Juju Watkins

About

Collegiate basketball player who plays for the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference. She graduated from Sierra Canyon High School where she was ranked as the number one recruit in her class by ESPN. She led the United States to gold medals at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 World Cup and the 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship, being named most valuable player of each tournament. 

Before Fame

She began playing basketball in a park league at age seven. She was able to train early on with Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach, Phil Handy. As a freshman at Windward School in Los Angeles, she averaged 21 points and nine rebounds per game. She was named the Los Angeles Times Player of the Year. She transferred to Sierra Canyon School in her junior year. 

Trivia

In her junior year of high school, she became the first female athlete to be represented by Klutch Sports Agency, which represents the likes of LeBron James and Lonzo Ball. In October 2022, she signed a name, image, and likeness deal with Nike. 

Family Life

She has three older siblings. 

Associated With

She and Bronny James attended Sierra Canyon High School during the same period before they both committed to play for the USC Trojans.