The Associated Press named USC star JuJu Watkins its Player of the Year for the 2024-25 season. The sophomore received 29 of the 31 first-place votes, with Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo getting the other two.

Paige Bueckers dropped another 30-point game, this one coming in an Elite Eight win over USC to get the Huskies to the Final Four.

The No. 2 seed UConn Huskies (34-3) and the No. 1 seed USC Trojans (31-3) will meet on Monday in the Women's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.

The USC women’s basketball team has earned a reputation for having resilience, depth, seasoned coaching, and the ability to compete at a high level. Despite the unfortunate injury to star JuJu Watkins,

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USC sophomore JuJu Watkins, who averaged 23.9 points while leading the Trojans to their best season in 40 years, is the AP women's college basketball Player of the Year.

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The USC star's season was tragically cut short with a torn ACL in the NCAA tournament, but her excellence this season was recognized.