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Christian Watford

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Birmingham, Ala.

High School:
Shades Valley

Height / Weight:
6-9 / 225

Position:
Forward

Experience:
2L


02/13/2012

No. 18/20 Hoosiers Take On Northwestern Wednesday

Indiana will play host to the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. ET on the BTN.

02/09/2012

Indiana vs. Illinois - Postgame Notes

02/09/2012

No. 23/23 Hoosiers Top Illinois, 84-71

Cody Zeller led Indiana with 22 points.

02/07/2012

No. 23/23 Hoosiers Take On Illinois Thursday

Indiana will play host to the Illini at 8 p.m. ET on the BTN.

02/04/2012

No. 20 Indiana Overpowers Purdue, 78-61

Victor Oladipo scored a career-high 23 points.

02/09/2012

AP Photos: Indiana vs. Illinois

Indiana vs. Illinois Feb. 9, 2012

02/01/2012

AP Photos: No. 20 Indiana at No. 23 Michigan

AP Photos: No. 20 Indiana at No. 23 Michigan

01/29/2012

Indiana 103, Iowa 89 - AP Photos

Indiana vs. Iowa - AP Photos

01/18/2012

Men's Basketball vs. Nebraska - AP Photos

1/18/12

01/15/2012

AP Photos: No. 7 Indiana at No. 5 Ohio State

AP Photos: No. 7 Indiana at No. 5 Ohio State

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Career Double-Doubles - 6, last vs. Northern Iowa (12/22/10)

2010-11 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in 29 games and started in 28 ... missed three games after breaking his hand at Michigan State ... finished 10th in the league in scoring at 16.0 ppg ... was second in the Big Ten in free throw percentage at 84.3 percent ... led all scorers with 24 points, a career high, on 8-for-12 shooting and 7-for-9 at the charity stripe against Florida Gulf Coast in the season opener ... also grabbed five rebounds and dished out a career-high four assists ... notched his fifth career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds against Wright State ... also recorded four assists, a block and steal while shooting 6-of-9 from the floor versus the Raiders ... knocked down five field goals and all eight free throw attempts to score 18 points against Mississippi Valley State ... also posted nine rebounds and three assists versus the Delta Devils ... posted 12 points and seven rebounds against Evansville ... tallied 17 points against North Carolina Central, sinking 9-of-10 shots from the charity stripe in the process ... also recorded four boards, four assists and a steal versus the Eagles ... scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds against Northwestern State ... led Indiana with 23 points and three steals at Boston College ... was 4-for-8 from the field and 6-of-8 from the free throw line in a 14 point effort against Savannah State ... paced IU with 19 points and nine rebounds at No. 16 Kentucky ... knocked down 6-of-8 shots, including all four attempts from beyond the arc, for 18 points against SIU-Edwardsville ... led Indiana with 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting to go with three rebounds and three assists and zero turnovers ... dropped in 23 points and pulled down 10 rebounds against Northern Iowa for his sixth career double-double ... reached double figures with 14 points and four rebounds against Colorado ... had a team-high 17 points versus No. 2 Ohio State ... scored just four points but matched his career-best with three steals ... led the Hoosiers with 17 points and seven rebounds at Northwestern ... notched the seventh double-double of his career with 17 points and 10 rebounds against Michigan ... dropped in 10 points and snatched four rebounds at No. 18 Wisconsin ... was 10-of-20 from the floor and 7-of-7 from the free throw line and finished with 30 points, eight rebounds and three assists at Iowa ... hit up the stat sheet for 16 points, five boards, a block and steal against Illinois ... paced Indiana with 21 points and five rebounds at Michigan State ... returned to action at Michigan after missing three games with a hand injury to score 14 points off the bench ... scored 11 points, including a 4-of-4 performance from the charity stripe, to go along with two rebounds and a steal ... one rebound short of a double-double against Purdue with 18 points and nine rebounds ... scored 12 points with four rebounds at No. 2 Ohio State ... posted 13 points, going 7-of-7 from the foul line, with four rebounds vs. Wisconsin ... made 3-of-5 from the free throw, while totaling seven points, three rounds and one blocked shot at Illinois ... had 15 points and four rebounds in the Big Ten Tournament against Penn State.

