The top-seeded USC Trojans are making significant strides in the ongoing 2024 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament, having advanced to the Elite Eight.
A pivotal factor in USC's success has been the standout performance of freshman guard JuJu Watkins, boasting impressive averages of 27.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists across three games in the tournament.
UConn star guard Paige Bueckers, one of the best players in women's college basketball, commended the freshman sensation's stellar play.
"Her confidence, her fearlessness, and ability to just not care that she's a freshman and just perform the way that she does at the level that she does, it's pretty amazing," the 2021 Naismith College Player of the Year remarked about the California native.
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Looking ahead, USC is gearing up to face UConn in their upcoming Elite Eight game, which is scheduled for Monday, April 1, at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Iowa star Caitlin Clark also has her own opinion about Juju Watkins
Meanwhile, Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark is also in awe of the 18-year-old player's display.
"I've been able to watch as much as I can... especially JuJu. What she's been able to do for that program as a freshman, to come in and lead them to the Elite 8 with a chance to go to the Final Four is unreal, it's unheard of. She's so special," the NCAA Division I's all-time leading scorer said about Watkins.
The Hawkeyes have also advanced to the Elite Eight and will face the LSU Tigers on Monday.
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