Tavaris Watts Class: Senior Hometown: Greensboro, NC High School: Burlington Cummings HS Last College: Hillsborough CC Height / Weight: 6-8 / 210 Position: Forward Experience: 1L

2007-08 (JUNIOR): Averaged 6.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 0.6 apg, 0.8 spg and 0.4 bpg ... made 28 starts ... scored in double figures nine times, including in four of the last seven games (11.4 ppg) ... tied for second on the team in blocks (12) ... contributed nine points and six rebounds in 17 minutes in Miner debut versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... scored in double figures for the first time in a UTEP uniform versus Texas Southern, finishing with 10 points (4-for-8 FGs, 2-for-3 3FGs) and five rebounds ... had seven points, five rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal at UNLV ... tallied eight points and four boards at New Mexico State ... recorded 10 points and seven rebounds versus Southeastern Louisiana ... scored in double figures in back-to-back games versus New Mexico and Texas Tech ... supplied 13 points (5-for-9 FGs, 3-for-4 3FGs), eight rebounds and a block in 32 minutes against the Lobos ... added 10 points, six rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals versus the Red Raiders ... came up with seven points and six boards versus SMU ... registered seven points and four rebounds against Rice ... pulled down his season-high nine rebounds to go with 11 points, a block and two steals in 34 minutes at Houston ... eight points (6-for-7 FTs) at UCF ... perfect from the field (3-for-3 FGs, 1-for-1 3FGs) in scoring seven points versus Southern Miss ... tallied seven points and four rebounds at Memphis ... contributed seven points, a block and three steals at UAB ... put together seven points (3-for-4 FGs), four rebounds and a block in 20 minutes versus UAB ... scored 18 points (6-for-10 FGs) with six boards and a steal in a season-high 39 minutes at SMU ... posted 12 of his career-high 19 points (8-for-12 FGs, 3-for-3 3FGs) in the second half against Houston ... added five rebounds, four assists and a block in 28 minutes versus the Cougars ... 12 points (7-for-7 FTs) and six boards against Houston in the C-USA Tournament ... scored 14 points (4-for-7 FGs, 2-for-3 3FGs, 4-for-5 FTs) versus Utah in the College Basketball Invitational.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Sat out the 2006-07 season to focus on academics ... earned first team All-Conference honors as a sophomore at Hillsborough Community College, and second team All-Conference as a freshman ... averaged 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals during the 2005-06 season ... averaged nine points, four boards, three assists and three steals in 2004-05 ... junior college coach was Derrick Worrels ... played for two seasons at Burlington Cummings High School in Burlington, N.C. following two seasons at Eastern Guilford High School in Gibsonville, N.C. ... averaged 15 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals as a prep senior ... contributed 13 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals per contest as a junior ... high school coach was George Robinson ... also played football and baseball in high school.

PERSONAL: Parents are Justice and Ann Watts ... has one sister ... father Justice played basketball at Rutgers ... full name is Tavaris L. Watts ... nickname is "T" ... born 11/9/85 (Greensboro, N.C.) ... multidisciplinary studies major.