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Jersey Number 2
Jamir Watkins
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 6-7
- Hometown:
- Trenton, N.J.
- Weight:
- 210
- High School:
- Trenton Catholic
- Other College:
- VCU
Bio
Jamir Watkins’ Career-Highs
PTS: 34 vs. Virginia Tech (3-13-24)**
REBS: 11 vs. Radford (12-14-22*), vs. Colorado (11-21-23**), at Syracuse (1-23-24**), vs. Boston College (2-20-24**), vs. Miami (3-9-24**), vs. Virginia Tech (3-13-24**), vs. Syracuse (3-11-25**)
BLKS: 4 vs. Duke (2-17-24)
ASTS: 9 vs. Wake Forest (1-9-24)
STLS: 4 at Memphis (11-20-22*), vs. Davidson (1-7-22*), vs. Central Michigan (11-13-23**), vs. Colorado (11-21-23**), at Notre Dame (1-13-24**), at Georgia Tech (3-2-24**), vs. Virginia Tech (3-13-24)**, vs. Northern Kentucky (11-4-24)**
30 Point Games: 2 (34 vs. Virginia Tech, 3-13-24**) (30 vs. Rice, 11-9-24**)
20 Point Games: 17 (22 vs. Northern Illinois, 12-17-22*), (27 at Syracuse, 1-23-24**), (21 vs. Virginia, 2-10-24**), (26 at Virginia Tech, 2-13-24**), (22 vs. Boston College, 2-20-24**), (24 at NC State, 12-7-24**), (29 vs. Tulane, 12-14-24**), (23 vs. Winthrop, 12-17, 2024**), (25 vs. Louisville, 12-14-24**), (26 vs. Pittsburgh, 1-15-25**), (20 at Stanford, 1-25-25**), (21 vs. Notre Dame, 2-4-25**), (23 at Louisville**), (26 vs. North Carolina, 2-24-25**), (21 at Duke, 3-1-25**), (20 vs. SMU, 3-8-25**)
10 Rebound Games: 10 (10 at Davidson, 2-27-21*), (10 at Memphis, 11-20-22*), (11 vs. Radford, 12-14-23*), (10 at Richmond, 1-20-23*), (11 vs Colorado, 11-21-23**), (11 at Syracuse, 2-23-24**), (11 vs. Boston College, 2-20-24**), (11 vs. Miami, 3-9-24**), (11 vs. Virginia Tech, 3-13-24**), (11 vs. Syracuse, 3-11-25**)
*denotes while at VCU **denotes while at Florida State
HONORS
2020 VCU Academic Honor Roll (Fall)
2023 Sunshine Slam MVP
2023 Sunshine Slam All Tournament Team
2023 ACC Player of the Week (Co) (November 27, 2023)
2023 Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (USBWA) (Nov. 28, 2023)
2024 All-ACC Honorable Mention (March 11, 2024)
2024 All-ACC Academic Men's Basketball Team
2024 FSU Academic Dean's List Honors (Spring 2024)
2024 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2024 NABC Academic Honors Court
2024 Mattress Firm Battleground 2K24 MVP (vs. Rice)
2024 ACC Player of the Week (Co) (November 11, 2024)
2024 Game MVP vs. UMass (Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off) (Nov. 24, 2024)
2024 Game MVP vs. Tulane (Orange Bowl Classic (Dec. 14, 2024)
2024 FSU Academic Dean's List (Fall)
2025 All-ACC Preseason Second-Team (ACC Tip-Off)
2025 All-ACC Postseason Second-Team (ACC Media and Coaches)
2025 All-ACC Second Team (March 10, 2025)
2025 NABC All-Southeast District Second-Team
2025 CSC Academic All-District
2025 Golden Nole for Men's Basletball (FSU Athletics)
2025 All-ACC Academic Men's Basketball Team
2025 NABC Academic Honors Court
2025 ACC Academic Honor Roll
WHY I WEAR MY NUMBER
Jamir Watkins – I have switched my number this season from No. 2 to No. 1 for my final collegiate season. I wore both No. 0 and No. 1 in high school at Trenton Catholic, No. 0 during my career at VCU, and No. 2 during my first season at Florida State. I think it’s a great looking number. I will also become the first player in my family to earn a college degree and I want to show the younger members of my family that they, too, can earn a college degree.
Jamir Watkins is the eighth player in school history to wear the number 1. Jonathan Isaac helped lead the Seminoles to the NCAA Tournament in his only season at Florida State in 2017. He averaged 12.0 points and 7.8 rebounds in 32 games played in 2017. He was named a Freshman All-American, earned All-American and All-ACC Honorable Mention honors, and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team with being the No. 6 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic.
WHAT'S IN A NAME
My full name is Jamir Kamal Watkins. My name comes from my mom and from the Bible. Jamir means handsome prince and Kamal means perfection. She has always said that I am her perfect, handsome prince.
MY HOMETOWN
My hometown of Trenton is the capital city of the state of New Jersey; it was also the capital of the United States before Washington, D.C. It’s a metropolitan city, that boarders Philadelphia, which is populated by many great people who are great neighbors.
