LeJuan Watts - College Basketball News & Rumors

Opting out of NBA Draft Watts (pro draft prep) has decided to withdraw from the NBA Draft and will return to school for the 2026-27 season, Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com reports.

Impact After a productive season with Texas Tech, Watts decided to test the draft market waters prior to announcing his return to school. The 6-foot-6 forward will play for his new program and aim to build on a c productive campaign in which he averaged 11.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists across 33 appearances, including 28 starts.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Picks Huskies Watts will transfer to Washington, per On3.

Impact Watts will now play for his fourth program in four seasons. The former Eastern Washington, Washington State and most recently Texas Tech guard is coming off a strong season with the Red Raiders, averaging 11.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists. The 6-foot-6 rising senior should immediately compete for a starting role in Seattle.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Entering draft and portal Watts is entering both the 2026 NBA Draft and NCAA's transfer portal, according to Jeff Borzello of ESPN.

Impact For professional opportunities, the 2026 NBA Draft is Watts' last by choice. The redshirt junior has only one year of collegiate eligibility remaining. If the NBA Draft is no longer Watts' preference, changing colleges becomes his next option.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 16 in tourney exit Watts provided 16 points (5-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 25 minutes during Sunday's 90-65 loss to Alabama.

Impact Despite entering the NCAA Tournament with an injury scare from the Big 12 tournament, Watts put forth a combined 30 points and 13 boards in two rounds of The Big Dance. It was enough to get past Akron, but Texas Tech ultimately couldn't overcome its overall injury woes, as the Red Raiders were ran out of the gym by Alabama. If Watts chooses to stick around for his senior season -- which is no guarantee given he's been to three schools in as many years -- he could see more offensive opportunities, depending on the status of JT Toppin (knee).

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Wrightsell scores 24 to help Alabama rout Texas Tech 90-65 to reach Sweet 16 for 4th straight season

Latrell Wrightsell, Jr. scored 24 points and fourth-seeded Alabama earned a fourth straight trip to the Sweet 16 with a 90-65 second-round rout of No. 5 seed Texas Tech in the NCAA...

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Rick Barnes spurned Virginia years ago. The Cavaliers are in his way of taking Tennessee to Sweet 16

Rick Barnes will face the team that offered him a coaching job 36 years ago when he leads Tennessee against Virginia in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

Jaylen Petty scores 24 as Texas Tech beats Akron 91-71 in NCAA Tournament first round

Jaylen Petty scored 24 points, Christian Anderson added 18 and fifth-seeded Texas Tech beat No. 12 seed Akron 91-71 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Off injury report Watts (undisclosed) is off the injury report for Friday's game versus Akron.

Impact Watts apparently suffered a minor injury in the Big 12 quarterfinal loss to Iowa State. He'll remain in the lineup per usual and look to continue a strong stretch after averaging 10 points and 5.7 rebounds over his last six contests.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Jefferson's double-double sends No. 7 Iowa St to 75-53 rout of No. 16 Texas Tech in Big 12 tourney

Joshua Jefferson had 18 points and 13 rebounds while leading seventh-ranked Iowa State to a 75-53 victory over No. 16 Texas Tech on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tour...

MARCH 12 • Associated Press

Banged up in loss Watts accumulated 12 points (5-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds and two assists over 27 minutes during Thursday's 75-53 loss to Iowa State.

Impact Watts had a solid outing even as the Red Raiders lost handily to Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinals. However, he sustained a currently undisclosed injury in the second half and was taken out of the game. The starting wing/forward will look to return for Texas Tech's first game in March Madness, where the Red Raiders have locked up an at-large bid already.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

LeJuan Watts continues to show Texas Tech can trust him as JT Toppin is out It’s probably still a little early to say this, but it’s really starting to look like LeJuan Watts is becoming the sort of solid, consistent...

FEBRUARY 25 • WRECKEMRED.COM

Christian Anderson leads No. 16 Texas Tech over Cincinnati 80-68 for another win without JT Toppin

Christian Anderson had 31 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, leading No. 16 Texas Tech past Cincinnati 80-68 for a second consecutive victory since star forward JT Toppin’s seas...

FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press

LeJuan Watts stepped up for Texas Tech in a huge way following JT Toppin's injury In the first game following JT Toppin’s season-ending injury, Grant McCasland and the Texas Tech Red Raiders were forced to figure out how t...

FEBRUARY 22 • WRECKEMRED.COM

Atwell, Anderson lead No. 13 Texas Tech in 1st game without Toppin to a 100-72 win over K-State

Donovan Atwell had 26 points with six 3-pointers and No. 13 Texas Tech beat Kansas State 100-72 in the first game for the Red Raiders since standout post JT Toppin’s season-ending...

