Post by jhb on Sept 18, 2019 16:11:33 GMT
Trendon Watford
Los Angeles Lakers (2000-2002)
Vancouver Grizzlies (2003-2007)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2008-2011)
Harlem Globetrotters (2012-2017)
Dallas Mavericks (2017, 2018)
Miami Heat (2018)
Los Angeles Lakers (2000-2002)
Vancouver Grizzlies (2003-2007)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2008-2011)
Harlem Globetrotters (2012-2017)
Dallas Mavericks (2017, 2018)
Miami Heat (2018)
At a Glance
- TMBSL's Kevin Willis, a long-tenured journeyman who kept plugging away on a series of different teams and our league's greatest example of longevity
- 6th all-time in career win shares, retiring less than 10 win shares shy of becoming one of only 4 players to eclipse the 200 win mark
- In addition to producing over a long career, he also had an exceptional peak, recording the 11th best season in TMBSL history with 19.46 win shares in 2013 with the Globetrotters; in that season he put up perhaps the greatest one-year scoring outburst in TMBSL history and scored an incredible 37.5 points per game (with 9.5 rebounds per game) on .547/.925/.328 percentages
- Among the Top 50 in career WS/48 with .191
- Finished his career 5th all-time in minutes played, 4th all-time in field goals made (5th in field goals attempted), 5th all-time in career points scored, 6th all-time in career free throws made (8th all-time in free throw attempts), 10th all-time in career rebounds, 10th all-time in career personal fouls, 12th all-time in career steals, 21st all-time in career free throw percentage, 26th all-time in career points per true shot attempt (1.181), and 46th all-time in career field goal percentage
- 6th all-time in career win shares, retiring less than 10 win shares shy of becoming one of only 4 players to eclipse the 200 win mark
- In addition to producing over a long career, he also had an exceptional peak, recording the 11th best season in TMBSL history with 19.46 win shares in 2013 with the Globetrotters; in that season he put up perhaps the greatest one-year scoring outburst in TMBSL history and scored an incredible 37.5 points per game (with 9.5 rebounds per game) on .547/.925/.328 percentages
- Among the Top 50 in career WS/48 with .191
- Finished his career 5th all-time in minutes played, 4th all-time in field goals made (5th in field goals attempted), 5th all-time in career points scored, 6th all-time in career free throws made (8th all-time in free throw attempts), 10th all-time in career rebounds, 10th all-time in career personal fouls, 12th all-time in career steals, 21st all-time in career free throw percentage, 26th all-time in career points per true shot attempt (1.181), and 46th all-time in career field goal percentage
Career Stats
Years played: 19
Games played: 1534
Points per game: 22.8
Rebounds per game: 8.1
Assists per game: 1.7
Steals per game: 1.2
Blocks per game: 0.2
Turnovers per game: 1.0
FG%: .509
FT%: .912
3P%: .367
482 double-doubles
482 double-doubles
Achievements/Awards
Champion
All-Star (6x)
All-League 1st Team (2x)
All-League 2nd Team (3x)
Player of the Month
Player of the Week (2x)
Player of the Game (188x)
Rookie Game Participant
2000 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2008 - All-Star Game Participant
2008 - All-League First Team
2009 - All-Star Game Participant
2010 - All-Star Game Participant
2012 - All-League Second Team
2013 - All-Star Game Participant
2013 - All-League First Team
2014 - All-Star Game Participant
2014 - All-League Second Team
2015 - All-Star Game Participant
2015 - All-League Second Team
Champion
All-Star (6x)
All-League 1st Team (2x)
All-League 2nd Team (3x)
Player of the Month
Player of the Week (2x)
Player of the Game (188x)
Rookie Game Participant
2000 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2008 - All-Star Game Participant
2008 - All-League First Team
2009 - All-Star Game Participant
2010 - All-Star Game Participant
2012 - All-League Second Team
2013 - All-Star Game Participant
2013 - All-League First Team
2014 - All-Star Game Participant
2014 - All-League Second Team
2015 - All-Star Game Participant
2015 - All-League Second Team
Biography
Height: 6'10"
Weight: 220
College: Mountain Brook High School
Transactions
- Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 10th pick of the 5th round in the Creation draft and agreed to a 3-year contract with the team
- Following the expiration of his first contract, he agreed to a 5 year, $53,805,211 resigning with the Lakers who promptly included him in a sign and trade deal to Vancouver where he was exchanged for Tevin Mack, Mikal Bridges, and 2 1st round picks
- Following the 2007 season, his deal with Vancouver expired and in free agency, the Cavaliers signed Watford for $69,000,000 over 4 years
- Following the Great Contraction of 2012, Watford was a free agent as his deal had expired after the 2011 season; after some confusion with a false signing by the Mavericks, he was picked up by the Globetrotters on a one-year, minimum deal
- Following the completion of that minimum deal arrangement, Watford re-signed with the Globetrotters in the next offseason's free agency period to a deal worth $85,000,000 over 5 years
- In the final season of his contract with the Globetrotters, Watford was traded to the Mavericks for a 1st round pick and dump bucks
- Following his stay in Dallas, Watford signed to a $10,000,000 over one year deal with the Miami Heat; he wouldn't be in Miami long as he was traded back to the Mavericks before the end of the season for Reggie Lewis, Devon Huh, and dump bucks
- Following the expiration of his first contract, he agreed to a 5 year, $53,805,211 resigning with the Lakers who promptly included him in a sign and trade deal to Vancouver where he was exchanged for Tevin Mack, Mikal Bridges, and 2 1st round picks
- Following the 2007 season, his deal with Vancouver expired and in free agency, the Cavaliers signed Watford for $69,000,000 over 4 years
- Following the Great Contraction of 2012, Watford was a free agent as his deal had expired after the 2011 season; after some confusion with a false signing by the Mavericks, he was picked up by the Globetrotters on a one-year, minimum deal
- Following the completion of that minimum deal arrangement, Watford re-signed with the Globetrotters in the next offseason's free agency period to a deal worth $85,000,000 over 5 years
- In the final season of his contract with the Globetrotters, Watford was traded to the Mavericks for a 1st round pick and dump bucks
- Following his stay in Dallas, Watford signed to a $10,000,000 over one year deal with the Miami Heat; he wouldn't be in Miami long as he was traded back to the Mavericks before the end of the season for Reggie Lewis, Devon Huh, and dump bucks
