#11 DAREN WATTS
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6-4 (1.93 m)
WEIGHT: 203 lbs (92 kg)
BIRTHDATE: April 2, 2003 (Winnipeg, MB)
HIGH SCHOOL: Miles Macdonell Collegiate (Winnipeg, MB)
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: Manitoba (Winnipeg, MB)
INSTAGRAM: @darenthegreat11
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a U SPORTS Development Player in May 2024
YEARS PRO: 0
2024 STATISTICS
| G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3.5 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
BIO
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER
Has averaged 9.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists through 50 games with the University of Manitoba Bisons.
2023-24: Started all 21 games in a breakout junior campaign with the University of Manitoba Bisons … Averaged 16.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 29.4 minutes per contest … Led the team in scoring … Eclipsed 20 points in seven games, scoring a career-high 29 on 11-16 from the floor Jan. 6 vs. Regina … Scored 26 points and dished out a season-high eight assists Jan. 20 vs. Victoria … Posted an impressive all-around performance with 23 points, four assists and nine rebounds in the Bisons’ final game of the season Feb. 22 vs. UNBC … Named his team’s Most Valuable Player at Bison Sports end-of-year awards.
2022-23: Averaged 5.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 10.8 minutes through 22 games as a sophomore … Logged double-figure scoring on four occasions … Set season highs in points (17) and rebounds (seven) Jan. 28 against MacEwan.
2021-22: Saw action in seven games as a freshman … Scored three points on 1-3 from deep in a season-high 12 minutes Nov. 26 vs. Brandon.
PERSONAL
Named one of Winnipeg’s top-10 high school players in 2021 by the Winnipeg Sun … Studying business at the University of Manitoba.
CAREER STATISTICS
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE TOTALS
| Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Manitoba | 21 | 618 | 351 | 79-149 | 47-125 | 52-63 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 46 | 45 | 12 | 14 | 41 |
| 2022-23 | Manitoba | 22 | 238 | 111 | 29-54 | 12-36 | 17-23 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | Manitoba | 7 | 34 | 3 | 0-4 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 50 | 890 | 465 | 108-207 | 60-167 | 69-86 | 43 | 82 | 125 | 55 | 72 | 18 | 22 | 56 |
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE AVERAGES
| Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Manitoba | 21 | 29.4 | 16.7 | .530 | .376 | .825 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 2022-23 | Manitoba | 22 | 10.8 | 5.0 | .537 | .333 | .739 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 2021-22 | Manitoba | 7 | 4.9 | 0.4 | .000 | .167 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Totals | 50 | 17.8 | 9.3 | .522 | .359 | .802 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 |