After a win over Kansas to reach the Sweet 16, USC star JuJu Watkins says 6-foot-6 teammate Clarice Akunwafo can play 'against any big in the country.'
Lindsay Gottlieb paused to collect her thoughts. How could she summarize Clarice Akunwafo’s career highs in blocked shots and steals on the biggest stage of USC’s season? “Clarice,” the USC coach said, “is something else.
Akunwafo’s heroic defensive night was just the latest example of the depth that makes the top-seeded Trojans so dangerous. Even if other teams tout star forwards like Jackson, who had 18 rebounds and 10 points against the Trojans, USC draws confidence from its one-two post punch of Akunwafo and Rayah Marshall. “A lot of gratitude for how stays ready no matter what,” Gottlieb said.
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