"I decided to go with her early and it paid off. The distance from Linwood, N.J., to Eugene is approximately 2,942 miles. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Kylee Watson of the Oregon Ducks “(Courtney’s) like, ‘No, my daughter is going to be really good.’ … “Obviously things seem to have worked out in our favor because she’s a great player and a great kid.”. Kylee Watson works with skills coach Michal Shaughnessy, of Linwood, in the gym at Mainland Regional High School. Arielle Wilson 10. Kylee Watson flexes some muscle for the camera. “She was playing with some of her best friends,” Tim Watson said. That game is set for 4 PM and will be carried on ESPN. Kylee Watson Kylee Watson, ranked at the top of the 2020 class, has a rare blend of size and speed. visit jerseysportszone.com for high definition video highlights and features from NJ high school sports They all do to some degree, but she plays super hard. "She's really a gritty player, so I'm not surprised she had a great game today. • A look at Oregon freshman guard Te-Hina Paopao, • Versatility describes Oregon freshman Angela Dugalic. 17: South Jersey’s Ware & Watson Earn Top Basketball Honors There was no shortage of talent on the high school basketball court last winter, but Camden’s Lance Ware and Mainland’s Kylee Watson proved to be the best of the best. No question.". She just hasn’t had the opportunity," he said. Search this site . The 23 points she's scored in those contests dwarves the seven she scored over the first seven of the season. Courtney Watson was an assistant basketball coach at Mainland while Kylee was playing, and Tim Watson posted a 71-27 record as head football … Vanoss - Avery Ellis. Jersey #22 Position SF, PF Overall League 20-7 11-1 Nat. Mainland Regional Girls Basketball; Kylee Watson; Add Athlete Photo. A good kid and a good athlete. The Ducks’ front court includes Nyara Sabally (6-5), Arielle Wilson (6-6), Lydia Giomi (6-6) and Sedona Prince (6-7). The entire family, including Watson’s father Tim, came along for the official visit. She’s so aggressive and was really good to see those two [Watson and Te-Hina Paopao] do as well as they did. Has the talent and skills to compete against anyone. Kylee Watson. It's become a trend for the former five-star recruit. 5-star F Kylee Watson announced her commitment to the Oregon Ducks By Andrew Nemec | The Oregonian/OregonLive For the past two years, the five-star cut line for … “(My parents) felt really comfortable sending me out here because they love the coaching staff and the culture that was built here.”. We kind of knew what to look for in schools.”. Kylee Watson said she feels right at home in both places. Archives. When I started all the girls were welcoming though. 19-20 Varsity Basketball . had the first double-digit scoring game of her collegiate basketball career on New Year’s Day. She's an excellent defender, and one of the country's best rebounders and scorers around the hoop. They play a different level of basketball as the Belles are … Kylee Watson is all about being a different type of superstar. Kylee Watson (Mainland Regional H.S.) It’s obviously hard sometimes, but it’s really a good thing, even if in the moment it might seem difficult.”. Kylee Watson is one of the top ranked recruits in the class of 2020 and her name has come off the board after the Mainland versatile forward gave a verbal commitment to play for the Oregon Ducks. During her senior season, Watson averaged 16.9 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists. Rank NJ Rank 1,639 42. ), Guess how you get more time? DuckTerritory.com has also learned that Kylee Watson, a second four-star forward from Mainland H.S. Size, quickness, motor, versatility. In the past, Kelly Graves would typically turn to a veteran post player, but not against the Golden Bears. “She’s practicing better. I love what I see. Graduated in 2020. Kylee Watson is committed to the Oregon Ducks. They are a very well respected program. Kylee Watson just played basketball and enjoyed her time with family and friends. “I had grown up literally playing with those girls since third grade. Citing improved play in practice, Graves instead inserted freshman Kylee Watson. Duane Martin as Kyle Lee Watson, a talented basketball player who is determined to be accepted to Georgetown University, to play for their basketball team. She is not somebody who seeks the spotlight. F. 6' 4" FR. www.espn.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/225150 Kylee Watson: This was my first year playing for them. FIBA organises the most famous and prestigious international basketball competitions including the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the FIBA World Championship for Women and the FIBA 3x3 World Tour. Kylee Watson (22) of Mainland with the NJSIAA Group III girls basketball state championship trophy after the Mustangs beat Chatham, 42-35, on Sunday, March 10, 2019. