Played four years at Maryville College for legendary head coach Randy Lambert. During his tenure at Maryville College, Watts scored more than 1,300 career points and helped lead the Scots to an 85-23 record, losing just four home games in that stretch. Maryville made the NCAA tournament three of his four years, including a Sweet 16 run his junior season. In 2000-01, his senior campaign, he was named the Great South Athletic Conference Player of the Year as well as an NABC All-South Second Team member.

Following graduation with a degree in International Business, he earned his MBA from the University of Tennessee and now owns Red Heritage Medical, the largest Native American-owned medical supplier to the federal government.