USC's JuJu Watkins is AP Women's Player of Year
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On the heels of suffering a season-ending right knee injury, USC superstar JuJu Watkins received positive news Wednesday after the sophomore was announced as the 2025 Naismith Women’s College Player o...
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By winning AP Player of the Year, Watkins adds to her growing list of individual accolades from this season.
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Thesportstak on MSNWhat is NCAA Naismith Awards? know 2025 Prize money, voting and winnersThe Naismith Trophy is one of the most prestigious awards in college basketball, presented annually to the most outstanding male and female players in the NCAA.
Breanna Stewart (UConn) and Cheryl Miller (USC) hold the record for most awards won (3). JuJu Watkins turned heads all season long, and now she has the hardware to prove it: the 2025 Naismith Women's College Player of the Year Award.
Q. What is the Naismith College Player of the Year award? - + A. The Naismith College Player of the Year award recognizes the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players in the ...
Close is just the second UCLA coach to win the Naismith College Coach of the Year award since it was introduced in 1987. Jim Harrick previously won it for the men's team during the 1994-95 season when the Bruins went on to win a national title.