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Credit to Eric Evans/GoDucks.com. Oregon’s coach was welcomed by Watson’s extended family for a backyard barbecue to watch a Philadelphia Eagles game on Monday Night Football. Wayne - Faith Brazell. That bucket helped ignite a massive swing in momentum, which became a 41-4 run to turn a one-score game into a blowout. She’s so aggressive, and I felt we needed that. The official website of FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, and the governing body of Basketball. The spotlight just happen to fine her. The best is most likely yet to come for Kylee Watson, and that’s a scary thought. “You can tell them ‘Hey, you’re great, you’re great, you’re great’," he said. Kylee Watson (22) of Mainland with the NJSIAA Group III girls basketball state championship trophy after the Mustangs beat Chatham, 42-35, on Sunday, March 10, 2019. Photo from Twitter (@kyleewatsonn) PREVIOUS PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS. If ever there was a recipe for a No. 2020 -- TBD March 2020!! She set elementary school records in timed runs and stuff like that.”. Ware, a Kentucky commit, was the senior leader for a Panthers team that finished the season on a 25-game winning streak. It’s a battle every day at practice, and I know I’m getting better for it,” Watson said. “Her motor,” Graves said. Member of the 2017 USA Basketball Women's U16 National Team that captured the FIBA Americas U16 Championship gold medal with a perfect, 5-0 record and qualified USA Basketball for the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup. “It’s fun. 0:37 Kylee Watson's highlights SJ II. Kylee Watson does plenty of big things on the basketball court. Linwood, NJ. Every time Watson catches a pass and scores, the Mainland Regional sophomore points in thanks at the teammate who gave her the ball. Then Graves took a stroll on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, located just north of the small town of Linwood, feeling confident about closing the deal to make the 6-foot-4 phenom a Duck. I’m happy for her. Watson’s parents were also standout athletes at Mainland High in Linwood, N.J., where they graduated in 1993. Glory Days Magazine’s Girls Sports Athlete of the Year had perhaps the greatest girls basketball career in South Jersey history, and her time at Mainland Regional High School could just be a stepping stone to a long basketball career. Tim Watson was a football star and after playing at Maryland and Rowan University, he was selected in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks as a 6-4, 290-pound defensive tackle. 9,457 Followers, 656 Following, 23 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Kylee Watson (@kylee.watsonn) Incoming freshman who has a chance to start for a team that was ranked number one last year and returns everyone. “Even though this is the farthest choice I probably could have had, it felt like a home away from home for me,” Watson said. “I’m thinking, yeah, everyone’s got a daughter that’s pretty good,” said Betson, who had no idea how tall or skilled Watson already was before high school. “I guess the thing that stood out early on is she was always a head taller than her classmates,” Tim Watson said. “Sabrina was obviously there, but this was pre-Sabrina hysteria.”. She’s getting in the gym and getting some time. Kylee Watson. 2018-19 She definitely has deserved the additional minutes.". When Scott Betson was hired as the Mainland High girls coach seven years ago, he knew he wanted to hire Courtney Watson, a fellow faculty member, as an assistant because of her background as a collegiate player. The New Jersey native scored four consecutive hoops during a personal 8-0 run that spanned that end of the quarter layup and the first three minutes of the second. Mainland Regional High School girls basketball coach Scott Betson is most impressed by one of the little ones. Guess how you get more time? He is seen as cocky and hot tempered but later changes his ways during the course of the film. The team won the program’s first state championship during Watson’s junior year when she averaged 18.1 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.1 blocks per game. “Being able to bring back that first state championship meant so much because those were people that I had grown up with and that I loved so much. Watson made her first unofficial visit by herself and the second trip with her mom, Courtney, who was initially reluctant for her daughter to play so far away. Her minutes are up too, as the 19 she played in the 59-point win over Cal nearly doubles previous best of 11 in the season-opener against Seattle. She’s worked hard.". Contact reporter Ryan Thorburn at rthorburn@registerguard.com or 541-338-2330, and follow him on Twitter @By_RyanThorburn. This is me Follow. Kylee Watson 22. By DAVE O’SULLIVAN. The freshman made four moves that were also impressive in in-game situations. Linwood’s towering prep star is now living among Oregon’s new Tall Firs. My daughter’s kind of good,’” Courtney Watson said of knowing there was a future star living under her roof during an interview earlier this year on Sports Stars of Tomorrow. Saddle with foul trouble, she headed to the bench with 5:40 left in the opening period. LINWOOD — Apparently, as long as Kylee Watson puts on a Mainland Regional basketball uniform, she’ll continue to rack up awards and reach milestones. Saturday's practice moves weren't the first that have impressed Graves. She's emerged as a star at Mainland Regional High School in New Jersey. “I’m like, ‘ Sure. Her physical talent is not what has stood out during practices leading up to the start of the season on Nov. 25. Mainland Regional High School Linwood NJ. I was kind of nervous and unsure going into it. “I was most surprised with her skill level as I watched her senior year after she signed here and now in the summer.”