A record-setting four-year starter at UCLA, Earl Watson carved out thirteen NBA seasons as a second-round pick who beat the odds, joining Utah in 2010 after years in Seattle where he once posted a 23-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double. He retired in 2014 and moved straight into coaching, becoming head coach of the Phoenix Suns — the first NBA head coach of Hispanic descent.
The son of an African-American father and a Mexican-American mother from Kansas City, Kansas, Watson was eligible to play for Mexico through his grandparents. The death of his brother Dwayne, a retired police officer, became a driving force behind his turn to coaching.
HOW HE CAME & WENTHe signed with Utah on September 26, 2010, saying he chose the Jazz to win again, and spent three seasons as the veteran backup point guard. In 2013 the club let its veterans go and turned to Trey Burke. He joined Portland.
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| SEASON | TEAM | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | UTA | 80 | 19.6 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .410 | .336 | .671 |
| 2011–12 | UTA | 50 | 20.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .338 | .192 | .674 |
| 2012–13 | UTA | 48 | 17.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .308 | .179 | .680 |
| JAZZ TOTAL | 3 SEASONS | 178 | 19.3 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .370 | .273 | .673 |
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