Report: Mississippi State in contact with transferring guard from Southern Miss
The Mississippi State Bulldogs will have a couple of openings on their roster heading into the 2020-21 season, and it appears coach Ben Howland is considering adding a transfer to the mix.
According to recruiting insider Jake Weingarten, Mississippi State has reached out to Gabe Watson, a transferring guard from Southern Miss.
Per Weingarten, Watson has 2 years of eligibility remaining:
Southern Miss. transfer Gabe Watson has heard from Maryland, Marquette, Georgetown, Colorado State, Tulane, Tulsa, Mississippi State, San Diego, amongst others, he told @Stockrisers.
Has two years of eligibility remaining. Averaged 13 points per game on 40% shooting.
— Jake (@jakeweingarten) April 12, 2020
As of now, Watson has also reportedly heard from Maryland, Marquette, Georgetown, Colorado State, Tulane, Tulsa and San Diego. Watson will likely have to sit out the 2020-21 season before being eligible for the 2021-22 campaign.
Watson appeared in 31 games for Southern Miss last season, starting 29 of them. He averaged 13.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1 steal per contest.
