Gabe Watson, the Southern Miss men’s basketball leading scorer, entered the transfer portal on Friday.
Watson made the announcement on Twitter on Friday.
“First and foremost, I want to thank God for the opportunity to play for USM,” Watson wrote. “I appreciate every one of the coaches for the impact they have had on me. Especially (assistant coach Clarence Weatherspoon), for recruiting me. I appreciate my teammates for the effort they in along with me during every game. I have enjoyed playing for USM these last two season but I have decided to enter the transfer portal to further my career.”
During the season, due to injuries and suspensions, Watson was forced to take over as point guard. The Jackson native led the team with 13.1 points per game and 35.8 minutes per game after starting 29 of 31 games.
Watson has reportedly received interest from Maryland, Marquette, Georgetown, Colorado State, Tulane, Tulsa, Mississippi State and San Diego.
Also, entering the portal from the Southern Miss women’s basketball team is rising sophomore Liz Gibbs.
Gibbs announced her decision on Wednesday.
“I would like to thank all the Coaching staff at Southern Miss for giving me an opportunity to play and compete on the level,” she wrote. I would like to thank everyone who supported me through my time being there and the love shown. This was a difficult decision for me but after thought and consideration, I have decided to enter the transfer portal and continue my journey else where.”
Gibbs, an Atlanta native, in 29 appearances Gibbs averaged 9.5 minutes a game and three points per game. Notably, Gibbs scored a season-high of 21 points against UTEP.
