Hall of Fame

Reuben Watson

  • Class
  • Induction
    2005
  • Sport(s)
  • Mississippi Vocational College
  • Reuben Watson was a standout basketball player at Mississippi Vocational College (now Mississippi Valley State University) in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), where he averaged 28 points and 19 rebounds per game and once scored 55 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a single contest.
  • A two-year team captain and four-year letterman who received All-SWAC honors in 1958-59, Watson graduated in 1959 and later went on to earn advanced degrees while furthering his impact off the court.
  • In recognition of his exceptional collegiate performance and lasting contribution to SWAC athletics, Reuben Watson was inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame in 2005.