ON WATKINS
A two-time All-ACC selection (Second Team in 2025 and Honorable Mention in 2024) who completed his two-year career as a Seminole ranked 39th in school history in scoring…earned his bachelor’s degree in social science on May 3, 2025 from Florida State University…finished his Florida State career ranked 14th in school history with a 17.0 points per game scoring average (1,104 points n 65 games as a Seminole)…finished ninth in Florida State history with 346 free throws made (5.3 FTM/Game) and tied for 12th in school history with 450 free throws attempted (6.9 FTA/Game)…finished his Seminole career with 1,104 points in just two seasons and 65 games played as a Seminole…scored his 1000th career point at Florida State in his 60th career game as a Seminole making him the 11th fastest player (tied) in school history to score 1,000 or more career points…his 17.0 points per game scoring average is the 14th highest career-scoring average in school history…participated in the 2024 Nike Basketball Academy at the Nike World Headquarters on Beaverton, Oregon (August 3-9, 2024)…entered his name for consideration in the NBA Draft on April 25, 2024 and into the NCAA transfer portal on May 2, 2024…removed his name from the NBA Draft pool on May 30, 2024 and from the transfer portal on June 7, 2024…reaffirmed his commitment to Florida State and Head Coach Leonard Hamilton on June 7, 2024…pledged his initial commitment to Florida State and Head Coach Leonard Hamilton on April 15, 2023 as a transfer student-athlete from VCU…proved his versatility in his first season as a Seminole with the ability to play all five positions for the Seminoles…displayed the athletic ability to fit into any of the five positions on the floor for the Seminoles…an efficient player who displayed is scoring abilities on offense and who has an incredible desire to play all-in defense which combine to make him a perfect fit for Florida State’s team offensive and defensive concepts...led VCU into the 2023 NCAA Tournament where the Rams fell to Saint Mary’s College of the West Coast Conference by a 63-51 margin...totaled seven points and four rebounds in 21 minutes of playing time in a first round game played at the MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y...the Rams advanced to the NCAA Tournament as the automatic qualifier from the Atlantic 10 as its tournament champion with a 68-56 win over Dayton in the championship game of the tournament...finished his career with 10 double-doubles to his credit – 14 points and 10 rebounds at Davidson (Feb. 27) as a freshman at VCU, 14 points and 10 rebounds at Memphis (Nov. 20) and 15 points and 10 rebounds at Richmond (Jan. 20) during his sophomore season and his career-high of five double-doubles - 18 points and 11 rebounds against No. 18 Colorado (Nov 21), 27 points and 11 rebounds against Syracuse (Jan. 23), 22 points and 11 rebounds against Boston College (Feb. 20), 16 points and 11 rebounds against Miami (March 9), and 34 points and 11 rebounds against Virgina Tech in the ACC Tournament (March 13) as a junior during his first season at Florida State and one (16 points and 11 rebounds) against Syracuse in the 2025 ACC Tournament (March 11, 2025)…named to the VCU Academic Honor Roll in the fall of 2020...named to the Atlantic 10 Academic Honor Roll in 2021…named to the All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball Team in 2024 and 20253…earned Florida State University Academic Dean’s List Honor during the spring of 2024 and the fall of 2024…named to the CSC Academic All-District team in 2025…presented with the 2025 Golden Nole for Men’s Basketball by the Florida State Department of Athletics…the Golden Nole recognizes those Seminoles who excel as members of the community and who have committed themselves to taking leadership roles on and off of their playing fields and courts.
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2025)
Averaged a career-high 18.4 points (first on the team), 5.7 rebounds (second), 2.4 assists (second), and 1.2 steals (second), while making 53 3-point shots (first)…the only Seminole to start all 32 games and started each of the 65 games during his two-year Florida State career…an All-ACC Second-Team selection by the coaches and selected media following the 2024-25 season...earned All-Southeast District Second-Team honors from the NABC following the 2024-25 season...an All-ACC Preseason Second-Team selection by the voting media at the ACC-Tip Off in Charlotte (October 9)...named as the ACC Player of the Week (co) for his performances against Northern Kentucky and Rice on November 11, 2024...earned career-high statistics for field goals made (177), field goals attempted (415), free throws made (183), free throws attempted (245), points (590), average points per game (18.4), assists (91), blocked shots (26), steals (64), minutes played (990), and average minutes played per game (30.9)…scored a career-high 590 points and averaged 18.4 points scored per game during the 2024-25 season – the 12th highest single-season point total in school history…led the ACC in free throws made (183) and free throws attempted (245) during the 2024-25 season…his 183 free throws made is the fourth highest single-season total in school history…his 245 free throws attempted ranks as the fourth highest single-season total in school history…ranked fourth in the ACC in scoring, 13th in defensive rebounds (4.7 drpg), and 14th in field goal percentage (.427), and…his 12 games with 20 points or more scoring was tied for the eighth highest total in the ACC…team-high 17 points with 4 rebounds, and a career-high tying four steals in Florida State's 74-62 win over Northern Kentucky at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Nov. 4)...named as the game MVP with a 30-point, 6 rebound, 3 steals, 1 assists and 1 blocked shot effort in leading Florida State to a 73-65 win over Rice at the Toyota Center in Houston (Nov. 9)...a team-leading 19 points with a team-high tying 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 blocked shot in Florida State's game against Florida in Tallahassee (Nov. 15)...a team-high 17 points with 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 assist in Florida State's victory over Hofstra in Tallahassee (Nov. 19)...a team-high 19 points with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocked shots, and 1 steal in Florida State's 78-69 win over Temple in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip Off (Nov. 22)...scored 14 points with 2 assists in Florida State's 92-59 win over UMass in the Seminoles' final game of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Classic...he was named the MVP of the Seminoles’ game against UMass (Nov. 24)..scored 14 points with 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 blocked shot in Florida State's 91-57 win over Western Carolina in Tallahassee (Nov. 26)...in double-figure scoring with 15 points to go along with 7 rebounds, 3 blocked shots, 1 assist, and 1 steal in Florida State's game at LSU In the ACC/SEC Challenge in Baton Rouge (Dec. 3)...led Florida State with 24 points and added 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in Florida State's ACC opener against NC State at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C....was nearly perfect (16 of 17) from the free throw line in scoring his 24 points against the Wolfpack (Dec. 7)...totaled 29 points on a career-high 19 free throws made (on a career-high 23 attempts), with 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 blocked shot in Florida State's 77-64 win over Tulane in the Orange Bowl Classic...his 19 free throws is the fourth highest single-game total in school history while his 23 free throw attempts is tied as the third highest single-game total in school history…his 19 free throws made were the most free throws made in a single game by any ACC player during the 2024-25 season…his 23 free throws attempted against the Green Wave were also the highest number of free throws attempted by an AC player during the 2024-25 season…he was named as the MVP of the Seminoles’ game against Tulane (Dec. 14)...totaled a game-high 23 points with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal in Florida State's 82-64 win over Winthrop at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee (Dec. 17)...scored 25 points with 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 blocked shot in Florida State's game against Louisville in Tallahassee (Dec. 21)...scored 16 points with 5 rebounds and 3 assists in Florida State's 90-74 win over Syracuse at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee (Jan. 4)...totaled 10 points, with 3 rebounds, and 3 assists in Florida State's 80-65 ACC road victory over Miami at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables (Jan. 8)...totaled 11 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals in Florida State's ACC game at Clemson (Jan. 11)...a game-high 26 points with 8 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal in Florida State's ACC victory over Pittsburgh in Tallahassee (Jan. 15)...scored 17 points with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 blocked shot in the Seminoles' 91-78 win over Georgia Tech in Tallahassee (Jan. 18)...in double-figure scoring for the 16th straight game with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals on the road in ACC play against Cal (Jan. 22)...totaled a team-high 20 points with a team-high 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in Florida State's ACC road game at Stanford (Jan. 25)...scored a team-leading 19 points with 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 37 minutes of playing time at Boston College in ACC play (Feb. 1)...scored a team-high 21 points with 8 rebounds in Florida State's 67-60 win over Notre Dame in Tallahassee (Feb. 4)...scored a team-high tying 15 points with 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in Florida State's 72-70 come-from-behind victory over Wake Forest on the road in ACC play at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Feb. 12)...a team-high 14 points with 7 rebounds, 1 assists, and 1 steal against Clemson at home (Feb. 15)...totaled 16 points (on 11 of 14 made free throws), and a team-high 8 rebounds in Florida State's 74-66 win over Miami in Tallahassee...scored his 1,500th career point on a free throw with 51 seconds left to play in the game against Miami (Feb. 19)...totaled 23 points with 4 rebounds and 3 assists in Florida State's game at No. 22/25 Louisville (Feb. 22)...totaled a game-high 26 points on seven made field goals and three made 3-point shots in Florida State's game against North Carolina in Tallahassee (Feb. 24)...scored a game-high 21 points with a team-high 8 rebounds and 3 assists in Florida State's game at Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium (March 1)...scored 20 points on 9 of 10 shooting from the free throw line in Florida State's 76-69 win over SMU at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee (March 8)...a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds to go along with 3 assists and 2 steals in Florida State's game against Syracuse in the ACC Tournament at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte (March 11).
