USC's JuJu Watkins is AP Women's Player of Year
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The Associated Press |
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 college basketball Player of the Year.
The New York Times |
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.
Bleacher Report |
By winning AP Player of the Year, Watkins adds to her growing list of individual accolades from this season.
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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 spoke out for the first time since her torn ACL that kept her out of USC's run in the women's NCAA tournament, and she waited until her team was eliminated by UConn on Monday night.
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