Giordan Watson

Giordan Watson (born 24 October 1985) is an American-Romanian professional basketball player for Cluj of the Romanian Liga Națională. 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.

Giordan Watson
No. 2 – U BT Cluj-Napoca
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLiga Națională
Personal information
Born (1985-10-24) 24 October 1985
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican / Romanian
Listed height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Listed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Career information
High schoolBirmingham Groves
(Beverly Hills, Michigan)
CollegeCentral Michigan (2004–2008)
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009Eisbären Bremerhaven
2009–2010Giants Nördlingen
2011Njarðvík
2011–2012Grindavík
2012–2013Kauhajoki Karhu
2013–2015Energia Târgu Jiu
2015–2016Uşak Sportif
2016–2017Le Mans
2017–2018U Cluj-Napoca
2018–2021CSM Oradea
2021–presentCluj
Career highlights and awards

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]

On July 16, 2021, he has signed with Cluj of the Romanian Liga Națională.[6]

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.[7]

References
  1. Daðason, Kolbeinn Tumi (October 9, 2011). "Umfjöllun: Flautukarfa Páls Axels tryggði Grindavík sigur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (3 December 2011). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Grindvíkingar unnu Lengjubikarinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. Elvar Geir Magnússon (2 May 2012). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Þór-Grindavík 72-78 - Grindavík Íslandsmeistari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. "Giordan Watson signs with UBT Cluj Napoca". Sportando.com. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. "Giordan Watson re-signs with CSM CSU Orea". Sportando. June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  6. "Giordan Watson s-a transferat la U BT Cluj-Napoca". baschet.ro (in Romanian). July 16, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  7. "Romania name 15 players for first part of National Team training camp for Eurobasket 2017". Sportando.com. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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