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024)
Averaged 15.6 points (first on the team), a career-high 6.0 rebounds (first), 1.9 steals (first) and 2.8 assists (second) while playing in (and starting) all 33 games for the Seminoles…was the only player on the Seminoles’ roster who played in and started all 33 games for the Seminoles during the 2023-24 season…earned All-ACC Honorable Mention Honors as voted on by the ACC Coaches and a Blue Ribbon media panel...named to the Oscar Robertson National Team of the Week by the USBWA (Nov. 28)...named as the ACC Player of the Week (Co) with RJ Davis of North Carolina by the ACC Office (Nov. 27)...the MVP of the 2023 Sunshine Slam...earned career-high statistics for games started (33), field goal shooting percentage (.457), 3-point field goal percentage (.344), offensive rebounds (49), total rebounds (199), average rebounds per game (6.0), assists (91), blocked shots (26), and steals (64)…ranked 12th in the ACC in scoring (15.6 ppg), fourth in steals (1.9 spg), 13th in free throw percentage (.795), and 18th in rebounding (6.0 rpg)…totaled a career-high five double doubles – 18 points and 11 rebounds against No. 18 Colorado (Nov 21), 27 points and 11 rebounds against Syracuse (Jan. 23), 22 points and 11 rebounds against Boston College (Feb. 20), 16 points and 11 rebounds against Miami (March 9), and 34 points and 11 rebounds against Virgina Tech in the ACC Tournament (March 13)…made his Florida State debut with two points, seven rebounds, and a team-high six assists in the Seminoles' 94-67 win over Kennesaw State at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Nov. 10)...a team-leading 19 points, with six rebounds, a career-high tying four steals and two assists in Florida State's 94-67 win over Central Michigan in the first round of the Sunshine Slam in Tallahassee (Nov. 13)...scored 13 points with two rebounds, two assists, one steal and one blocked shot at Florida in his first game against the Gators (Nov. 17)...scored a team-high 19 points with eight assists and four rebounds in Florida State's 83-75 win over UNLV in the semifinals of the Sunshine Slam at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Nov 20)...totaled a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds with four assists, four steals and one blocked shot in Florida State's 77-71 overtime win over No. 18 Colorado in the championship game of the 2023 Summer Clam at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Nov 21)...a team-leading 17 points, with a team-leading eight rebounds in Florida State's ACC opener at North Carolina at the Dean Smith Center (Dec. 2)...a team-leading 15 points with eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and one blocked shot in the Orange Bowl Classic against South Florida (Dec. 9)...totaled nine points with four rebounds, two assists and one steal in Florida State's meeting against SMU at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Dec. 16)..a near double-double with nine points and eight rebounds with three assists and three steals in Florida State's 91-75 win over North Florida in the Donald L. Tucker Center (Dec. 19)...totaled 11 points with six rebounds, three steals, two blocked shots and two assists in Florida State's 67-61 win over Winthrop at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Dec. 22)...totaled a team-high 19 points, with six rebounds, two blocked shots, one assist and one steal in Florida State's game against Lipscomb in Tallahassee at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Dec. 30)...scored 11 points with five rebounds and two assists in Florida State's 82-71 win over Georgia Tech at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee (Jan. 3)...a stat stuffer game with eight points, eight rebounds and four assists in the Seminoles' 77-74 win over Virginia Tech in Tallahassee (Jan. 6)...a team-leading 19 points (on a perfect 11 of 11 free throws) with a career-high nine assists and three rebounds in Florida State's 87-82 victory over Wake Forest in Tallahassee (Jan. 9)...totaled 12 points, with four rebounds, four steals and one assist in Florida State's 67-58 win over Notre Dame...made three free throws in the final 2:44 of the game to help secure the Seminoles' first road win of the season in South Bend (Jan. 13)...scored 15 points with five rebounds, two assists and one steal in Florida State's 84-75 win over Miami at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables (Jan. 17)...a team-leading 15 points with four rebounds and one assist in the Seminoles' game against Clemson at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Jan. 20)...a double-double with a team-high 27 points and 11 rebounds to go along with three steals and two assists in Florida State's 85-69 win at Syracuse in ACC play (Jan. 23)...a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds in Florida State's 85-69 win at Syracuse (Jan. 23)...scored 12 points with three rebounds, three steals and two assists in Florida State's game against North Carolina in Tallahassee (Jan. 27)...scored 14 points on eight made free throws with four rebounds, and two steals in Florida State's game at Louisville in ACC play (Feb. 3)...led Florida State with 10 points, a team-high six rebounds and a team-high three steals in Florida State's game against Boston College on the road in ACC play (Feb. 6)..led Florida State with 21 points and added four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocked shots in Florida State's game against Virginia in Tallahassee (Feb. 10)...a game-high 26 points with a team-high six rebounds, four assists, three blocked shots and two steals in Florida State's road game at Virginia Tech (Feb. 13)...a team-leading 15 points with four blocked shots, 3 assists, and 2 steals in Florida State's game against Duke in Tallahassee (Feb. 17)...a team-leading 22 points, with a team-leading 11 rebounds with two assists and one steal in Florida State's 84-76 win over Boston College in Tallahassee (Feb. 20)...scored a team-leading 18 points with a team-leading eight rebounds, one assist, one steal and one blocked shot in Florida State's game at Clemson on the road in ACC play (Feb. 24)...a team-leading 19 points, with three rebounds, two assists, and two steals in Florida State's 90-83 win over NC State in Tallahassee (Feb. 27)...a team-leading 15 points, with a team-high seven rebounds, a career-high tying four steals, and assists against Georgia Tech on the road in ACC play (March 2)...totaled 15 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal in Florida State's final ACC road game of the season at Pittsburgh (March 5)...a double-double of 16 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds with a team-leading five assists, and a team-leading four steals in Florida State's 83-75 win over Miami at the Donald L. Tucker Center (March 9)...a career-high and ACC Tournament school record 34 points in Florida State's ACC Tournament victory over Virginia Tech at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C...also added 11 rebounds for his seventh career double-double, four steals and one assist in 36 minutes played against the Hokies (March 13)...in double-figures for a 19th consecutive game with 12 points, a team-high four rebounds, a team-high five assists, a team-high three steals, and two blocked shots in Florida State's second-round game in the ACC Tournament against North Carolina at the Capital One Arena (March 14).
