JuJu Watkins and the USC Trojans were one of the favorites to make it to the Final Four after securing a No. 1 seed with a 28-3 record (excluding the NCAA Tournament). Yet all the hype surrounding USC seemed to come crumbling down after Watkins suffered a knee injury in the second round.

Paige Bueckers added the Wade Trophy to her case, nabbing one of the only trophies she had not received in her illustrious career, denying USC star JuJu Watkins of sweeping the trophies

The Trojans' sophomore star continues to add to her impressive list of accolades with another player-of-the-year honor. Wooden Award could be next.

Breanna Stewart (UConn) and Cheryl Miller (USC) hold the record for most awards won (3). 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.

USC Trojans sophomore guard JuJu Watkins continues to add to an already impressive resume, she becomes the first player in program history to be named the AP Player of the Year. Watkins has also claimed Naismith Player of the Year honors.

USC sophomore guard JuJu Watkins was named the winner of the 2025 Naismith Women's College Basketball Player of the Year Award on Wednesday. Watkins beat out a stacked group of finalists in UConn guard Paige Bueckers, UCLA center Lauren Betts and Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo to take the honors.

USC beating Lauren Betts and UCLA twice led to a Big Ten championship and JuJu Watkins' Naismith National Player of the Year Award victory.

The 6-foot-2 sophomore guard was named the Naismith Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first Trojan to earn the honor since Lisa Leslie in 1994. Before Leslie, Cheryl Miller was a three-time Naismith Award recipient.