JuJu Watkins becomes 1st USC player to win AP player of year
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Los Angeles Times |
Watkins became the first Trojan to be selected the Associated Press player of the year Thursday, joining Courtney Paris, Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart as just the fourth sophomore to win the award.
Bleacher Report |
Watkins' year came to a bitterly disappointing end as she suffered a torn ACL in USC's second-round win over Mississippi State in the NCAA tournament.
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