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Big Ten Basketball: Analyzing top 15 players from 2019 recruiting class

By Joey Loose

MARIETTA, GA - MARCH 25: (L-R) Wendell Moore Jr., Isaiah Stewart, Trayce Jackson-Davis, and Matthew Hurt pose during the 2019 Powerade Jam Fest on March 25, 2019 in Marietta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images for Powerade)
MARIETTA, GA - MARCH 25: (L-R) Wendell Moore Jr., Isaiah Stewart, Trayce Jackson-Davis, and Matthew Hurt pose during the 2019 Powerade Jam Fest on March 25, 2019 in Marietta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images for Powerade) /
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 16: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans meets with head coach Tom Izzo in the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers during the semifinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 16, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 16: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans meets with head coach Tom Izzo in the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers during the semifinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 16, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

3. Rocket Watts (Michigan State – G)

Part of a class joining an impressive team (as already mentioned), Watts is Michigan State’s top recruit for next season and is one of the five best combo guards in the 2019 class.  He visited Florida State in addition to East Lansing, but committed to the Spartans back in April, though he entertained a long list of offers.

Watts is a 6’3 guard with a strong body who can do damage in the paint. He may be a bit small, but his scoring ability is what makes him a standout player. A highly talented player athletically, Watts can light up the scoreboard from long-range, but can also make offense happen all over the court. His versatility will help keep him on the court, though his size may limit his action at the 2 or even 3 in the long-term. If his shooting continues to develop at the college level, then he’s going to be a sharpshooter on an NBA roster because of his strength and athletic ability.

Watts can shoot his way onto the court at Michigan State, though this team will have no shortage of talented scorers. He might serve as Cassius Winston’s back up initially; the Spartans don’t exactly have a lot of minutes to spare at the guard positions. When he gets on the court, Watts is going to do damage; we’ll just have to see how his game translates as he tries to assert himself at the college level.

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