| Nate Watson | |
| Position: | Center |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lbs: | 260 |
| League: | Greek Basket League |
| Team: | ASK Karditsas |
| Birth Date: | 19 October 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
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| College: | Providence (2017–2022) |
| Draft Year: | 2022 |
| Career Start: | 2022 |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Team1: | ERA Nymburk |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Team2: | FMP Soccerbet |
| Years3: | 2024–present |
| Team3: | Karditsa |
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Junathaen D. "Nate" Watson Jr. (born October 19, 1998) is an American basketball player for Karditsa of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the Providence Friars.
Watson played basketball for Capitol Christian Academy in Upper Marlboro, Maryland before moving to Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia. His transfer was hindered by a financial dispute involving his former school, causing him to miss three days of school.[1] At Bishop O'Connell, Watson was a two-time First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference selection.[2] He competed for DC Premier on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Providence over offers from Maryland, NC State and Miami (Florida).[4]
As a freshman at Providence, Watson averaged 6.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game and was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team.[5] In his sophomore season, he averaged 11.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.[6] He missed the beginning of his junior season with a knee injury, averaging nine points and 4.6 rebounds per game.[7] Watson assumed a leading role in his senior season.[8] On February 6, 2021, he recorded a career-high 30 points and eight rebounds in a 92–81 loss to St. John's.[9] As a senior, Watson averaged 16.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-Big East honors. He opted to return to Providence for a fifth season, using an extra year of eligibility granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] Watson was again named to the Second Team All-Big East.[11]
On August 3, 2022, he has signed with ERA Nymburk of the National Basketball League.[12]
Watson represented the United States at the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru, helping his team win the bronze medal.[13]
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Providence| 35 || 9 || 13.8 || .595 || – || .696 || 1.9 || .1 || .2 || .7 || 6.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Providence| 34 || 20 || 23.5 || .590 || .000 || .652 || 5.2 || .4 || .3 || .7 || 11.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Providence| 27 || 13 || 18.9 || .511 || – || .565 || 4.6 || .5 || .6 || .6 || 9.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Providence| 26 || 26 || 32.3 || .602 || – || .627 || 6.7 || .7 || .3 || 1.0 || 16.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Providence| 33 || 33 || 28.0 || .548 || – || .583 || 5.2 || .5 || .3 || .7 || 13.3|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 155 || 101 || 22.9 || .570 || .000 || .623 || 4.6 || .4 || .3 || .7 || 11.3