Slick Watts
Watts c. 1977 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1951 Rolling Fork, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 2025 (aged 73) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Henry Weather (Rolling Fork, Mississippi) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1973: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1973–1981 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 13, 14, 00 |
| Career history | |
| 1973–1978 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1978 | New Orleans Jazz |
| 1978–1979 | Houston Rockets |
| 1980–1981 | Anchorage Northern Knights |
| Career highlights | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,901 (8.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,398 (3.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,678 (6.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Donald Earl "Slick" Watts (July 22, 1951 – March 15, 2025) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Playing with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1976, he became the first player to lead the league in both assists and steals. He remained a favorite of Sonics fans after his basketball career.