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023)
Averaged 9.5 points (fourth on the team), 5.4 rebounds (second) and 1.2 steals (third) as one of five players to play in each of VCU’s 35 games...helped VCU to a 27-8 overall record, a 15-3 record in Atlantic 10 play, to the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship and into the 2023 NCAA Tournament...cleared to practice in October of 2022 – more than one full year after injuring his right knee in September 2021...led VCU into the 2023 NCAA Tournament where the Rams fell to Saint Mary’s College of the West Coast Conference by a 63-51 margin...totaled seven points and five rebounds in 21 minutes of playing time in a first round game played at the MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y...Watkins and the Rams advanced to the NCAA Tournament after defeating Dayton and winning the championship of the Atlantic 10 Tournament by a 68-56 score...earned career-high statistics for games played (35), 3-point field goals made (36), 3-point field goals attempted (106) and defensive rebounds (153),…totaled eight points and four rebounds against La Salle and current Seminole teammate Josh Nickelberry (Dec. 31)...had 19 double figure scoring games and scored 22 points against Northen Illinois (Dec. 17)...added his third career scoring game of 20 points or more with 20 points against Saint Louis (Feb. 28)...his 20+ point scoring games against Richmond and Saint Louis came in back-to-back games...three consecutive double-figure scoring games to open the season -- 13 vs. Manhattan (Nov. 7), 10 vs. Morgan State (Nov. 12) and 10 vs. Arizona State (Nov 16) gave him an 11.0 points per game scoring average after the first three games of the season...totaled double figures in six of his last seven games of the season with 22 coming against Richmond, 20 against Saint Louis, 11 each at George Washington (March 4) and against Davidson (March 9), 15 against Saint Louis (March 11) and 13 against Dayton (March 13) for an 15.3 points per game scoring average during that stretch of games...the Rams’ games against Davidson, Saint Louis and Dayton came as the Rams won the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship and earned the conferences’ automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Tournament...it marked the first time Watkins had played in a team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament...totaled 13 points and eight rebounds, including shooting 3-of-4 from 3-point range in the Rams’ 68-56 win over the Flyers...totaled two double-doubles with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Memphis (Nov. 20) and 15 points and 10 rebounds at Richmond (Jan. 20)...were the second and third double-doubles of his career after totaling one double-double as a freshman at Davidson...his career-high of 11 rebounds came vs. Radford (Dec. 14)...included in his 11 rebounds against Radford were a season-high 10 defensive rebounds against the Highlanders...also totaled 10 defensive rebounds at Richmond...totaled eight or more rebounds in seven different games as a redshirt sophomore...a prolific 3-point shooter who made 36 shots from the 3-point line...totaled multiple 3-point shots in 12 different games including his season-high of three at Temple (Dec. 3) and vs. Davidson (March 9)...a career free throw shooter of better than 76 percent with his season-high of eight free throws made at Loyola-Chicago (Jan 10) while proving he can get to the free throw line with 11 free throw attempts against Vanderbilt (Nov. 30)...totaled 41 steals as a redshirt sophomore with his career-high of four coming against at Memphis (Nov. 20) and against Davidson (Jan. 7).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
A redshirt season after suffering a knee injury in September of 2020...missed the entire season.
AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
Averaged 7.2 points (third on the team), 2.6 rebounds (sixth) and 0.9 steals (fifth) while making 22 3-point shots (third) in helping VCU to a 19-7 overall record and a 10-4 mark in Atlantic 10 conference play...played in all 26 games and was one of four players in the team who played in all 26 games for the rans...earned two starting assignments – against Saint Louis (Feb. 23) and at Division (Feb. 27)...averaged 18.3 minutes played in each of his 26 appearances – tied for the sixth highest average on the team...named as the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week on Dec. 21...scored in double figures in seven different games with his season-high of 15 points coming against Western Carolina (Dec. 15)...recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Davidson (Feb. 27)...consecutive double figure scoring games came against Richmond (Feb. 17) and George Mason (Feb. 20) where he averaged 11.5 points scored per game...averaged 11.5 points as a starter In two games – nine against Saint Louis (Feb. 23) and 14 at Davidson (Feb. 27)...first career double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds at Davidson in his second career starting assignment...season-high of 10 rebounds at Davidson with five or more rebounds coming five times – including the final two games of the season with five against Davidson (March 6) and six against St. Bonaventure (March 14) in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
AT TRENTON CATHOLIC
Graduated from Trenton Catholic in 2020...scored 1,212 points in 73 career games as a member of the Trenton Catholic varsity team...averaged 16.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist during his career at Trenton Catholic...an All-State Third-Team selection by NJ.com as a senior...named the area Player of the Year as well as the Mercer County MVP by the Trentonian as a senior...led Trenton Catholic to three consecutive Mercer County Championships...scored 588 as a senior....averaged 23.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.2 steals in 25 games as a senior...earned seven double-doubles including a 26-point, 16-rebound game in a 73-65 win at Rancocas Valley...his season-high of 16 rebounds came against Rancocas Valley...scored 30 or more points a total of five times as a senior...scored in double figures in each of Trenton Catholic’s games during his senior season...his career-high of 47 points came on 16 made field goals and 10 made free throws to go along with 12 rebounds and six assists in a 78-66 victory over Allentown...totaled 38 points against Rutgers Prep with 11 rebounds in 11 made field goals and a season-high 13 made free throws.
PERSONAL
Born July 6, 2001...Jamir is the son of Tonya Watkins...has one sister, Emani (16)...originally selected VCU after offers from Seton Hall, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia, among others...earned his bachelor’s degree in social science from Florida State University on May 3, 2025.
