Has appeared in 173 games (24 starts) across three seasons (2021-24) for Brooklyn and Portland and has averaged 7.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 16.8 minutes per game… Has shot .541 (487-of-901) from the field, .359 (61-of-170) from 3-point range and .756 (220-of-291) from the free-throw line… 2022-23 Season (Portland Trail Blazers): Appeared in 62 games (12 starts) with Portland, averaging 7.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 19.1 minutes per game… Shot .560 (181-of-323) from the field, .391 (25-of-64) from 3-point range and .720 (72-of-100) from the free-throw line… Scored in double figures 18 times, including eight 15+ point performances… Recorded three double-doubles, including his first double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds at the L.A. Lakers on 11/30… Scored a season-high 24 points (10-of-15 FG, 2-of-3 3FG, 2-of-2 FT) at the L.A. Clippers on 4/8… Matched a career-high with 14 rebounds with nine points at Utah on 12/3… Recorded career highs of eight assists and three steals to go with eight rebounds and 10 points vs. Boston on 3/17… Grabbed a career-high 11 defensive rebounds twice, including in his second double-double of the season with 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists at Dallas on 12/16… Tied his career high of three steals on three occasions… Played a career-high 40 minutes and notched 10 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals vs. New York on 3/14… 2021-22 Season (Portland Trail Blazers): Played in 48 games (10 starts) during his rookie season with the Trail Blazers, posting averages of 7.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 18.1 minutes per game… Shot .532 (142-of-267) from the field, .237 (9-of-38) from distance and .755 (71-of-94) from the free-throw line… Led the Trail Blazers in points three times and rebounds twice … Scored in double figures 14 times, including three games with 20+ points… Logged two double-doubles, including one with a career-high five offensive rebounds vs. Houston on 3/26, finishing with 15 points, 10 rebounds and five assists… Made his NBA debut at Denver on 11/4, recording two points and two assists in seven minutes… Recorded the first double-double of his career at Minnesota on 3/5, finishing with 12 points and a career-high-tying 14 rebounds… Scored a career-high 27 points (11-of-16 FG, 5-of-5 FT) to go with six rebounds, three assists and two steals against Washington on 3/12… Went a career-high 9-of-9 from the free-throw line en route to 22 points at Utah on 3/9… Set a career-high with four blocks to go with 22 points and nine rebounds at Atlanta on 3/14.

COLLEGE CAREER: Appeared in 59 games (58 starts) over two seasons (2019-21) at LSU, finishing with 878 career points… Posted averages of 14.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 33.0 minutes per game… Shot .484 (327-of-675) from the field and .662 (188-of-284) from the free-throw line… Sophomore Season (2020-21): Averaged 16.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 28 games (all starts) as a sophomore… Shot .480 (170-of-354) from the field, .316 (18-of-57) from 3-point range and .651 (99-of-152) from the free-throw line… Named to the All-SEC First Team and to the SEC All-Tournament Team… Had nine games of 20+ points, including a career-high 30 points with eight rebounds in the SEC Championship Game against Alabama on 3/14… Recorded six double-doubles for the season… Averaged the sixth-most points and fifth-most rebounds in the SEC… Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds with 14 points and four assists vs. Vanderbilt on 3/2… Recorded a career-high nine assists with 13 points, seven rebounds and a career-high three steals vs. SIU-Edwardsville on 11/26… Freshman Season (2019-20): Started 30 of 31 games as a freshman, posting averages of 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists… Shot .489 (157-of-321) from the field and .674 (89-of-132) from the free-throw line… Named to the All-SEC Freshman Team… Recorded seven double-doubles, including a career-high 15 rebounds with 17 points vs. Alabama on 1/29… Had eight games of double-digit rebounds… Ranked 20th in the conference in scoring and sixth in rebounds… Scored a season-high 26 points (8-of-13 FG, 9-of-10 FT) at Vanderbilt on 2/5.

Parents are Belinda and Ernest Watford… Brother, Christian, played basketball for four seasons (2009-13) at Indiana University, played internationally in Israel and competed in parts of three seasons in the NBA G League (2014-19)… Played for Portland’s 2022 NBA Summer League Championship team and was named MVP of the 2022 NBA Summer League Championship Game, garnering All-Summer League Second Team honors… Majored in interdisciplinary studies at LSU… Was a five-star recruit coming out of Mountain Brook High School in Mountain Brook, Ala.… Led Mountain Brook to three consecutive Class 7A state championships (2017, 2018, 2019)… Ranked 16th in the country by Rivals and 19th by 247Sports and ESPN… Finished his career with 3,567 points, ranking among the top 10 in AHSAA history and set an AHSAA career record with 1,909 rebounds… Named Alabama’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2019… Played in the McDonald’s All-American game (10 points, seven rebounds, six assists) and the Jordan Brands Classic (18 points, seven boards)… Was on the A-B Honor Roll at Mountain Brook.