Jamie Watson

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-9
Weight:
150
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Coppell, Texas
High School:
Edison Academy

General Info -- Member of the United States Men's Under-20 National Team Pool ... Returning starter at forward and one of the top freshmen in the country last season ... Outstanding playmaker and tough competitor.
Freshman (2003) -- Named Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year and claimed second-team all-league honors ... Tied for the Tar Heel scoring lead with 15 points on five goals and five assists ... Started the final 18 matches of the season ... Scored the overtime game-winner in his first collegiate match, a 2-1 win over No. 5 St. John's on Aug. 29 ... Also added a goal and an assist in the win over No. 10 Connecticut on Aug. 30 ... Named to the all-tournament team at the Wake Forest adidas Classic for his efforts ... Netted the game-winner in a 1-0 win over Harvard on September 28 ... Scored the equalizer in the 70th minute of a 1-1 tie with NC State on October 19 ... Took a team-high 57 shots on the season.
Prep - Member of the U.S. Under-17 National Team ... Represented the United States at the 2003 FIFA Under-17 World Championships in Finland ... Graduated high school one year early as a part of the U.S. U-17 National Team's residency program in Bradenton, Fla. ... Member of the Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region III team for three years ... Led North Texas State ODP team to national title ... Named most valuable player of the national championship ... Participated in the adidas Elite Soccer Program Camp ... Played two years of prep soccer at Coppell H.S. ... Earned all-state and all-area honors as a freshman and sophomore ... Named District Newcomer of the Year as a freshman and District Offensive Player of the Year his sophomore season ... Led team to state semifinals as a sophomore and set school records for goals by a freshmen and sophomore.
Personal - Jamie K. Watson is the son of Janet and West Watson ... Born April 10, 1986 ... Undecided on major at Carolina.