PTS: 34 vs. Virginia Tech (3-13-24)**
REBS: 11 vs. Radford (12-14-22*), vs. Colorado (11-21-23**), at Syracuse (1-23-24**), vs. Boston College (2-20-24**), vs. Miami (3-9-24**), vs. Virginia Tech (3-13-24**), vs. Syracuse (3-11-25**)
BLKS: 4 vs. Duke (2-17-24)
ASTS: 9 vs. Wake Forest (1-9-24)
STLS: 4 at Memphis (11-20-22*), vs. Davidson (1-7-22*), vs. Central Michigan (11-13-23**), vs. Colorado (11-21-23**), at Notre Dame (1-13-24**), at Georgia Tech (3-2-24**), vs. Virginia Tech (3-13-24)**, vs. Northern Kentucky (11-4-24)**
30 Point Games: 2 (34 vs. Virginia Tech, 3-13-24**) (30 vs. Rice, 11-9-24**)
20 Point Games: 17 (22 vs. Northern Illinois, 12-17-22*), (27 at Syracuse, 1-23-24**), (21 vs. Virginia, 2-10-24**), (26 at Virginia Tech, 2-13-24**), (22 vs. Boston College, 2-20-24**), (24 at NC State, 12-7-24**), (29 vs. Tulane, 12-14-24**), (23 vs. Winthrop, 12-17, 2024**), (25 vs. Louisville, 12-14-24**), (26 vs. Pittsburgh, 1-15-25**), (20 at Stanford, 1-25-25**), (21 vs. Notre Dame, 2-4-25**), (23 at Louisville**), (26 vs. North Carolina, 2-24-25**), (21 at Duke, 3-1-25**), (20 vs. SMU, 3-8-25**)
10 Rebound Games: 10 (10 at Davidson, 2-27-21*), (10 at Memphis, 11-20-22*), (11 vs. Radford, 12-14-23*), (10 at Richmond, 1-20-23*), (11 vs Colorado, 11-21-23**), (11 at Syracuse, 2-23-24**), (11 vs. Boston College, 2-20-24**), (11 vs. Miami, 3-9-24**), (11 vs. Virginia Tech, 3-13-24**), (11 vs. Syracuse, 3-11-25**)
*denotes while at VCU **denotes while at Florida State
HONORS
2020 VCU Academic Honor Roll (Fall)
2023 Sunshine Slam MVP
2023 Sunshine Slam All Tournament Team
2023 ACC Player of the Week (Co) (November 27, 2023)
2023 Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (USBWA) (Nov. 28, 2023)
2024 All-ACC Honorable Mention (March 11, 2024)
2024 All-ACC Academic Men's Basketball Team
2024 FSU Academic Dean's List Honors (Spring 2024)
2024 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2024 NABC Academic Honors Court
2024 Mattress Firm Battleground 2K24 MVP (vs. Rice)
2024 ACC Player of the Week (Co) (November 11, 2024)
2024 Game MVP vs. UMass (Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off) (Nov. 24, 2024)
2024 Game MVP vs. Tulane (Orange Bowl Classic (Dec. 14, 2024)
2024 FSU Academic Dean's List (Fall)
2025 All-ACC Preseason Second-Team (ACC Tip-Off)
2025 All-ACC Postseason Second-Team (ACC Media and Coaches)
2025 All-ACC Second Team (March 10, 2025)
2025 NABC All-Southeast District Second-Team
2025 CSC Academic All-District
2025 Golden Nole for Men's Basletball (FSU Athletics)
2025 All-ACC Academic Men's Basketball Team
2025 NABC Academic Honors Court
2025 ACC Academic Honor Roll
WHY I WEAR MY NUMBER
Jamir Watkins – I have switched my number this season from No. 2 to No. 1 for my final collegiate season. I wore both No. 0 and No. 1 in high school at Trenton Catholic, No. 0 during my career at VCU, and No. 2 during my first season at Florida State. I think it’s a great looking number. I will also become the first player in my family to earn a college degree and I want to show the younger members of my family that they, too, can earn a college degree.
Jamir Watkins is the eighth player in school history to wear the number 1. Jonathan Isaac helped lead the Seminoles to the NCAA Tournament in his only season at Florida State in 2017. He averaged 12.0 points and 7.8 rebounds in 32 games played in 2017. He was named a Freshman All-American, earned All-American and All-ACC Honorable Mention honors, and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team with being the No. 6 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic.
WHAT'S IN A NAME
My full name is Jamir Kamal Watkins. My name comes from my mom and from the Bible. Jamir means handsome prince and Kamal means perfection. She has always said that I am her perfect, handsome prince.
MY HOMETOWN
My hometown of Trenton is the capital city of the state of New Jersey; it was also the capital of the United States before Washington, D.C. It’s a metropolitan city, that boarders Philadelphia, which is populated by many great people who are great neighbors.
