USC's JuJu Watkins is AP Women's Player of Year
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JuJu Watkins, the sensational sophomore who led Southern California to its best season in nearly 40 years, was honored Thursday as The Associated Press women’s basketball Player of the Year.
From Associated Press News
Despite falling to the Betts-led Bruins in the Big Ten tournament championship, Watkins and USC entered March Madness as a No. 1 seed for a second straight year.
From The New York Times
By winning AP Player of the Year, Watkins adds to her growing list of individual accolades from this season.
From Bleacher Report
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Two coaches were recognized by the Associated Press for their excellent seasons. Auburn's Bruce Pearl and St. John's Rick Pitino both took home the AP men's college basketball coach of the year award. It was the first time in the 58-year history of the award that the voting ended in a tie.
Paige Bueckers and UConn took down the Watkins-less Trojans 78-64 on Monday. Watkins was named the Player of the Year over Bueckers, Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo, and cross-town rival Lauren Betts of UCLA.
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.
JuJu Watkins of USC and Lauren Betts of UCLA were named finalists for the women's John R. Wooden Award on Tuesday, which is given to the nation's most outstanding college player.
Southern California sophomore guard JuJu Watkins and UConn senior guard Paige Bueckers head the list of finalists for the 2025 John Wooden Award that goes to women's college basketball's most outstanding player,
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North Carolina's RJ Davis and USC's JuJu Watkins lead all male and female NCAA athletes in NIL endorsements over the last 12 months.
USC women's basketball star Juju Watkins has been named The Associated Press women's college basketball Player of the Year.
UConn's Paige Bueckers, UCLA's Lauren Betts, Texas' Madison Booker, Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo and USC's JuJu Watkins are the finalists for the Wooden Award.