2009-10 (FRESHMAN)
Selected to the All-Big Ten Freshman team by the league coaches ... named Big Ten Freshman of the Year by The Sporting News and FoxSports.com one of two players to start all 31 games for the Hoosiers ... led the team in rebounding (6.0/game), total blocks (19) and double-doubles (4) ... was the top Big Ten freshman in scoring (12.0, 19th overall), rebounding (6.0, 11th overall) and free throw percentage (.800, seventh overall) ... recorded a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double effort and added three steals against Grace College in an exhibition game ... chipped in with 13 points against Saint Joseph's College in the second exhibition game for the Hoosiers ... became the second Hoosier freshman in as many seasons to open the year with a double-double in their debut when he went for 14 points and 11 rebounds against Howard ... became just the second Hoosier freshman to ever open the season with back-to-back double-doubles with 17 points and 10 boards versus USC-Upstate ... recorded nine points and five rebounds against Boston University ... dropped in 10 points and pulled down eight rebounds versus George Mason ... tied for team-high with 17 points against Northwestern State to go along with five rebounds, two assists and two steals ... scored 16 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the floor and 5-of-7 from the line against Maryland ... also tallied three boards, two blocks, two steals and an assist versu the Terrapins ... scored 18 points, thanks in large part to a 12-for-15 effort at the free throw line, while blocking three shots and grabbing five rebounds ... scored 11 points, knocking down all five free throw attempts, against North Carolina Central ... tallied 10 points and four rebounds against Loyola (Md.) ... recorded 15 points (7-of-10 shooting), nine rebounds and two blocks against Bryant ... scored 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting against Michigan ... scored 10 points and snagged five rebounds against Illinois ... led the Hoosiers with 16 points and added eight rebounds at Michigan ... recorded his third career double-double with 16 points and 10 boards against Minnesota ... scored 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor and hauled in nine rebounds, four offensive, at Penn State ... posted 10 points and five rebounds against Iowa ... just missed out on a double-double with nine points and eight boards (five offensive) against Purdue ... scored 16 points, hitting 5-of-11 shots from the field, at Northwestern ... posted 15 points, seven rebounds and two blocks against Ohio State ... posted 15 points and three boards at Wisconsin ... shot 4-of-9 from the field and 6-of-8 from the foul line for 14 points against Michigan State ... also recorded six rebounds, five offensive, and a block versus the Spartans ... pulled down nine rebounds, four offensive, at Minnesota ... recorded eight points, five boards and a block against Wisconsin ... put up 13 points and seven boards at Iowa ... poured in seven points while grabbing five rebounds at Purdue ... carded fourth double-double of year with 14 points and 11 rebounds in overtime win vs. Northwestern ... played a career-high 40 minutes, hit 7-of-8 free throws and added two assits, two steals and one block.

PREP/PERSONAL
A 2009 graduate of Shades Valley High School in Birmingham, Alabama who posted a 3.5 GPA ... named to the Birmingham News Super Senior team ... averaged 25 points and 13 rebounds and led his team to a 26-6 record... played in the Derby Festival All-Star game ... ranked #34 by Rivals.com in class of 2009 ... ranked as the #6 small forward in the class of 2009 by Rivals.com ... ranked by Scout.com as the #15 small forward in the class of 2009 and #72 in the class overall ... is ranked #26 in the ESPNU 100 and as the #4 small forward in his class ... played AAU basketball for M33M ... averaged 22 points and 14 rebounds during his junior year at Shades Valley High School for Coach Mike Burrus ... is a sport communication broadcast major ... son of Ernest and Belinda Watford ... has a sister, Elise, and a brother, Trendon... born April 28, 1991.

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