USC guard JuJu Watkins nominated for 2025 ESPY Award

Being nominated for an ESPY should help to further underscore just how incredible of a season JuJu Watkins had for USC. Well on pace to be the top scorer of all time, the way in which the Trojan guard has already separated herself on the court from the rest of the players in college basketball is highly impressive.

Whenever she does decide to take that next step and enter the draft, it is safe to assume that she will be the top overall pick when that day eventually comes. In the meantime, watching Watkins play at the Galen Center and operate on offense and make plays on defense is a true joy to watch.

For her play, Watkins was nominated in the Best College Athlete—Women's Sports category for the ESPYs. She is included in a list with Olivia Babcock, Kate Faasse, and Gretchen Walsh. Each representing volleyball, soccer, and swimming, respectively, it says a lot that Watkins ended up being among the selected four. This becomes particularly noteworthy when considering that she was forced to miss the later stages of the NCAA Tournament due to a torn ACL.

While it is unknown how the game against UConn may have ended differently, watching her go up against the Paige Bueckers-led Huskies team would have had the potential of an instant all-timer. Even so, everyone knows of the Trojan guard and what she is capable of. When Watkins does make a return to the court, she will have the ability to further cement her legacy that much more.

Potential for USC guard to add further honor

Everything Watkins did up until that point made her more than deserving of this nomination. The Trojans won the regular season championship in their first year in the Big Ten, and Watkins won the Naismith National Player of the Year award.

Now, with this award set to be announced July 16 on ABC and ESPN+, Watkins could very well end up walking away with one more accolade in her impressive career to this point.