ON WATKINS
A two-time All-ACC selection (Second Team in 2025 and Honorable Mention in 2024) who completed his two-year career as a Seminole ranked 39th in school history in scoring…earned his bachelor’s degree in social science on May 3, 2025 from Florida State University…finished his Florida State career ranked 14th in school history with a 17.0 points per game scoring average (1,104 points n 65 games as a Seminole)…finished ninth in Florida State history with 346 free throws made (5.3 FTM/Game) and tied for 12th in school history with 450 free throws attempted (6.9 FTA/Game)…finished his Seminole career with 1,104 points in just two seasons and 65 games played as a Seminole…scored his 1000th career point at Florida State in his 60th career game as a Seminole making him the 11th fastest player (tied) in school history to score 1,000 or more career points…his 17.0 points per game scoring average is the 14th highest career-scoring average in school history…participated in the 2024 Nike Basketball Academy at the Nike World Headquarters on Beaverton, Oregon (August 3-9, 2024)…entered his name for consideration in the NBA Draft on April 25, 2024 and into the NCAA transfer portal on May 2, 2024…removed his name from the NBA Draft pool on May 30, 2024 and from the transfer portal on June 7, 2024…reaffirmed his commitment to Florida State and Head Coach Leonard Hamilton on June 7, 2024…pledged his initial commitment to Florida State and Head Coach Leonard Hamilton on April 15, 2023 as a transfer student-athlete from VCU…proved his versatility in his first season as a Seminole with the ability to play all five positions for the Seminoles…displayed the athletic ability to fit into any of the five positions on the floor for the Seminoles…an efficient player who displayed is scoring abilities on offense and who has an incredible desire to play all-in defense which combine to make him a perfect fit for Florida State’s team offensive and defensive concepts...led VCU into the 2023 NCAA Tournament where the Rams fell to Saint Mary’s College of the West Coast Conference by a 63-51 margin...totaled seven points and four rebounds in 21 minutes of playing time in a first round game played at the MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y...the Rams advanced to the NCAA Tournament as the automatic qualifier from the Atlantic 10 as its tournament champion with a 68-56 win over Dayton in the championship game of the tournament...finished his career with 10 double-doubles to his credit – 14 points and 10 rebounds at Davidson (Feb. 27) as a freshman at VCU, 14 points and 10 rebounds at Memphis (Nov. 20) and 15 points and 10 rebounds at Richmond (Jan. 20) during his sophomore season and his career-high of five double-doubles - 18 points and 11 rebounds against No. 18 Colorado (Nov 21), 27 points and 11 rebounds against Syracuse (Jan. 23), 22 points and 11 rebounds against Boston College (Feb. 20), 16 points and 11 rebounds against Miami (March 9), and 34 points and 11 rebounds against Virgina Tech in the ACC Tournament (March 13) as a junior during his first season at Florida State and one (16 points and 11 rebounds) against Syracuse in the 2025 ACC Tournament (March 11, 2025)…named to the VCU Academic Honor Roll in the fall of 2020...named to the Atlantic 10 Academic Honor Roll in 2021…named to the All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball Team in 2024 and 20253…earned Florida State University Academic Dean’s List Honor during the spring of 2024 and the fall of 2024…named to the CSC Academic All-District team in 2025…presented with the 2025 Golden Nole for Men’s Basketball by the Florida State Department of Athletics…the Golden Nole recognizes those Seminoles who excel as members of the community and who have committed themselves to taking leadership roles on and off of their playing fields and courts.
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2025)
Averaged a career-high 18.4 points (first on the team), 5.7 rebounds (second), 2.4 assists (second), and 1.2 steals (second), while making 53 3-point shots (first)…the only Seminole to start all 32 games and started each of the 65 games during his two-year Florida State career…an All-ACC Second-Team selection by the coaches and selected media following the 2024-25 season...earned All-Southeast District Second-Team honors from the NABC following the 2024-25 season...an All-ACC Preseason Second-Team selection by the voting media at the ACC-Tip Off in Charlotte (October 9)...named as the ACC Player of the Week (co) for his performances against Northern Kentucky and Rice on November 11, 2024...earned career-high statistics for field goals made (177), field goals attempted (415), free throws made (183), free throws attempted (245), points (590), average points per game (18.4), assists (91), blocked shots (26), steals (64), minutes played (990), and average minutes played per game (30.9)…scored a career-high 590 points and averaged 18.4 points scored per game during the 2024-25 season – the 12th highest single-season point total in school history…led the ACC in free throws made (183) and free throws attempted (245) during the 2024-25 season…his 183 free throws made is the fourth highest single-season total in school history…his 245 free throws attempted ranks as the fourth highest single-season total in school history…ranked fourth in the ACC in scoring, 13th in defensive rebounds (4.7 drpg), and 14th in field goal percentage (.427), and…his 12 games with 20 points or more scoring was tied for the eighth highest total in the ACC…team-high 17 points with 4 rebounds, and a career-high tying four steals in Florida State's 74-62 win over Northern Kentucky at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Nov. 4)...named as the game MVP with a 30-point, 6 rebound, 3 steals, 1 assists and 1 blocked shot effort in leading Florida State to a 73-65 win over Rice at the Toyota Center in Houston (Nov. 9)...a team-leading 19 points with a team-high tying 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 blocked shot in Florida State's game against Florida in Tallahassee (Nov. 15)...a team-high 17 points with 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 assist in Florida State's victory over Hofstra in Tallahassee (Nov. 19)...a team-high 19 points with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocked shots, and 1 steal in Florida State's 78-69 win over Temple in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip Off (Nov. 22)...scored 14 points with 2 assists in Florida State's 92-59 win over UMass in the Seminoles' final game of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Classic...he was named the MVP of the Seminoles’ game against UMass (Nov. 24)..scored 14 points with 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 blocked shot in Florida State's 91-57 win over Western Carolina in Tallahassee (Nov. 26)...in double-figure scoring with 15 points to go along with 7 rebounds, 3 blocked shots, 1 assist, and 1 steal in Florida State's game at LSU In the ACC/SEC Challenge in Baton Rouge (Dec. 3)...led Florida State with 24 points and added 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in Florida State's ACC opener against NC State at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C....was nearly perfect (16 of 17) from the free throw line in scoring his 24 points against the Wolfpack (Dec. 7)...totaled 29 points on a career-high 19 free throws made (on a career-high 23 attempts), with 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 blocked shot in Florida State's 77-64 win over Tulane in the Orange Bowl Classic...his 19 free throws is the fourth highest single-game total in school history while his 23 free throw attempts is tied as the third highest single-game total in school history…his 19 free throws made were the most free throws made in a single game by any ACC player during the 2024-25 season…his 23 free throws attempted against the Green Wave were also the highest number of free throws attempted by an AC player during the 2024-25 season…he was named as the MVP of the Seminoles’ game against Tulane (Dec. 14)...totaled a game-high 23 points with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal in Florida State's 82-64 win over Winthrop at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee (Dec. 17)...scored 25 points with 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 blocked shot in Florida State's game against Louisville in Tallahassee (Dec. 21)...scored 16 points with 5 rebounds and 3 assists in Florida State's 90-74 win over Syracuse at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee (Jan. 4)...totaled 10 points, with 3 rebounds, and 3 assists in Florida State's 80-65 ACC road victory over Miami at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables (Jan. 8)...totaled 11 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals in Florida State's ACC game at Clemson (Jan. 11)...a game-high 26 points with 8 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal in Florida State's ACC victory over Pittsburgh in Tallahassee (Jan. 15)...scored 17 points with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 blocked shot in the Seminoles' 91-78 win over Georgia Tech in Tallahassee (Jan. 18)...in double-figure scoring for the 16th straight game with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals on the road in ACC play against Cal (Jan. 22)...totaled a team-high 20 points with a team-high 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in Florida State's ACC road game at Stanford (Jan. 25)...scored a team-leading 19 points with 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 37 minutes of playing time at Boston College in ACC play (Feb. 1)...scored a team-high 21 points with 8 rebounds in Florida State's 67-60 win over Notre Dame in Tallahassee (Feb. 4)...scored a team-high tying 15 points with 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in Florida State's 72-70 come-from-behind victory over Wake Forest on the road in ACC play at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Feb. 12)...a team-high 14 points with 7 rebounds, 1 assists, and 1 steal against Clemson at home (Feb. 15)...totaled 16 points (on 11 of 14 made free throws), and a team-high 8 rebounds in Florida State's 74-66 win over Miami in Tallahassee...scored his 1,500th career point on a free throw with 51 seconds left to play in the game against Miami (Feb. 19)...totaled 23 points with 4 rebounds and 3 assists in Florida State's game at No. 22/25 Louisville (Feb. 22)...totaled a game-high 26 points on seven made field goals and three made 3-point shots in Florida State's game against North Carolina in Tallahassee (Feb. 24)...scored a game-high 21 points with a team-high 8 rebounds and 3 assists in Florida State's game at Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium (March 1)...scored 20 points on 9 of 10 shooting from the free throw line in Florida State's 76-69 win over SMU at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee (March 8)...a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds to go along with 3 assists and 2 steals in Florida State's game against Syracuse in the ACC Tournament at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte (March 11).
