USC Trojans star JuJu Watkins was all of us when seeing an April Fool's post suggesting she was transferring schools.
The highly anticipated matchup between USC's JuJu Watkins and UConn's Paige Bueckers, which had fans salivating, won't happen Monday night.
Per ESPN's Michele Steele, USC star JuJu Watkins and North Carolina's RJ Davis lead all male and female athletes in NIL endorsements over the past 12 months. According to Steele, Davis has 25 NIL deals while Watkins has 20.
Shortly after the UConn Huskies defeated the USC Trojans in an Elite Eight matchup on Monday night, injured Trojans star JuJu Watkins took to Instagram and posted a heartfelt statement.
Could USC have cleared the Elite Eight hurdle with Watkins? Perhaps, but the Trojans didn't have the star power on Monday to beat UConn.
Among the Trojans' 28 victories was a tightly contested, 72-70 win over UConn in December. Watkins was the star of the game, leading all scorers with 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting to go along with six rebounds and five assists.
JuJu Watkins thanks USC fans for support after Trojans' season ends versus fell to UConn in the Elite Eight Monday night, ending their season.
The 6-foot-2 sophomore guard was named the Naismith Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first Trojan to earn the honor since Lisa Leslie in 1994. Before Leslie, Cheryl Miller was a three-time Naismith Award recipient.
The USC star's season was tragically cut short with a torn ACL in the NCAA tournament, but her excellence this season was recognized.