NC State Wolfpack

21  Levi Watkins
	Class: Senior Hometown: Rockville, Md. High School: Montrose Christian Height / Weight: 6-8 / 235 Position: Forward

As a Junior (2003-04): One of the Wolfpack's top reserves, he started four contests ... Saw his playing time decrease over the course of the season, from averaging 24.5 an outing over the first 13 games, to 15.9 over the last 17 ... Ended the season on a high note, nailing three big three-pointers in the two-point loss to Vanderbilt in the NCAA Tournament. ... Did not score in double figures in the last 17 games after doing so seven times in his first 13 games of the season ... Shot 43.0% from the field and 34.5% on three-pointers in the first 13 games of the season while averaging 9.6 points ... Thirty-two of his 64 made field goals were from behind the arc lsat season, 50%. That number jumped to 15 of 27 (56 percent) in regular-season conference games ... Tied a career-high with four made free throws against Florida State in Raleigh ... Was the ACC's leading three-point shooter before going 1-11 in the three games after the win at Florida State ... Usually one of the Wolfpack's first substitutes off the bench, head coach Herb Sendek said he considered him to be one of his starters early in the season ... Got his first start of the season versus Hartford, he has started four games during his junior campaign ... Did not play in the UNCW contest, he had a strained muscle in his lower leg.

As a Sophomore (2002-03): Came back from a serious knee injury to make an important contribution last season ... The only Wolfpack player to see significant action off the bench, he averaged 21.4 minutes per game ... Suffered a groin injury in the second half of the Maryland game on March 2, he was not back to full speed for the rest of the season ... Missed two complete games and averaged just 11 minutes in the last four games he played in ... Improved his three-point shooting during the course of the season, he shot 34.5 percent (19-55) from three-point range against ACC foes, and just 25.0 percent (11-44) in non-conference games ... Had his best two games of the season versus Georgia Tech in the regular season ... Scored a then-career-high 15 points (4-of-5 on three-pointers) at Georgia Tech in January, before putting up 18 points against the Yellow Jackets in Raleigh ... Notched his second career start in the season opener versus Mt. St. Mary's, scoring what was then a career-high 10 points ... Boasts the team's top mark in the bench press, he is one of the Pack's strongest players ... Earned the team's "Sixth-Man" Award for his sophomore campaign.

As a Freshman 2001-2002: Suffered a season-ending injury in the Pack's first ACC contest, he tore his ACL in the second half of the Maryland game on December 30 ... Underwent successful reconstructive surgery on January 11 and has worked tirelessly in rehab and in the weight room ... Coaches feel that he has the ability to be an outstanding leader, he was making marked progress before the injury ... Had one of the key plays of the Pack's young season when he dove on the floor for a loose ball in the final seconds of the game at Houston, and had the presence of mind to roll it out to Marcus Melvin, who calmly sank a buzzer-beating three-pointer ... Started the Charleston Southern contest, he saw seen increased action in the three games before the injury, averaging 17.3 minutes after just 11.6 for the season ... Named to the ACC Honor Roll for the 2001-02 academic year after earning a 3.308 grade-point average ... Recipient of the team's Scholar-Athlete Award.

High School: A 2001 Parade All-American ... Posted 23.2 points and 11.2 rebounds a game as a senior at Montrose Christian ... Led Montrose Christian to a 21-4 record and a No. 25 final ranking in the USA Today Super 25 ... Scored a team-high 12 points on 5-10 shooting in the 2001 Capital Classic All-Star game ... Averaged 16 points, nine rebounds his junior year ... Lost 20 pounds prior to his junior year and developed from a power forward into a small forward ... Ranked 46th overall in the nation and the 10th best small forward by PrepStars.com ... Bob Gibbons rated Watkins no. 40, Bluechiphoops.com had him rated No. 64, and The Sporting News No. 70 .

Personal: Majoring in business management ... Son of Sheila Brown ... Born 8/1/82.

Year	GP-GS	Min	Avg	FG-FGA	Pct	3FG-FGA	Pct	FT-FTA	Pct	Off-Def	Tot-Avg	PF-FO	A	TO	Blk	Stl	Pts	Avg
2001-02	13-1	145	11.2	14-37	.378	5-18	.278	8-10	.800	8-18	26-2.0	22-0	4	11	1	1	41	3.2
2002-03	29-1	621	21.4	59-150	.393	30-99	.303	15-25	.600	30-42	72-2.5	85-3	40	29	6	20	163	5.6
2003-04	30-4	589	19.6	64-168	.381	32-98	.327	29-44	.659	24-47	71-2.4	66-1	21	33	7	18	189	6.3
TOTALS	72-6	1355	18.8	137-355	.386	67-215	.312	52-79	.658	62-107	169-2.3	173-4	65	73	14	39	393	5.5