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Samuel Watts

Samuel Watts is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the American Basketball Association for the Pittsburgh Condors during the 1970–71 season. In his ABA career he scored 281 points. In September 1971, Watts attempted to play his way onto the NBA's Chicago Bulls final roster but was released on waivers during the preseason.

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Personal information
Born (1948-03-14) March 14, 1948
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolFriedrich Froebel (Gary, Indiana)
College
NBA draft1970: undrafted
PositionShooting guard
Number32
Career history
1970–1971Pittsburgh Condors
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Samuel Watts (born March 14, 1948)1 is an American former professional basketball player.2 He played in the American Basketball Association for the Pittsburgh Condors during the 1970–71 season.2 In his ABA career he scored 281 points.2 In September 1971, Watts attempted to play his way onto the NBA's Chicago Bulls final roster but was released on waivers during the preseason.3

Prior to playing professionally, Watts played at Northwest Mississippi Community College, Florida A&M University, and the University of Great Falls ( now the University of Providence) (1968–70).23456

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  1. "Sam Watts Signs With Pittsburgh". The Independent Record. August 28, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved September 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. "Samuel Watts ABA & NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  3. "Bulls Release Sam Watts". The Daily Illini. University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. September 30, 1971. p. 20. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  4. "Great Falls Athletics". Men's All-Time Basketball Records. University of Great Falls. 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  5. "Sam Watts statistics". Stats Crew. 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  6. "College of Great Falls Out of Cage Tournaments". The Daily Inter Lake. February 5, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved September 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon