A freshman guard from Greensboro, North Carolina, Josiah Watkins of Mount Olive averaged 8.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in the opening month of the season.
Watkins shot 43.4 percent (23-of-53) from the floor while converting 10-of-12 (83.3 percent) from the free-throw line. He scored a season-high 16 points with two rebounds, one assist and one steal in the season opener against Augusta on Nov. 10 at the 58th annual Pickle Classic. Watkins finished November with a 14-point performance behind three rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes at Lenoir-Rhyne.
2023 Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Month
November 2023
Josiah Watkins, Mount Olive