USC's JuJu Watkins is AP Women's Player of Year
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The Mirror US on MSNPaige Bueckers wins only POTY award that eluded her as JuJu Watkins denied trophy sweepPaige 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
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.
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.