Anthony Scott Watson (born September 25, 1964)[1][2] is an American former professional basketball player.
He did not make the team, but went on to play professionally in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) as well as for Athletes in Action.
[3] Most outside observers anticipated that he would play college basketball nearby at Michigan, joining Cooley teammate Roy Tarpley.
[1][3] As a freshman with the Aztecs, Watson made his first start in the ninth game of the season, scoring 26 points in an 89–85 win over Florida State.
[3] Aztecs coach Smokey Gaines made the switch after not getting enough production from the team's senior guards.
[4] In their first-round loss to the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, Watson scored 19 points and had six assists.
[5][6] Before the start of his senior season, Watson ran into teammate Creon Dorsey during practice and suffered a split in the webbing between the middle and index fingers of his right hand.
[1] He set the Aztecs' school record for most points scored in a game (54) against U.S. International University on February 20, 1986.
[9] Watson finished his career at SDSU as the second leading scorer (1,735) in school history behind Michael Cage,[5] moving to third after Brandon Heath passed him in 2006.
[15] He joined the La Crosse Catbirds of the CBA, entering the 1986–87 season projected as a backup point guard to Dennis Nutt.
[17] Watson returned to San Diego State in early 1987 to serve as a graduate assistant coach.