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AND The voters spoke.
USC Women’s Basketball Star Juju Watkins He was elected winner of the John R. Wooden Award in 2025 on Saturday, beating the Uconn star Paige Bueckers.
Other finalists were Lauren Betts of Ucla, Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame and Madison Booker from Texas.
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Juju Watkins defend Paige Buueckers and Kaitlyn Chen during the second half at the XL Center on December 21, 2024 in Hartford, Conn. (Joe Buglowicz/Getty Images)
Watkins earned the award as a second-rounder, becoming only the third stimulus that did so since the prize was founded in the 2003-04 season.
Women’s basketball player USC Juju Watkins before the game at Cal St. Long Beach in Long Beach, California, December 21, 2023. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Watkins was one of the most dominant players on the NCAA tournament before demolishing ACL in the second round. The fourth in the country is scored 23.9 points per game, together with 6.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.2 stolen balls and 1.8 blocks in 33.8 minutes per game.
Watkins was also ongoing to potentially knock the record of NCAAA-E Caitlin Clark, before ACL tears.
Bueckers, the elderly, still plays at the NCAA tournament and will have the opportunity to win the championship after dominating the UCLA 85-51 in the last four.
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UCONN HUSKIES CEO Paige Bueckers talk to fans during senior night after the match against Marquette Golden Eagles in Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 2. March 2025 (David Butler II/Imagen Images)
Will try to lead your team to victory over the veteran champion Dawn Staley South Carolina detachment.
Bueckers averaged 20 points this season, 4.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists.
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