What Grade is JuJu Watkins?

JuJu Watkins is one of the newer faces in the realm of collegiate basketball who has gained recognition for her versatility as a combo guard for the USC Trojans. The All-American point guard has transcended the USC women’s basketball team and taken it to new heights in her freshman season.

JuJu has been the best player for the Trojans in the 2023/24 season and helped them reach the No.5 spot in the AP poll, USC’s highest close to a season since 1994. She was named one of four finalists for the Dawn Staley Award. She also represented Team USA at the international stage, winning two gold medals and MVP honours.

JuJu Watkins' Grade in College

JuJu Watkins started her collegiate basketball journey at the University of Southern California in 2023, where she’s majoring in communication and received a 3.3 CGPA. As a freshman at USC, JuJu has already played 34 games for the Trojans where she has been averaging 27.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. On top of that, she set the freshman record for scoring with 920 points.

JuJu Watkins' Collegiate Journey

Watkins made her debut for USC on November 6, 2023, scoring 32 points and setting the USC record for most points in a freshman debut. She has garnered 861 points in 32 games this season, commendable for an average of 26.9 points.

She is second only to Iowa’s Caitlin Clark who set the all-time Division I scoring record this season. JuJu has taken collegiate basketball by storm in her freshman season and has one of the most prolific debut campaigns in NCAA history.

JuJu Watkins' Accolades and Achievements

In her freshman year with Southern California, JuJu has received almost every award she could expect in her first season. She garnered the USBWA National Freshman of the Year award. She won 14 out of 17 Pac-12 Freshman of the Week awards and was officially announced as the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in March 2024. JuJu is the sixth USC women’s basketball player to win the prestigious award.