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024)
Averaged 15.6 points (first on the team), a career-high 6.0 rebounds (first), 1.9 steals (first) and 2.8 assists (second) while playing in (and starting) all 33 games for the Seminoles…was the only player on the Seminoles’ roster who played in and started all 33 games for the Seminoles during the 2023-24 season…earned All-ACC Honorable Mention Honors as voted on by the ACC Coaches and a Blue Ribbon media panel...named to the Oscar Robertson National Team of the Week by the USBWA (Nov. 28)...named as the ACC Player of the Week (Co) with RJ Davis of North Carolina by the ACC Office (Nov. 27)...the MVP of the 2023 Sunshine Slam...earned career-high statistics for games started (33), field goal shooting percentage (.457), 3-point field goal percentage (.344), offensive rebounds (49), total rebounds (199), average rebounds per game (6.0), assists (91), blocked shots (26), and steals (64)…ranked 12th in the ACC in scoring (15.6 ppg), fourth in steals (1.9 spg), 13th in free throw percentage (.795), and 18th in rebounding (6.0 rpg)…totaled a career-high five double doubles – 18 points and 11 rebounds against No. 18 Colorado (Nov 21), 27 points and 11 rebounds against Syracuse (Jan. 23), 22 points and 11 rebounds against Boston College (Feb. 20), 16 points and 11 rebounds against Miami (March 9), and 34 points and 11 rebounds against Virgina Tech in the ACC Tournament (March 13)…made his Florida State debut with two points, seven rebounds, and a team-high six assists in the Seminoles' 94-67 win over Kennesaw State at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Nov. 10)...a team-leading 19 points, with six rebounds, a career-high tying four steals and two assists in Florida State's 94-67 win over Central Michigan in the first round of the Sunshine Slam in Tallahassee (Nov. 13)...scored 13 points with two rebounds, two assists, one steal and one blocked shot at Florida in his first game against the Gators (Nov. 17)...scored a team-high 19 points with eight assists and four rebounds in Florida State's 83-75 win over UNLV in the semifinals of the Sunshine Slam at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Nov 20)...totaled a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds with four assists, four steals and one blocked shot in Florida State's 77-71 overtime win over No. 18 Colorado in the championship game of the 2023 Summer Clam at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Nov 21)...a team-leading 17 points, with a team-leading eight rebounds in Florida State's ACC opener at North Carolina at the Dean Smith Center (Dec. 2)...a team-leading 15 points with eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and one blocked shot in the Orange Bowl Classic against South Florida (Dec. 9)...totaled nine points with four rebounds, two assists and one steal in Florida State's meeting against SMU at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Dec. 16)..a near double-double with nine points and eight rebounds with three assists and three steals in Florida State's 91-75 win over North Florida in the Donald L. Tucker Center (Dec. 19)...totaled 11 points with six rebounds, three steals, two blocked shots and two assists in Florida State's 67-61 win over Winthrop at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Dec. 22)...totaled a team-high 19 points, with six rebounds, two blocked shots, one assist and one steal in Florida State's game against Lipscomb in Tallahassee at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Dec. 30)...scored 11 points with five rebounds and two assists in Florida State's 82-71 win over Georgia Tech at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee (Jan. 3)...a stat stuffer game with eight points, eight rebounds and four assists in the Seminoles' 77-74 win over Virginia Tech in Tallahassee (Jan. 6)...a team-leading 19 points (on a perfect 11 of 11 free throws) with a career-high nine assists and three rebounds in Florida State's 87-82 victory over Wake Forest in Tallahassee (Jan. 9)...totaled 12 points, with four rebounds, four steals and one assist in Florida State's 67-58 win over Notre Dame...made three free throws in the final 2:44 of the game to help secure the Seminoles' first road win of the season in South Bend (Jan. 13)...scored 15 points with five rebounds, two assists and one steal in Florida State's 84-75 win over Miami at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables (Jan. 17)...a team-leading 15 points with four rebounds and one assist in the Seminoles' game against Clemson at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Jan. 20)...a double-double with a team-high 27 points and 11 rebounds to go along with three steals and two assists in Florida State's 85-69 win at Syracuse in ACC play (Jan. 23)...a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds in Florida State's 85-69 win at Syracuse (Jan. 23)...scored 12 points with three rebounds, three steals and two assists in Florida State's game against North Carolina in Tallahassee (Jan. 27)...scored 14 points on eight made free throws with four rebounds, and two steals in Florida State's game at Louisville in ACC play (Feb. 3)...led Florida State with 10 points, a team-high six rebounds and a team-high three steals in Florida State's game against Boston College on the road in ACC play (Feb. 6)..led Florida State with 21 points and added four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocked shots in Florida State's game against Virginia in Tallahassee (Feb. 10)...a game-high 26 points with a team-high six rebounds, four assists, three blocked shots and two steals in Florida State's road game at Virginia Tech (Feb. 13)...a team-leading 15 points with four blocked shots, 3 assists, and 2 steals in Florida State's game against Duke in Tallahassee (Feb. 17)...a team-leading 22 points, with a team-leading 11 rebounds with two assists and one steal in Florida State's 84-76 win over Boston College in Tallahassee (Feb. 20)...scored a team-leading 18 points with a team-leading eight rebounds, one assist, one steal and one blocked shot in Florida State's game at Clemson on the road in ACC play (Feb. 24)...a team-leading 19 points, with three rebounds, two assists, and two steals in Florida State's 90-83 win over NC State in Tallahassee (Feb. 27)...a team-leading 15 points, with a team-high seven rebounds, a career-high tying four steals, and assists against Georgia Tech on the road in ACC play (March 2)...totaled 15 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal in Florida State's final ACC road game of the season at Pittsburgh (March 5)...a double-double of 16 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds with a team-leading five assists, and a team-leading four steals in Florida State's 83-75 win over Miami at the Donald L. Tucker Center (March 9)...a career-high and ACC Tournament school record 34 points in Florida State's ACC Tournament victory over Virginia Tech at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C...also added 11 rebounds for his seventh career double-double, four steals and one assist in 36 minutes played against the Hokies (March 13)...in double-figures for a 19th consecutive game with 12 points, a team-high four rebounds, a team-high five assists, a team-high three steals, and two blocked shots in Florida State's second-round game in the ACC Tournament against North Carolina at the Capital One Arena (March 14).
