USC Trojans sophomore guard JuJu Watkins was named a semifinalist for the 2025 Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year presented by MOLECULE on Tuesday as

USC star JuJu Watkins worthy of being named player of the year ahead and has the supporting cast to win a women's basketball national championship.

USC Trojans' star guard JuJu Watkins is a stellar player as just a sophomore. Watkins sat down to discuss her USC coach, Lindsay Gottlieb. Watkins had nothing but praise for Gottlieb, calling her the "greatest coach I could ask for.

Winners of eight in a row, the top-seeded Trojans advance to the conference semifinals after the pesky Hoosiers force them to bear down for an 84-79 win

As the Big Ten Championship Game awaits, USC Trojans super sophomore JuJu Watkins continues to rewrite the record books. Watkins is just four 30-point games away from tying USC Trojans legend Cheryl Miller for the most 30-point games in program history.

The Big Ten probably didn't expect to have two West Coast schools dominate the women's basketball standings when the league opened its doors to UCLA and USC this season.

USC women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb praised the competitive drive of her top players like JuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen ahead of Sunday’s Big Ten championship game against rival UCLA, emphasizing the qualities that have carried the Trojans through their conference tournament run.

The Trojans battled a Michigan side that will be a top Big Ten team for years to come, and without a big day from JuJu Watkins.