University Southern California Trojans
November 10, 2026 | Women's Basketball
Watkins picks up her sixth career AP National Player of the Week honor after an impressive opening-week debut.
USC senior guard JuJu Watkins has earned her sixth career Associated Press National Player of the Week award, the AP announced Tuesday, Nov. 10. Watkins delivered 32 points, a career-high 16 rebounds, six assists and five steals in the No. 3 Trojans' 118-40 victory over Utah State on Sunday.
The 2025 AP National Player of the Year and two-time AP All-American adds another national honor to her decorated career after receiving AP Preseason All-America recognition entering the 2026-27 campaign.
The award caps a week of recognition for Watkins, who also collected her eighth career Big Ten Player of the Week award and eighth career USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week honor.
In her first regular-season appearance at the Galen Center since March 2025, Watkins led both teams in scoring, rebounding and steals while sharing the game lead in assists. She connected on 10 of 19 field-goal attempts, including four of seven from beyond the arc, and went eight-for-nine at the free-throw line, adding one block in 27 minutes.
Her six assists produced another 12 points for the Trojans, bringing her total to 44 points scored or assisted on. Watkins also posted a game-best +61 plus-minus as USC tied the third-highest scoring total in program history and registered its second-largest margin of victory.
The performance marked her 18th career double-double and 22nd career 30-point game, putting her just three shy of Cheryl Miller's school record of 25.
That effort followed a memorable season debut at the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas on Nov. 2. Taking the floor for her first regular-season game in 588 days, Watkins scored 21 points with five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in USC's 100-68 victory over UNLV at T-Mobile Arena. She finished the contest without committing a turnover.
Across USC's opening two victories, Watkins totaled 53 points, 21 rebounds, eight assists, seven steals and two blocks, helping the Women of Troy reach triple figures in consecutive games to begin the season for the first time since 1982.
USC concludes its two-game homestand tonight, hosting College of Charleston at 7:30 p.m. PT at the Galen Center.
The 2025 AP National Player of the Year and two-time AP All-American adds another national honor to her decorated career after receiving AP Preseason All-America recognition entering the 2026-27 campaign.
The award caps a week of recognition for Watkins, who also collected her eighth career Big Ten Player of the Week award and eighth career USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week honor.
In her first regular-season appearance at the Galen Center since March 2025, Watkins led both teams in scoring, rebounding and steals while sharing the game lead in assists. She connected on 10 of 19 field-goal attempts, including four of seven from beyond the arc, and went eight-for-nine at the free-throw line, adding one block in 27 minutes.
Her six assists produced another 12 points for the Trojans, bringing her total to 44 points scored or assisted on. Watkins also posted a game-best +61 plus-minus as USC tied the third-highest scoring total in program history and registered its second-largest margin of victory.
The performance marked her 18th career double-double and 22nd career 30-point game, putting her just three shy of Cheryl Miller's school record of 25.
That effort followed a memorable season debut at the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas on Nov. 2. Taking the floor for her first regular-season game in 588 days, Watkins scored 21 points with five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in USC's 100-68 victory over UNLV at T-Mobile Arena. She finished the contest without committing a turnover.
Across USC's opening two victories, Watkins totaled 53 points, 21 rebounds, eight assists, seven steals and two blocks, helping the Women of Troy reach triple figures in consecutive games to begin the season for the first time since 1982.
USC concludes its two-game homestand tonight, hosting College of Charleston at 7:30 p.m. PT at the Galen Center.
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