. I think she’s a really good player. “I had like talked to coaches before, but I really had not thought about it seriously because I was so young,” Watson said. Watson scored 11 points and added a steal in Oregon’s 92-69 win over Southern California. 2018 ; NEPSAC Top Player Performances. Watson will have her next opportunity to show continued improvement on Thursday when the Ducks head south to face the No. She’s so aggressive, and I felt we needed that. Watson is a two-time JSZ All-Zone selection and led Mainland to the school’s first-ever state championship in girls basketball. She's an excellent defender, and one of the country's best rebounders and scorers around the hoop. I love what I see. (NJ), will arrive on campus on Monday for her official visit. “When she committed I said (to Graves), ‘Hey, this is my baby girl, take care of her.’”. 6'4" Senior. Watson was ranked as the No. It was a really cool experience and a lot of fun.". No. She was a 2020 McDonald’s all-American and the player of the year in New Jersey. 17 overall recruit in the 2020 cycle. Oregon starting center Nyara Sabally picked up two fouls in a 29 second span early in the first quarter on Sunday's game against California. Graves said his visit to Watson’s home is one of his favorite recruiting trips during his decades of logging frequent-flyer miles in search of talent. Among the top juniors in the country, Watson will lead Mainland in Sunday's Group 3 state final against Chatham. The five-star forward prospect visited Oregon three times. "She's always competing super hard against Nyara and Lydia in practice. That was before Sabrina Ionescu, Ruthy Hebard, Satou Sabally and the Ducks won three consecutive Pac-12 titles with a Final Four appearance. “I’m down for whatever coach says and willing to do my job and hopefully do it to the best of my ability to help whatever facets the team needs me,” she said. Only so much can be accomplished in practice sessions, so the increased game run has been the most opportunity he's been able to provide her. Editor's note: The third in a five-part series profiling the Oregon women's basketball team's top-ranked 2020 recruiting class. “But she wasn’t just tall, she was also athletic. Watson played on the AAU circuit, where she became friends with current Oregon classmates Sydney Parrish and Maddie Scherr, but she turned down offers to play at larger high schools to play with her childhood friends at Mainland High. The McDonald’s All-American game is one of the most prestigious basketball games played each year by American and Canadian boys’ and girls’ high school basketball seniors. “Sending her that far says a lot about coach Graves and his staff and the trust we have in them,” Tim Watson said. She's definitely stayed the course," Oregon guard Taylor Chavez said of Watson. She naturally gravitated to basketball. She helped the team win its first ever state title in girls basketball in 2019. It’s paying off. While he has gone with the freshman sparingly in the team's two close losses to Stanford and UCLA (she played a combined nine minutes in those games), Watson has now scored in double-figures in two of the team's last four games. 2020 -- Kylee Watson, Mainland 2019 -- Azana Baines, Gloucester Catholic 2018 -- Azana Baines, Gloucester Catholic 2017 -- Isabella Therien, Cherokee 2016 -- Mary Gedaka, Gloucester Catholic 2015 -- Lauren Holden, … But she’s really skilled. NEPSAC Playoffs. ". I try to use that to the best of my ability, especially defensively, trying to just do the small stuff like getting loose balls, rebounds.”. Before Watson had even played a high school game, offers from schools like Louisville, Minnesota, Ohio State and Virginia were rolling in. Graves says the only real way for a player to gain confidence is to play. Citing improved play in practice, Graves instead inserted freshman Kylee Watson. You get more time by producing and playing well. Kylee Watson : NJ-Jersey Shore StarZ (U16) Pool L. Emily Briggs : CT-Starters (U17) Megan Callahan : VA-Elevate Elite (U17) Ashlei Lopez : IL-Rockford Heat (U17) Reece Mungar : ON-Blue Star Ontario (U16) Daija Warren : MD-Metro Lady Celtics (U16) Pool LL. I think she’s going to be kind of an enforcer type for us, some muscle. Staff Writer. And so did Kelly Graves during the recruiting process, which began when Watson started receiving scholarship offers from major programs at the age of 14. Tim Watson admits the distance between Linwood and Eugene “sort of raised my eyebrows a little bit” when Kylee started considering the Ducks. "Kylee might be the hardest working player in the country, and she is definitely one of the nation's elite forwards. 11 Arizona Wildcats in Tucson. Graves: "Kylee might be the hardest working player in the country, and she is definitely one of the nation's elite forwards. 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