#32 Rhonda Watts
Position: Guard
Height: 5-9
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Alabaster, Ala.
High School: Thompson

WHILE WITH THE RAMS:

GETTIN’ DEFENSIVE: Watts added valuable depth to the Rams’ backcourt off the bench during her rookie season in 2008-09.  She saw action in 14 games and is expected to play an even larger role this season because of her outstanding defensive presence.

LANCER LOVE: In VCU’s home win against Longwood, Watts recorded a career-high five points in a career-best nine points (Dec. 28, 2008).

IN THE BOOKS: Watts tallied her first career points (2), rebound and assist in a home victory over North Carolina Central (Dec. 21, 2008).

INJURY BUG: Following a nagging foot injury, which caused her to miss three consecutive games from Dec. 3-15, Watts returned to the VCU lineup to play the final two minutes in a win at Radford (Dec. 19, 2008).

DEBUTIN’ WITH THE DANES: Watts made her collegiate debut in the Rams win at Albany, tallying five minutes against the Great Danes (Nov. 29, 2008).


PRIOR TO VCU:

HIGH SCHOOL LEGEND: Watts finished her four-year career at Thompson High School with a school-record 1,757 career points.  She helped the Warriors win 72 games during her final three seasons and averaged 17.4 points per game during her senior campaign.

CHARITY WORKER: During her final two seasons at Thompson, Watts earned all-state honors and shot 94 percent from the free throw line, helping her squad make back-to-back appearances in the area championship.

DEFENDING THE NET: Watts was a two-sport high school athlete.  In addition to her four years on the hardwood, she also played one season of volleyball for the Warriors.

RHONDA WATTS - CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Min.
FG-FGA
Pct.
3FG-ATT
Pct.
FT-FTA
Pct.
Off-Def-Tot
Avg.
PF-FO
Ast.
TO
Blk.
Stl.
Pts.-Avg.
2008-09
14-0 3.9 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 3-6 .500 0-3-3 0.2 3-0 4 3 0 0 15-1.1
TOTALS
14-0 3.9 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 3-6 .500 0-3-3 0.2 3-0 4 3 0 0 15-1.1


 

 

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