Rocket Watts

ABOUT ROCKET WATTS

American basketball guard who committed to play for the Michigan State Spartans for the 2019-20 season. He was a four-star recruit who averaged 26.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 3.1 steals per game during his junior year in high school.

He earned the nickname "Rocket" when he started playing football at just 5 years old.

He won a gold medal with the U.S. at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.

His father Mark Sr. was also nicknamed "Rocket" during his high school football career.

He joins longtime head coach Tom Izzo as part of the Michigan State organization.