Michigan State Basketball: Breaking down the 2019 recruiting class

Rocket Watts – Geneva, OH

CG | 6-foot-2 | 175 lbs | No. 38 overall

Rocket Watts is born to score. Even though he does not bring a ton of size to the shooting guard position, he is an elite bucket-getter and should fill it up offensively at the college level. Watts scores at all three levels with relative easy despite performing moves that would be incredibly difficult for most scorers. He might not be a ridiculous athlete, but he consistently makes up for that with his creativity and high skill level as a shooter and finisher. He is simply very difficult to stop, especially when he gets it going from deep.

While playing for The Family Detroit (MI) on the EYBL circuit last year, Watts was tremendous as a scorer. Over the course of 21 games with the team, he posted ridiculous averages of 25.2 points (.426/.362/.832), 4.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. His scoring was on display throughout the circuit and he also showed improvement as a potential playmaker. This development as a creator will be key for his future as he is currently a bit of an undersized shooting guard.

Watts is clearly one of the best scorers in the 2019 recruiting class and should make an impact in Michigan State’s rotation right away next season. Winston and Joshua Langford are locks to start in the backcourt next season but you might be hard-pressed to find a better spark-plug sixth man in the country next season. Watts is that talented as a scorer.

On the whole, this group has the potential to be extremely impactful in East Lansing. Coach Izzo and Co. have been quite successful on the recruiting trail as of late and their string of success throughout this century seems very likely to continue.