Tyrone Watson (born July 12, 1990) is a Canadian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBL). He attended

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, where he represented the Aggies, and has competed with the Canadian youth national team in the past. Following graduation, Watson played a season with the

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in the NBL Canada and, following a suspension, returned to the league with the

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Professional career

Watson was named NBLC Canadian of the Year after the 2014–15 season, but was fined $5,000 and suspended indefinitely "for conduct detrimental to the league," after his team forfeited Game 7 of the

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due to a pre-game

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. In 2014, he was named North of the Border Basketball League (NBBL) Most Valuable Player. The NBBL is the top summer league in Canada. On October 9, 2015, Watson signed with Al-Muharraq of the

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. It was his first professional contract with a team outside of Canada. But on March 11, 2016, he was reinstated to the NBL Canada and signed with the

. In his debut on March 11, Watson led the A's to a win over the

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, posting 18 points and nine rebounds and being named Player of the Game. Watson averaged 11.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game for the

during the 2019-20 season. He was named to the NBL Canada All-Canadian First Team.

International career

In the summer of 2008, Watson competed with the Canadian national team at the

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. He also played on the international stage in the

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, leading his team to a bronze medal.

External links

Tyrone Watson NMSU bio

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Watson, Tyrone 1990 births Living people Basketball people from Ontario Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Canadian men's basketball players Canadian expatriate basketball people in Bahrain Forwards (basketball) Halifax Hurricanes players Halifax Rainmen players St. John's Edge players New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball players Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ontario