JuJu Watkins Carried Off Court After Injury in USC NCAA Tournament Game

USC Trojans sophomore superstar JuJu Watkins was dealing with two injuries during her team's March 22 NCAA Tournament game against UNC Greensboro.

Watkins seemed to be dealing with a hand issue, as she could be seen clutching her left hand at various points in the game but never had to leave the court because of it. But the more concerning injury came in the third quarter when Watkins rolled her ankle while driving to the basket. While Watkins stayed on the court and hit a three-pointer in the same possession as the injury, she did end up hobbling into the locker room soon afterward.

But Watkins made it clear that she was fine after the game by saying, "You know, the end of the season knick-knacks. So small things, maintenance things, but you know, regardless, nobody cares. So I'll just continue to do what I do."

However, Watkins seemed to have suffered a potentially more serious injury during her team's March 24 second-round NCAA Tournament game against Mississippi State.

Just a few minutes into the contest, Watkins was driving to the basket and suddenly fell to the ground awkwardly. She immediately clutched her right knee and was grimacing in pain.

Oh no JuJu's down

Hope she's alright 🙏 pic.twitter.com/ie3vagdG5k
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) March 25, 2025

The National Player of the Year favorite was eventually carried off of the court by members of USC's staff.

USC star JuJu Watkins is carried off the court after suffering an apparent right knee injury while being fouled on a transition play pic.twitter.com/ZIUXls0jl6
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) March 25, 2025

Given that this injury just happened minutes ago, there's currently no update on its severity. But what's for sure is that the entire women's basketball community is holding their collective breath right now regarding one of the game's biggest stars.

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