2008-09 Vandals - University of Idaho Athletics

meet the vandals
Kashif Watson #32
QUOTING COACH VERLIN: “Kashif is one of the most athletic players on this
team. He runs, jumps, and is in unbelievable shape. He really can finish above
the rim. Kashif is a guard, but we are going to play him at the three spot. Our
coaching staff is expecting him to be one of the best defenders in the WAC.”
AT IRVINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Averaged 13.3 points, 5.5
rebounds, 2.8 assists as a sophomore... shot 52.3-percent from the floor...
played in all 32 games... helped the team to a program-record 27 wins and the
Southern California Regional finals.
Junior • Guard
6-4 • 190 • JC
Las Vegas, Nev.
Irvine Valley CC
Why did you choose the
University of Idaho?
“I chose Idaho because of the
great college environment and
the wonderful coaching staff.”
What do you like about coach
Verlin and his staff?
“What I like most about our
coaching staff is I can relate
to all our coaches. They have
been where we are so we have
a better understanding of what
they want and they know how
we feel.”
AT INDIAN HILLS (IOWA) COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Averaged 10.5 points,
3.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game... team was one of the topranked
junior colleges in the nation... earned honorable mention all-conference
honors.
AT BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Bishop Gorman
High School at Las Vegas,
Nev. ... named all-league
as a senior... averaged 23
points, six rebounds and
four assists per game...
was a Street & Smith’s
magazine honorable
mention All-American...
rated the No. 2 shooting
guard on the West Coast
by one recruiting service.
PERSONAL: Full name is
Kashif Antwon Watson...
born Jan. 28, 1987 at
Las Vegas, Nev. ... son
of Charles and Cathy
Watson... has one sister,
Vonyetta, and one brother,
C.J. ... C.J. is a guard for
the Golden State Warriors.
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2008-09 Idaho Vandal Basketball