The Raiders finished their season with a 21–9 record, second place in the Panhandle Conference, and berths to the state and NJCAA tournaments.
[1] In November 2004, Watkins signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play with the NCAA Division I program at Western Kentucky for the following season.
Hilltoppers head coach Darrin Horn praised him for his style of play and expected him to become a significant part of the team's front line.
On November 21, 2006, he was named TranSouth Athletic Conference Player of the Week in men's basketball after leading Crichton to two wins to start off the season.
However, he left the team in December, when he signed with the Moncton Miracles of the newly-created National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).