JuJu Watkins seals NCAA Player of the Year honor proving she is the next big star to follow Caitlin Clark’s footsteps
JuJu Watkins turned heads all season long, and now she has the hardware to prove it: the 2025 Naismith Women's College Player of the Year Award. The USC sophomore guard was a force of nature, averaging 23.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game while shooting 43% from the floor. She led the Trojans to a 31-4 record and their first Big Ten regular-season title in more than three decades. But tragedy struck in the second round of the NCAA Tournament when an ACL tear sidelined her, robbing fans of her full March Madness brilliance. Still, her stellar year secured her the Naismith Trophy, making her just the second USC player to win the award, following Cheryl Miller's three-peat from 1984-86.JuJu Watkins Outshining the StarsWatkins didn't walk into this award unchallenged - she outlasted some of the game's elite. […]