Slick Watts

Quick Facts

Full Name	Slick Watts
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 22, 1951(1951-07-22)
Age	73
Birthplace	Rolling Fork
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Cancer

Slick Watts Biography

Slick Watts is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 22, 1951 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, United States. Donald Earl “Slick” Watts (born July 22nd 1951) is an American former basketball player.

After his professional playing profession, Watts became a physical education teacher at Dearborn Park elementary school and as a Basketball coach for Franklin High School in the Seattle area . He then began playing tennis. The year 2001 was the first time Watts endured 22 consecutive days at a hospitalized for the disease sarcoidosis. It led to his weight dropping by 50 pounds, before his improvement. He had to end his post-basketball profession as a teacher of physical education for over twenty years in Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in Seattle before retiring in 2017.

The year was 1976 and Watts was also awarded in 1976 the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his outstanding contribution to the community.

Slick Watts Net Worth

Slick Watts is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Slick Watts 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Watts was not picked by any team during the 1973 NBA draft, however the coach he worked with in Xavier University of Louisiana was the cousin to Bill Russell, who was the general manager and coach of the Seattle SuperSonics. Russell offered Watts the opportunity to play in a trial and then he signed with the SuperSonics as an unrestricted free agent. After being named to the roster in 1973 and 1974 as reserve player, Russell played more often during the next season, and was an active player for the season 1975-1976. The season he was leading the NBA in assists per game, total assists the number of assists per game, steals as well as steals per game and was selected for the NBA All-Defense First Team. It was his first time to be the top league player in steals and assists the same season.

Watts His career began to decline in the years following 1976 and he resigned from the league after just six seasons due to injuries. He played for 4 1/2 seasons with the Sonics as well as a half-season playing with the New Orleans Jazz, and one season with the Houston Rockets.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Slick Watts height 6 ft 1 in Slick weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Slick Watts Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Slick Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Slick Watts celebrates birthday on July 22 of every year.

Where is Slick Watts now?

SEATTLE – Former Seattle SuperSonics star Slick Watts has suffered a major stroke and faces a long recovery, his family says. Watts, 69, who played with the Sonics for 4 1/2 years in the 1970s, suffered the stroke on Friday and remains in the hospital , according to a post on his Facebook page.

How good was Slick Watts?

His playing time steadily increased, and by the time the 1974-75 playoffs rolled around, Slick was a starter. The next season, Watts was a mainstay, a defensive whiz and playmaker extraordinaire. He became the first player to lead the NBA in steals and assists in the same season.

What college did Slick Watts go to?

Xavier University of Louisiana

Is Donald Watts related to Slick Watts?

After becoming an unforgettable pro basketball player, Slick supplied the UW with a first-rate shooting guard — his son , Donald.

How tall is Slick Watts?

6′ 1″