Kahleaf Watson

At Miami

Freshman guard will compete for time at point guard… a great athlete with tremendous speed and quickness… vocal leader and tenacious defender… expected to help Miami extend its defense… can penetrate and dish, or hit from the perimeter.

High School: Blue Ridge High School in Dyke, VA… averaged 18.1 points, 4.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game as a senior to lead team to a 27-4 record and its second consecutive Virginia Independent School State title… named MVP of playoffs… first-team All-State and All-Conference selection by the Virginia Independent School Association… team MVP and team captain as a senior… first team All-State selection as a junior after averaging 17.9 points, 3.0 assists and 5.0 steals per game… holds school single-game steals record with 16 versus Fork Union Military Academy… earned All-State honors in football as a junior and senior played wide receiver and defensive back… coached in basketball by Bill Ramsey.

Personal: Full name is Kahleaf A. Watson… born 6-2-82 in Washington DC… majoring in Engineering… son of Maxine Russell… step father is Vernon Bates… has five sisters: Shemika, Tamika, Tisha, Maleena, and Chanty… enjoys playing football and golf in free time… lists Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson as his favorite athlete.