Recruiting report: Torrence Watson (2018)
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. — One of the state’s premier players in the Class of 2018 has helped the Whitfield Warriors to a big 2015-17 season. Torrence Watson, a 6-foot-3, 175-pound guard, burst on the scene as a talented freshman a year…
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Continue ReadingWAYNESVILLE, Mo. — One of the state’s premier players in the Class of 2018 has helped the Whitfield Warriors to a big 2015-17 season.
Torrence Watson, a 6-foot-3, 175-pound guard, burst on the scene as a talented freshman a year ago, averaging 16.8 points per game and was the only freshman to earn all-state honors.
In May, the Missouri Tigers offered him a scholarship.
This year, he is averaging nearly 18 points and has helped the Warriors to a 19-5 record this season and even more schools are checking in on the guard.
“He’s a very humble kid with high character who is also a great student,” Whitfield head coach Mike Potsou said. “And he also happens to be a great basketball player.”
He not only holds the offer from Mizzou, but has added offers from St. Louis, Kansas State and Jacksonville State. Checking in have been Texas, Iowa, Purdue, Creighton, Virginia, Illinois and numerous others. Watson said he remains open and hasn’t even thought about a timeline for a decision at this point.
“I’m just playing basketball having fun,” Watson said. “I’m just trying to be a good teammate and help make my team better.
“I want to be a leader and help my team get to state.”
Blessed with size and athleticism, Watson can do a little bit of everything on the court. He can shoot from the perimeter and also put the ball on the floor and get to the basket.
“He has a wide array of things that he is working on and obviously he is a very talented player,” Potsou said. “He is a sophomore and the sky is the limit for him.”
Watson spent his offseason last year playing for St. Louis-based Team Ramey and said the opportunity helped his game grow.
“It has really helped teach me a passion for the game and helped me go hard all the time,” Watson said.
Watson has already had a host of several big games in his two years of varsity basketball, but one really stands out.
“I think my most memorable game, came against Maplewood last year in districts,” Watson said. “Even though we lost, it was a fun game in a packed gym.”