NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Where will class of 2019 guard Rocket Watts land?

Rocket Watts is a four-star combo guard that is part of the 2019 recruiting class. Which of the eight finalists will the Detroit native most likely commit to?

With how the game of basketball is evolving, quality guard play is becoming more and more important. A new kind of perimeter player is becoming more common nowadays – combo guards.

The name fits the description, with a perimeter player having the ability to not only be the lead ball handler and run their team’s offense but also play off the ball and be a quality spot-up shooter. Not many guards in college can call themselves “combo guards”, which makes acquiring them all the more important in high school.

That’s what Mark “Rocket” Watts Jr. is labeled as, a four-star guard that may be climbing for the elite “five-star” status after an impressive AAU Circuit run. He dropped 43 points in one game in front of several college coaches this summer and has risen to become a top-40 prospect.

The 6’2 guard is considered to be more of a point guard if he had to stick to one spot but which college he goes to will have the luxury of playing him at the two-spot. Teams will have two capable ball handlers on the court which will be important against pressure-style defenses such as West Virginia and Virginia.

Just recently, Watts has announced his group of eight finalists. Based on how the rosters work out for the 2019-20 season, each of them will likely have a big need for a guard – especially of his caliber. In alphabetical order, I’ll look at each program and how Watts would fit in terms of style and playing time.