78 - Grindavík Íslandsmeistari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Giordan Watson signs with UBT Cluj Napoca". Sportando.com. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Giordan Watson re-signs with CSM CSU Orea". Sportando. June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Romania name 15 players for first part of National Team training camp for Eurobasket 2017". Sportando.com. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
External links
- 1985 births
- Living people
- American emigrants to Romania
- American expatriate basketball people in Finland
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Iceland
- American expatriate basketball people in Romania
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Michigan
- Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball players
- CS Energia Rovinari players
- CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca (men's basketball) players
- CSM Oradea (basketball) players
- Eisbären Bremerhaven players
- Giants Nördlingen players
- Grindavík men's basketball players
- Kauhajoen Karhu players
- Le Mans Sarthe Basket players
- Njarðvík men's basketball players
- Point guards
- Romanian men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Detroit
- Úrvalsdeild karla basketball players
- Uşak Sportif players
- Romanian people of African descent
- Romanian people of African-American descent