Juju Watkins signed a national letter of intent to commit to University of Southern California in her high school Sierra Canyon's gym on Tuesday.
The 17-year-old grew up in Watts and is poised to become another Los Angeles grown USC women’s basketball legend like WNBA greats Lisa Leslie, Tina Thompson, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke and Cheryl Miller.
“To be born and raised here and to have a community behind me is amazing, to just continue my LA legacy, it hits different,” Watkins said through tears after her commitment. Watkins averaged 24.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.8 steals and 2.0 blocks last season for Sierra Canyon and led the team to the state title.
The 6-foot-2 guard has won two gold medals playing on USA national teams. Last summer, she started all seven games as a member of the USA Basketball Women's U17 National Team and averaged a team-high 13.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.3 steals. While USC’s alumni are highly decorated, the program hasn't won a national championship since it went back-to-back in 1983 and 1984. It last won a conference title in 1994 and the conference tournament in 2014."I'm coming soon, I'm on the way and I'm real excited," Watkins
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
University of Virginia shooting suspect in custody, university police announceThose killed were members of the football team, says UVa President Jim Ryan.
Read more »
Quez Watkins’ fumble costs the Eagles in a loss to the CommandersBall security has been a focus for the Eagles, but one slip up and Watkins saw his 50-yard reception become a fourth-quarter turnover.
Read more »
LA Daily News preseason top 10 girls basketball rankingsJuju Watkins, Karlee White, Alanna Neale, and Marianne Boco are just a few of the area’s top girls basketball players to keep an eye on this season.
Read more »
No shortage of motivation for UCLA football ahead of USC gameDespite an upset loss to Arizona that ended UCLA’s CFP longshot chances, there’s still plenty to play for as rivalry game approaches.
Read more »
InsideNDSports - Kickoff time announced for Notre Dame-USC
Read more »
USC men’s basketball vs. Vermont: Everything you need to knowThe Trojans take on the Catamounts, an NCAA tournament team last year. TV/radio and matchup information.
Read more »