Jerica Watson

High School: Washington High School

2001-02 as a Senior-- Played in 28 games, including 18 starts...ranked first in the Big Ten in rebounding (9.4 rpg), second in blocked shots (2.11 bpg) and eighth in field in field goal percentage (.536) in all games...named the Big Ten Player of the Week twice...ranked third on Iowa in scoring (13.3 ppg) and first in rebounding (9.4 rpg) and blocked shots (2.11 bpg)...posted career-highs in points (25), field goals made (10) and attempted (19) against Minnesota (Feb. 3)...set a Big Ten, Iowa and Carver-Hawkeye Arena record when she collected 26 rebounds against Creighton (Dec. 15)...she also scored 18 points and blocked six shots against the Bluejays...tied a school and broke the Carver-Hawkeye Arena with seven blocked shots and also collected 15 rebounds against Kent State in the championship game of the Gazette Hawkeye Challenge (Dec. 8)...accumulated a team-best 10 double-doubles...scored in double figures 20 times...scored 18 points and collected nine rebounds at then No. 5 Iowa State (Dec.12).

2000-01 as a Junior-- Played in 30 games, including three starts...finished the season averaging 3.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 steals per game...ranked fifth on the Hawkeyes in steals (25)...ranked third on the team in blocks (11)...shot 48 percent (36- of-74) from the field...recorded a career-high five steals and a season-high 11 points at George Washington (Dec. 3)...tallied seven points and two rebounds at Mount St. Mary's College (Dec.1)...registered six rebounds, four points, and three assists against Wisconsin (Jan.14)...collected four points, three steals, and one block against Northwestern (Dec.28).

1999-00 as a Sophomore-- Played in 11 games and started 10 before tearing her ACL against Indiana (Jan. 2)...had a season ending knee surgery to repair the injury...averaged 8.5 points and 6.8 rebounds before her injury...recorded career highs in points (20), shooting percentage (.833, 5-6) , free throws made (6) and free throw percentage (1.000, 6-6) against Syracuse (Nov. 28)...tallied a career-high 16 rebounds at Marquette (Nov. 16)...tied her career high in steals (4) at Penn State (Dec. 30)...had double figures in rebounds five times.

1998-99 as a Freshman-- Played in 26 games, starting three...earned first collegiate start against Minnesota (Jan.5)...averaged 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game...scored a career-high 12 points against Syracuse (Dec. 5), making five-of-seven from the field and two-of-three from the free throw line...grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds against Weber State (Nov. 20)...dished out a season high five assists at Auburn (Dec. 20)...also had 20 steals and nine blocks.

High Schools-- Averaged 18.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game her senior season...led her team to two consecutive state championships and four consecutive conference championships from 1995-98...earned first team All-State, All-Conference, and All-Area accolades as a senior...was the two-time Conference Player of the Year and a member of the All-State All-Tournament Team for three consecutive seasons...is a member of the Washington High School, 1,000 career point club...was on the Honor Roll from 1996-98 and a member of the Washington High Student Government.

Watson's Career Statistics
Year	G/GS	FG-A	PCT	3-PT	PCT	FT-A	PCT	RB	AVG	PF-FO	AS	TO	BK	ST	PTS	AVG
Fresh	26/3	43-71	.606	0-0	.000	19-33	.576	72	2.8	58-2	27	40	9	20	105	4.0
Soph	11/10	39-86	.453	0-1	.000	15-26	.577	75	6.8	33-0	8	29	3	13	93	8.5
Jr	30/3	36-74	.453	0-1	.000	18-25	.720	78	2.6	50-0	53	38	11	25	90	3.0
Sr	28/18	148-276	.536	0-1	.000	75-107	.701	264	9.4	71-3	66	68	59	72	371	13.3
Career	95/34	266-507	.525	0-3	.000	127-191	.665	489	5.1	212-5	119	175	82	130	659	6.9