Amani Watts

  • Award
    Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week (SKYE)
  • Week Of
    1/2/2024
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • School
    Notre Dame of Maryland
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Severn, Md.
  • High School
    Old Mill
Defensive Player of the Week - Skye Division
Amani Watts / FY / Notre Dame of Maryland University / Severn, Md. / Old Mill HS

Watts had an outstanding defensive performance in NDMU’s win over Hood College. Watts finished with seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks. In the final seconds of the game, Hood had a 3-point shot to tie the game, but Watts hustled to the perimeter to block the shot and secure the victory. In addition Watts scored 17 points and dished four assists.  At the beginning of 2024, Watts is 4th in the United East averaging 18.0 points per game, 2nd with a 11.9 rebounds per game average, and 2nd in Field Goal Percentage (.507).  This is the third Player of the Week honor for Watts this season who previously won for the weeks of December 4, 2023 and December 11, 2023.