University of Pittsburgh Athletics
2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

Avery Watkins
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Kennedy Catholic High School
- Hometown:
- Seattle, WA
- Prev School:
- Fresno State
2025-26 (at Fresno State):
Played in 30 games making 16 starts… Averaged 18.9 minutes on the season… Tallied 25 points against Colorado State… Notched 12 rebounds at Nevada… Averaged 6.3 points on the season and 5.3 rebounds.
2024-25 (at Fresno State):
Played in 20 games…averaged 1.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per game…saw a season high 15 minutes against UCLA…scored a season high six points against UNLV…collected a season best four rebounds against USC
2023-24 (at Hawaii):
Red-shirted due to injury.
2022-23 (at Hawaii):
Played in eight games, started in four as a true freshman...Made first career start versus Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 18), logging a season-high of 18 minutes....Scored first collegiate basket with a three-pointer versus CSU Bakersfield (Feb. 20)...Totaled six rebounds on the season...Named to the Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll.
High School:
Raised in Lake Tapps, Wash...Daughter to Keith and Julie Watkins...has one brother, Maclane...her father Keith played football at UW as a wide receiver...



