Juju Watkins has become one of the top players in women’s college basketball.
USC Guards maintain Knee injury at the end of the season In the second round of the NCAA Championship.
When USC passed Kansas in Sweet 16, and the exclusion of Trojans was eliminated Elite Eight. On the day after UConn beat USC 78-64, Watkins expressed his gratitude for the support he has received since tearing the ACL.
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USC Trojans guard Juju Watkins (12) was in a pre-match warm-up match in the second round of NCAA Tournament match against the Mississippi Bulldogs at Galen Center in Los Angeles on March 24, 2025. (Robert Hanashiro/Imagn image)
“Thank you for your incredible love and support. Seeing all your message and kind words mean the world to me – you gave me a lot of hope.”
WNBA legend reveals 1-word reaction to Juju Watkins’ devastating knee injury
“Now, my heart and My teammate – I wish I could have fought there, but I can’t be proud of the battle we work together. Thank you everyone. ”
USC Trojans guard Juju Watkins fell to the floor in the first quarter of the second round of NCAA Championship game, and in the second round of the game against the Mississippi Bulldogs at Galen Center in Los Angeles on March 24, 2025. (Robert Hanashiro/Imagn image)
UConn’s victory Above USC, the Huskies tickets entered the last quarter. UConn faces UCLA Friday.
USC competed in this year’s competition as the number one seed. Last year, the Trojan also won the No. 1 seed and was promoted to Elite Eight. UConn also eliminated Elite Eight’s USC in 2024.
Watkins was fouled for about five minutes on March 24 against Mississippi State. Her right knee seemed to succumb to the drama, and then she fell to the floor where she kept the visible pain for a minute, grabbing her knee.
USC guard Juju Watkins (12) faces Mississippi State guard Jerkaila Jordan (2) in the first half of the second round of the NCAA Championship in Los Angeles on March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Watkins held an outstanding freshman campaign in the 2023-24 season and her impressive performance lasted this year. The Los Angeles native averaged 23.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 33 games this season.
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USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said Watkins’ position in the 2025-26 season is unclear.
“We don’t know what Juju will do. Will she be with the Redshirt for the whole year? Will she try to come back at some point?” Gottlieb tells ESPN on Monday. “These are not conversations right now, but I do think we’ll dig deep into how we keep an elite team, no matter what that happens. We’ll have time to figure out how to be great, even if Juju isn’t there.”
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