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Penn State Basketball Player Preview: Mike Watkins

Position: Forward/Center

Height: 6’9”

Weight: 254 lbs

It’s been a roller coaster of a career for Mike Watkins, who first burst onto the scene as a redshirt freshman in the 2016-17 season as a rebounding and shot-blocking stalwart who was also capable of putting up points. Things were going well for Mike until he went on to suffer a season-ending injury in the final month of the 2017-18 season, which turned into an offseason chock full of legal troubles, followed by Mike revealing his struggles with mental health. In 2019-20, he seeks to make sure the final chapter of his PSU career ends on a high note.