It's just a 4.7 inch-tall version of her. As the Trojans try to make their first Final Four since 1986 without their star, who is recovering from her season-ending knee injury, they've made sure Watkins is included in the run as much as possible.

So instead, they commemorated her with a Funko Pop toy in her absence. It went viral on social media amid the Trojans' Sweet 16 victory. Arguably the best player in the nation, Watkins averaged 23 ...

JuJu Watkins was on the USC bench as the Trojans advanced to the Elite Eight with a 67-61 win over Kansas State on Saturday. Well, sort of. Watkins tore her ACL in the second round of the tournament and therefore she did not make the trip up the coast.

USC’s Juju Watkins shared an emotional message with her team after the Trojans’ 78-64 loss to UConn in the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight on Monday. After suffering a season-ending torn ACL in her right knee a mere five minutes into USC’s second-round win over Mississippi State,

JuJu Watkins thanks USC fans for support after Trojans' season ends versus fell to UConn in the Elite Eight Monday night, ending their season.

JuJu Watkins has broken her silence after encountering a season-ending injury during March Madness. The 19-year-old USC basketball star shared a message on her Instagram Stories on March 31 thanking her fans and friends for their support after she tore her ACL in the second round of the tournament on March 24.

USC guard JuJu Watkins was named the women's 2025 Naismith National Player of the Year on Wednesday. Watkins adds the Naismith Award to a list of honors including Big Ten Player of the Year and being named a unanimous first-team All-American.

The Trojans – without their injured superstar – are left wondering what might have been after a second straight season ends with a loss to Paige Bueckers and the Huskies.

USC superstar JuJu Watkins sent a message to her team after the Trojans' 78-64 Elite Eight loss to UConn in the NCAA Tournament on Monday.