JuJu Watkins has become one of the top players in women’s college basketball.
The USC guard sustained a season-ending knee injury during a second-round game in the NCAA Tournament.
While USC got past Kansas State in the Sweet 16, the short-handed Trojans were eliminated from contention in the Elite Eight. The day after UConn’s 78-64 victory over USC, Watkins expressed gratitude for the support she’s received since tearing an ACL.
“Thank you all for the incredible love and support. Seeing all your messages and kind words has meant the world to me — y’all have given me so much hope,” Watkins wrote in a post to her Instagram story.
“Right now, my heart is with my teammates – I wish I could have been out there battling, but I couldn’t be prouder of the fight we’ve fought together. Thank you all.”
USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said Watkins’ status for the 2025-26 season is unclear.
“We don’t know what JuJu will do. Will she take the whole year and redshirt? Will she try to come back at some point,” Gottlieb told ESPN Monday. “Those aren’t conversations for right now, but I do think we will dive into how do we stay an elite team regardless of those circumstances. We will have time to figure out how to be great, even if JuJu isn’t out there.”
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