JuJu Watkins, the sensational sophomore who led Southern California to its best season in nearly 40 years, is The Associated Press women’s college basketball Player of the Year.

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.

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.

Watkins' year came to a bitterly disappointing end as she suffered a torn ACL in USC's second-round win over Mississippi State in the NCAA tournament. The injury didn't erase what she did to that stage,

The women’s college basketball honors are piling up in Los Angeles. And in a season cut short by a devastating knee injury, USC’s JuJu Watkins did more than enough to garner national acclaim. The 6-foot-2 sophomore guard was named the Naismith Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year on Wednesday,

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,