USC freshman JuJu Watkins has taken the college basketball world by storm. His productive season has propelled the Trojans women's basketball team to near the top of the college basketball standings.
Watkins is among a growing list of women's college basketball stars led by seniors such as Iowa's Caitlin Clark, LSU's Angel Reese and UConn's Paige Bueckers.
Watkins earned national player of the year honors multiple times during her impressive career as a California high school basketball player. Her skills on the basketball court have transferred seamlessly to the college basketball level.
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Southern California Trojans guard JuJu Watkins (32) is congratulated by Cheryl Miller after an NCAA women's college basketball game against the Colorado Buffaloes on February 23, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. USC defeated Colorado 87-81. (Kirby Lee/Getty Images)
Watkins broke nearly every USC women's basketball record this season during her rise to stardom.
The Trojans finished the season strong, winning 12 of their last 13 games, and are preparing for Saturday's first round of the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament against Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
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USC basketball legend Cheryl Miller has been at USC games this season. The Trojans' resurgent season has attracted multiple music stars, actors and professional athletes, from Kevin Hart to LeBron James.
Southern California Trojans guard JuJu Watkins (12) dribbles the ball against the Colorado Buffaloes during an NCAA women's college basketball game on February 23, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. USC defeated Colorado 87-81. (Kirby Lee/Getty Images)
As the start of March Madness looms for USC, Miller encouraged Watkins to take some time to find a way to avoid “mental fatigue.”
“I want you to find that quiet space where no one else [is], where it's your time to exhale… I'm not worried about the physical. You're a little boy and your body will continue to grow,” Miller told Watkins during a sit-down with Andscape. “But what worries me about you is the mental fatigue. It's not a basketball… It's the business aspect. “That's what I need from you, to find that space of tranquility.”
USC enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in Region 3 Portland. The Trojans have not advanced to the Final Four since 1986, Miller's senior season.
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Watkins averaged 27 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game during the regular season. Clark, the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball, is the only player averaging more points than Watkins this season.
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