Ethan Brittain-Watts

Ethan Brittain-Watts vs Eastern Michigan

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Photo by: Heather Parker

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Ball State vs Florida Tech at Worthen Arena

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Position:
Guard
Height:
6-1
Weight:
205
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
Prev School:
Boston
High School:
Culver Academies

2024-25 (Graduate): Played in all 31 games, making 19 starts ... averaged 6.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 25.8 minutes per game ... shot 35.9 percent on 3-pointers and 82.1 percent at the foul line ... put up season bests in points (16) at Dayton (11/13) and NIU (1/25) ... scored in double figures 12 times ... pulled down a career-high six rebound and added 13 points and four assists in win over NIU (2/15) ... season-best five assists against Franklin (11/8) ... reached 100 career 3-pointers during the win over Eastern Kentucky (11/25) ... finished his collegiate career with 742 points, 195 assists, 176 rebounds and 133 triples

2023-24 (Graduate): Redshirted

BEFORE BALL STATE: Former Indiana All-Star from Culver Academies played four seasons at Boston University … besides his naming to the Patriot League All-Rookie team in 2020, he was a two-time member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2020 and 2021). 2022-23: Had his most productive season, starting 21 of the 29 games played and averaging a personal-best 8.6 points per game … also averaged 2.0 assists, 1.5 rebounds and nearly a steal per game over 24.1 minutes ... scored in double digits 13 times ... earned a career-high three steals at UConn (11/11/22) ... posted 11 points with a career-high six assists and five rebounds alongside two steals against Johnson & Wales (11/14/22) ... scored in double figures in three straight games at Merrimack (12/2/22), Notre Dame (12/7/22) and Marist (12/10/22), shooting a combined 11-of-17 from behind the arc and totaling 47 points and 12 assists ... had a career-high 19 points against the Fighting Irish on 5-of-10 shooting from 3-point territory ... dished six assists to go with 16 points against Marist ... reached 19 points again vs. Lafayette (1/5) with five assists, four rebounds and two steals ... combined for 27 points against Bucknell (2/18/23) and Army (2/22/23), shooting a perfect 9-of-9 at the charity stripe. 2021-22: Started four of 23 games played to help the Terriers earn their second postseason bid in three years ... averaged 4.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 20.0 minutes while tallying 18 assists and 11 steals ... earned his first start at Florida State (11/24/21), tallying nine points with two 3-pointers and a steal in 23 minutes ... netted 11 points vs. Navy (1/16/22) on 4-of-6 shooting ... shot 5-of-6, including 3-of-4 in 3-point territory, for a career-high 13 points vs. Lafayette (2/23/22) … tied a personal best with 13 points at Navy (3/6/22) in the Patriot League semifinals, in 31 minutes, by hitting two 3-pointers and five free throws ... started both College Basketball Invitational (CBI) games in Daytona Beach ... played a career-high 32 minutes in a first-round win against UNC Greensboro and contributed a personal-best four rebounds. 2020-21: started in 13 of the 17 games played, including the Patriot League opening round win over Lehigh ... averaged 4.7 points, 1.5 assists and 23.3 minutes while shooting 47.5% from 3-point range and 81.0% at the FT line ... ranked second in the league in 3-point FG percentage (19-40, .475) ... had a season-high nine points off three 3-pointers against Holy Cross (2/24/21) ... dished least three assists three times, including four helpers at Army (2/28/21) … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the second time for earning a 3.20+ GPA. 2019-20: Appeared in 31 games while making one start to help the Terriers claim their first Patriot League Tournament title and eighth overall NCAA berth, their first since 2011 ... became the ninth Terrier in eight years under head coach Joe Jones to claim Patriot League All-Rookie Team honors after averaging 3.0 points, 1.1 assists and 16.0 minutes per game ... increased scoring average to 3.7 points per game during conference play, shooting 41.5 FG% and posting an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.1 ... scored a season-high 10 points at Colgate … recorded eight points off the bench with a pair of 3’s to help the Terriers claim their first-ever win against an SEC opponent in a 78-70 victory at South Carolina ... went 3-of-4 en route to eight points as BU overcame a 16-point deficit to beat Bucknell, 74-71, in the regular-season finale ... dished a season-high four assists at Army West Point and Loyola Maryland ... tallied two steals on five occasions ... made his lone start at Lafayette ... helped the Terriers win all four games during a 10-day overseas trip to Spain in August ... earned Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recognition by posting a GPA above 3.20.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-time all-state honoree at the Culver Academies ... Named an Indiana All-Star his senior year after helping Culver finish as runner-up in the state championship ... won the state title the previous year en route to Indiana Junior All-Star accolades ... also played with the Spiece Indy Heat EYBL club.

PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 1, 2002 ... son of Michelle Brittain-Watts and Mark Watts ... was enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences at BU, majoring in sociology.