“Team full of doppelgängers”: College hoops fans react to uncanny resemblance between JuJu Watkins and teammate Kennedy Smith

USC women’s basketball standouts JuJu Watkins and Kennedy Smith have broken the internet with their uncanny resemblance. On Tuesday, USC shared a picture of the two on Instagram as they posed for a photo during intro video day at the school.

"family or film," the caption read.

Watkins and Smith wore their respective 12 and 11 jerseys with Smith making a peace sign gesture. The duo's likeness has gone viral on social media with fans flooding the comment sections to express their amusement over the two players' similar appearances.

"A team full of doppelgängers," one fan wrote.

"ha ha we got some sets of twins here!" another fan commented.

Fans comment on Instagram

"Is it me or those two look like sisters?❤️" one user said.

A fan comments on Instagram

"Juju & Ken look like twins 😭😍 so freaking cute ball out this season 🏀," another fan chimed in.

A fan comments on Instagram

"Let's GOOOOOO!!! Love it! Love the talent. Love the sisterhood and the camaraderie. Women Supporting Each Other is where our inherent strength as women rests," one excited fan said.

A fan comments on Instagram

"They really do look like they're all related. 😅" Another fan added.

A fan comments on Instagram

Besides, the post also shows several other players duo who look alike, which caused quite a stir among USC fans. Kayleigh Heckel and Rian Forestier, Talia von Oelhoffen and Brooklyn Shamblin as well as Kiki Iriafen and Rayah Marshall were other notable sets.

A look at JuJu Watkins inspired USC team for the upcoming season

JuJu Watkins' freshman year last season turned out to be a spectacular one as she averaged 27.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game.

The LA, California, native led the Trojans to a 29-6 overall record with the Pac-12 tournament title and a run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.

With the departure of McKenzie Forbes this summer, picked by the Los Angeles Sparks in the draft, coach Lindsay Gottlieb added six freshmen to the roster for the new season.

Montverde Academy forward Vivian Iwuchukwu, Brandeis High guard Rian Forestier, St. Paul VI forward Laura Williams, Long Island Lutheran guard Kayleigh Heckel, Etiwanda High guard Kennedy Smith, Boise High guard Avery Howell and Oaks Christian High guard Brooklyn Shamblin joined the Trojans.

Sophomore JuJu Watkins will be the focal point of the new-look USC squad. She will have another five-star talent as a teammate next season as Jazzy Davidson, one of the top players in 2025 class, committed to join the Trojans.