Basketball

Eisenhower High School

Class of 1968

Inducted 1/28/2022

Watkins wasn’t able to play his senior season at Eisenhower because of an age discrepancy, but as a sophomore and junior, few were better scoring around the rim than the 6-foot-3 Watkins.
He emerged a sophomore for the Panthers, averaging 12.5 points, then as a junior averaged 17.5 points to lead Eisenhower to the city tournament title. Watkins was tournament MVP and all-city in 1967. Watkins was also a standout for the Eisenhower cross country team as a sophomore and junior.
After sitting out his senior season, Watkins emerged at Panola Junior College in Texas, where he posted big numbers as a freshman. He later landed a spot on the roster of the Continental Basketball Association’s Decatur Bullets in 1970.