Jameel Watkins

Infobox NBA Player
name = Jameel Watkins
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league = PBA
height_ft = 6
height_in = 10
weight_lbs= 255
team = Magnolia Beverage Masters
position = Center
birth_date = birth date and age|1977|08|22
birth_place = Flagicon|New York Brooklyn
college = Georgetown
nationality = USA
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former_teams = Formula Shell
career_start = 2000
career_end = present
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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. [http://espn.go.com/nba/draft00/players/player_bio142.html Jameel Watkins]

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.

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