25 Kareem
Kareem
Watkins
Junior Guard • 5-8 / 175 HOMETOWN : Camden , N . J . HIGH SCHOOL : Kingsway Regional
PERSONAL
Born Feb . 3 in Camden , New Jersey … Mother is Syreeta Brittingham … Stepfather is Dajuan Wagner , former Memphis star who played for John Calipari … Has two siblings , Dayonni and Dajuan Jr . … Major is communication … Off the court talent includes juggling … Lists his parents as the two people who have influenced him the most … When he ’ s not playing basketball he ’ s watching it … Listens to NBA YoungBoy , Polo G and Lil Durk pregame … Chicken is his favorite food … Lists Kemba Walker as his
favorite NBA player and Tyler Ulis as his favorite former UK player .
2021-22
Appeared in nine games in 2021-22 … Had three rebounds , two assists and a pair of steals … Picked up a steal against High Point … Had an assist vs . Western Kentucky … Snared a rebound vs . Central Michigan … Had a rebound and a steal against North Florida … Registered a rebound against Mount St . Mary ’ s .
2020-21
Joined the team as a walkon … Made one appearance , logging two minutes in Kentucky ’ s dominating regular-season finale victory over South Carolina .
HIGH SCHOOL Appeared in all 26 games for Kingsway Regional during his senior season … Averaged 8.7 points per game … Notched 11 double-figure scoring efforts and knocked down multiple 3-pointers in 12 games … Scored a season-high 19 points on six made 3s with four assists against Woodstown … Also posted 16 points , five rebounds and four assists at Clearview and recorded 15 points , six boards and five dimes vs . Cumberland … Dished out four or more assists in 14 games … Produced three or more steals in 10 games … Helped advance Kingsway to the 2020 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 4 Championship field of 64 .
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