Name: Nicholas Watson
Institution: Harding University
Sport: Basketball
Current Position: Guard/Small Forward
Hometown/ High School: Texarkana AR/ Arkansas High School
Current Year: Freshman
Major: Electrical Engineering
Interest: Video games, anime, volunteering
Bio:
Native of Texarkana AR, Nicholas was valedictorian of his graduating class with a 4.8 GPA. Nicholas was an All-State selection in basketball. Nicholas was also 4-sport athlete participating in basketball, soccer, track, and cross country. Nicholas has 2 brothers, Christopher and Joshua. He is the son of Andre and Marian Watson.
Nicholas’s journey of triumph of being diagnosed with autism, ADHD, a central processing delay and not speaking a full sentence until the age of 6 has been featured on ESPN Sportscenter, BNC, and with Pastor Joel Osteen at Lakewood Church in Houston, TX.
Nicholas is an extraordinary student-athlete wishing to be the light that encourages others that their difference can a will make the difference. He’s #justNick.