FEBRUARY 21 • Associated Press

The time is now Watts logged 19 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one block across 26 minutes during Saturday's 100-72 victory over Kansas State.

Impact Watts stepped up in a big way in Texas Tech's first game following the loss of JT Toppin, tallying 19 points and adding six boards while shooting better than 50-percent on 11 shots from the floor. After getting off to a strong start in conference play by averaging 12.8 points and 8.3 rebounds through the first six conference games, Watts had reached double figures in scoring just once in seven games prior to Saturday, averaging 8.1 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting just 29.0-percent from the floor. With Toppin out for the season, the time is now for Watts, who will be relied upon to take on a greater role for the Red Raiders, as they still have high postseason aspirations.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Darryn Peterson's Clutch 3-Pointers Lift Kansas Over Texas Tech

Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson scored 19 points, including two 3-pointers in the final 1:20 for his only field goals of the second half, an...

FEBRUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

Darryn Peterson's Clutch 3-Pointers Lift Kansas Over Texas Tech

Takes on larger role Watts closed with 19 points (8-22 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists and two steals in 37 minutes during Monday's 64-61 loss to Kansas.

Impact With Christian Anderson scratched late with an illness and JT Toppin struggling throughout the night, Watts took on a larger role, turning a season-high 22 shot attempts into 19 points while dishing out five assists and collecting two thefts as the Red Raiders fell to the Jayhawks. Watts also pulled down six of his season-best 12 rebounds on the offensive end to amass his third double double of the campaign and his second in nine conference games. This big performance came on the heels of consecutive games in which he had combined for just 12 points and seven boards. This big performance now renders him with averages of 12.0 points, 7.7 boards, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals during conference play, though he's only shooting 36.3-percent from the field.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Tech basketball peaks at the right time ahead of Top-15 Houston showdown | Sporting News Texas Tech basketball has found its rhythm, riding a four-game winning streak led by JT Toppin, Christian Anderson, and LeJuan Watts. The Re...

JANUARY 22 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Here's how LeJuan Watts delivered exactly what Texas Tech needed to beat No. 11 BYU As the No. 15 Texas Tech men’s basketball team matched up with the No. 11 BYU Cougars on Saturday, the Red Raiders entered halftime in a clo...

JANUARY 19 • WRECKEMRED.COM

JT Toppin scores 27 points to lead No. 15 Texas Tech to an 84-71 victory over No. 11 BYU

JT Toppin had 27 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 15 Texas Tech rallied in the second half for an 84-71 victory over 11th-ranked BYU, ending the Cougars’ 13-game winning streak

JANUARY 18 • Associated Press

Solid complimentary piece Watts contributed 20 points (6-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 6-8 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and two steals in 35 minutes during Saturday's 84-71 win over BYU.

Impact Watts tallied 20 points while falling two rebounds shy of a double double as the Red Raiders improved to 4-1 in conference play. The junior forward came into the game struggling a bit on the offensive end, averaging 9.6 points while failing to reach double figures in three of the previous five contests. Watts continues to play in the immense shadow of JT Toppin and Christian Anderson, who combined for 49 points on Saturday, but has had some solid performances, crashing the glass for at least seven rebounds in five straight while reaching the 20-point mark on four separate occasions. He'll look to put up a strong follow up performance on Tuesday when the Red Raiders travel to Waco to take on Baylor.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Toppin, Anderson lead No. 15 Texas Tech with double-doubles in 102-80 win vs. Oklahoma State

JT Toppin had 23 points and 14 rebounds for his 39th career double-double, Christian Anderson had 19 points and a career-high 13 assists, and No. 15 Texas Tech beat Oklahoma State...

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Just misses double double Watts posted 19 points (6-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-7 FT), nine rebounds and two assists across 32 minutes during Saturday's 102-80 win over Oklahoma State.

Impact Watts put together a nice performance during his Big 12 conference debut, falling just one rebound shy of what would have been his second double double of the season. The junior forward tallied just four points against Winthrop in the Red Raiders' final game of the non-conference slate but he rebounded in a big way by scoring at least 19 points for the fifth time this season. Watts has been an important third wheel for Texas Tech thus far, complimenting JT Toppin and Christian Anderson with averages of 14.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists while shooting better than 50-percent from the floor.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

No. 19 Texas Tech overcomes foul trouble in stunning comeback from 17 down against 3rd-ranked Duke

Every number on the scoreboard and every line on the stat sheet indicated No. 19 Texas Tech was in serious trouble

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 19 Texas Tech Upsets No. 3 Duke After Big Second-Half Rally at MSG

No. 19 Texas Tech defeated third-ranked Duke in a big comeback win at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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