Earl Watson

Earl Joseph Watson Jr. (born June 12, 1979) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, where he was a four-year starter and named all-conference as a senior in the Pac-10 (now known as the Pac-12). Watson was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round of the 2001 NBA draft with the 39th overall selection. He played 13 seasons in the NBA with seven teams before becoming a coach in 2014. He was the head coach of the Phoenix Suns from 2016 to 2017.

This article is about the basketball coach and former player. For the active basketball player, see Earl Watson (basketball, born 1990).

Earl Watson
Watson with the Indiana Pacers in 2009
Personal information
Born (1979-06-12) June 12, 1979
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolWashington (Kansas City, Kansas)
CollegeUCLA (1997–2001)
NBA draft2001: 2nd round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career2001–2014
PositionPoint guard
Number25, 8, 2, 11, 17
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
2001–2002Seattle SuperSonics
2002–2005Memphis Grizzlies
2005–2006Denver Nuggets
2006–2009Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
2009–2010Indiana Pacers
2010–2013Utah Jazz
2013–2014Portland Trail Blazers
As coach:
2014–2015Austin Spurs (assistant)
2015–2016Phoenix Suns (assistant)
2016–2017Phoenix Suns
2021–2023Toronto Raptors (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Pac-10 (2001)
  • Pac-10 All-Freshman Team (1998)
Career statistics
Points5,593 (6.4 ppg)
Assists3,871 (4.4 apg)
Steals873 (1.0 spg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
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