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023)
Averaged 9.5 points (fourth on the team), 5.4 rebounds (second) and 1.2 steals (third) as one of five players to play in each of VCU’s 35 games...helped VCU to a 27-8 overall record, a 15-3 record in Atlantic 10 play, to the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship and into the 2023 NCAA Tournament...cleared to practice in October of 2022 – more than one full year after injuring his right knee in September 2021...led VCU into the 2023 NCAA Tournament where the Rams fell to Saint Mary’s College of the West Coast Conference by a 63-51 margin...totaled seven points and five rebounds in 21 minutes of playing time in a first round game played at the MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y...Watkins and the Rams advanced to the NCAA Tournament after defeating Dayton and winning the championship of the Atlantic 10 Tournament by a 68-56 score...earned career-high statistics for games played (35), 3-point field goals made (36), 3-point field goals attempted (106) and defensive rebounds (153),…totaled eight points and four rebounds against La Salle and current Seminole teammate Josh Nickelberry (Dec. 31)...had 19 double figure scoring games and scored 22 points against Northen Illinois (Dec. 17)...added his third career scoring game of 20 points or more with 20 points against Saint Louis (Feb. 28)...his 20+ point scoring games against Richmond and Saint Louis came in back-to-back games...three consecutive double-figure scoring games to open the season -- 13 vs. Manhattan (Nov. 7), 10 vs. Morgan State (Nov. 12) and 10 vs. Arizona State (Nov 16) gave him an 11.0 points per game scoring average after the first three games of the season...totaled double figures in six of his last seven games of the season with 22 coming against Richmond, 20 against Saint Louis, 11 each at George Washington (March 4) and against Davidson (March 9), 15 against Saint Louis (March 11) and 13 against Dayton (March 13) for an 15.3 points per game scoring average during that stretch of games...the Rams’ games against Davidson, Saint Louis and Dayton came as the Rams won the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship and earned the conferences’ automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Tournament...it marked the first time Watkins had played in a team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament...totaled 13 points and eight rebounds, including shooting 3-of-4 from 3-point range in the Rams’ 68-56 win over the Flyers...totaled two double-doubles with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Memphis (Nov. 20) and 15 points and 10 rebounds at Richmond (Jan. 20)...were the second and third double-doubles of his career after totaling one double-double as a freshman at Davidson...his career-high of 11 rebounds came vs. Radford (Dec. 14)...included in his 11 rebounds against Radford were a season-high 10 defensive rebounds against the Highlanders...also totaled 10 defensive rebounds at Richmond...totaled eight or more rebounds in seven different games as a redshirt sophomore...a prolific 3-point shooter who made 36 shots from the 3-point line...totaled multiple 3-point shots in 12 different games including his season-high of three at Temple (Dec. 3) and vs. Davidson (March 9)...a career free throw shooter of better than 76 percent with his season-high of eight free throws made at Loyola-Chicago (Jan 10) while proving he can get to the free throw line with 11 free throw attempts against Vanderbilt (Nov. 30)...totaled 41 steals as a redshirt sophomore with his career-high of four coming against at Memphis (Nov. 20) and against Davidson (Jan. 7).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
A redshirt season after suffering a knee injury in September of 2020...missed the entire season.
AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
Averaged 7.2 points (third on the team), 2.6 rebounds (sixth) and 0.9 steals (fifth) while making 22 3-point shots (third) in helping VCU to a 19-7 overall record and a 10-4 mark in Atlantic 10 conference play...played in all 26 games and was one of four players in the team who played in all 26 games for the rans...earned two starting assignments – against Saint Louis (Feb. 23) and at Division (Feb. 27)...averaged 18.3 minutes played in each of his 26 appearances – tied for the sixth highest average on the team...named as the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week on Dec. 21...scored in double figures in seven different games with his season-high of 15 points coming against Western Carolina (Dec. 15)...recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Davidson (Feb. 27)...consecutive double figure scoring games came against Richmond (Feb. 17) and George Mason (Feb. 20) where he averaged 11.5 points scored per game...averaged 11.5 points as a starter In two games – nine against Saint Louis (Feb. 23) and 14 at Davidson (Feb. 27)...first career double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds at Davidson in his second career starting assignment...season-high of 10 rebounds at Davidson with five or more rebounds coming five times – including the final two games of the season with five against Davidson (March 6) and six against St. Bonaventure (March 14) in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
AT TRENTON CATHOLIC
Graduated from Trenton Catholic in 2020...scored 1,212 points in 73 career games as a member of the Trenton Catholic varsity team...averaged 16.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist during his career at Trenton Catholic...an All-State Third-Team selection by NJ.com as a senior...named the area Player of the Year as well as the Mercer County MVP by the Trentonian as a senior...led Trenton Catholic to three consecutive Mercer County Championships...scored 588 as a senior....averaged 23.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.2 steals in 25 games as a senior...earned seven double-doubles including a 26-point, 16-rebound game in a 73-65 win at Rancocas Valley...his season-high of 16 rebounds came against Rancocas Valley...scored 30 or more points a total of five times as a senior...scored in double figures in each of Trenton Catholic’s games during his senior season...his career-high of 47 points came on 16 made field goals and 10 made free throws to go along with 12 rebounds and six assists in a 78-66 victory over Allentown...totaled 38 points against Rutgers Prep with 11 rebounds in 11 made field goals and a season-high 13 made free throws.
PERSONAL
Born July 6, 2001...Jamir is the son of Tonya Watkins...has one sister, Emani (16)...originally selected VCU after offers from Seton Hall, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia, among others...earned his bachelor’s degree in social science from Florida State University on May 3, 2025.
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