{"id":137,"date":"2025-04-02T14:21:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T14:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/?p=137"},"modified":"2025-04-05T23:58:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T23:58:41","slug":"update-juju-watkins-tears-acl-in-round-two-of-the-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/2025\/04\/02\/update-juju-watkins-tears-acl-in-round-two-of-the-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Update:\u00a0JuJu Watkins Tears ACL in Round Two of the Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3570e84233104875324cfda449c7d081\"><strong>How will JuJu Watkins&#8217; injury affect USC in the Sweet 16 and the Women\u2019s March Madness Tournament as a whole?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXf3n7mrTfbFv74_1IlLLxtHONEfpwX2TOubghF_WmKwvTnUjekkYLXe8rvO3q3tRv5A4Pow_on7u1SmiFmoBp1bzd2Dk7sdSROuMfizpYOPRlJpafrL75cvhHZnI-jSvwy1f-PqLg?key=BJSzA-icY35vqQ6fq9NTN0cc\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last weekend, JuJu Watkins was carried off the court five minutes into the first quarter of her second-round game against Mississippi State after her knee bent awkwardly as she planted her right foot on a fast break layup. Watkins immediately fell to the court and grimaced, resulting in the crowd at Galen Center holding their breath as the trainers collectively responded to Watkins. The USC training staff eventually carried her back to the locker room as she was unable to put any weight on her leg. The team announced at halftime that the medical team would evaluate the star player, and Watkins would not return. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a dominant, 96-59, win led by senior post, Kiki Iriafen, who scored a season-high 36 points, a team spokesperson told reporters that Watkins would undergo season-ending surgery and begin the long rehabilitation process. ACL tears usually take anywhere from nine to twelve months to heal, meaning that Watkins, one of the faces of college basketball, may be unable to play all of next season.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the injury, there has been an outpouring of support for Watkins on social media from fellow athletes and celebrities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeK8SqZvNxDEDHxrpOGrVyol78VXNHAz9-EmZkCFvw_64wSFLIJXdMVsV0Id-TcgOCBCrR9ugAQKjh5tXgcH1MVRSFo8-b_71_5a7iyRPV23_uqUw_rdf5o-_OOAT5P30Grf9cK?key=BJSzA-icY35vqQ6fq9NTN0cc\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:511px;height:auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: ESPN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-pale-pink-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI feel so sorry for her, and I feel bad for that team and that program, to be honest. I know she\u2019s such a crucial part of that program, and I feel for her as a person. I know that\u2019s not something that\u2019s easy to come back from, but I know she\u2019s going to be OK.\u201d &#8211; UCLA star player Lauren Betts&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-pale-pink-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;I was nauseous hearing the news&#8221; &#8211; UConn star player Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-pale-pink-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re just gonna address the elephant in the room, this totally sucks\u2026 I don\u2019t think it\u2019s hyperbolic to say this not only changed the tenor of this game but potentially the tournament\u201d &#8211; ESPN analyst Elle Duncan&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Watkins Impact&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>USC is set to play Kansas State in the Sweet Sixteen. Following a win, USC would play the winner of UConn vs. Oklahoma in the Elite Eight. Losing Watkins 24.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg, and 3.5 apg, will pose a challenge for Watkins&#8217; teammates to step up in her absence. Freshmen Kennedy Smith, Avery Howell, and Kayleigh Heckel will be critical in USC&#8217;s aspiration to beat K State in the Sweet Sixteen. Watkins&#8217; injury also means that there will not be a rematch of last year&#8217;s Elite Eight battle between Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins. This rematch was supposed to be a battle for the media as the two biggest college stars were going to battle head-to-head for a spot in the final four.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watkins&#8217; injury does not just affect USC, it affects the March Madness Tournament as a whole. Watkins has become one of the faces of the women&#8217;s game. This is after a successful freshman season and the departure of Caitlin Clark from the NCAA. This season Watkins was named the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year. As well as she is the front front-runner for the Naismith Women\u2019s College Player of the Year. Watkins NIL (name, image, and likeness) deals have also allowed her to become the face of the league. She has NIL deals with Nike, Fanatics, Mondelez, United Airlines, Degree, State Farm, Gatorade, Funko, and others.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JuJu Watkins NIL Deals<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-border-color has-contrast-light-border-color has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfZFB3ExmtqjjqxAIU9iIwLi0hHXFIQnKglIzjJG91B1lRdKKowyudRTp8XMWoR4jcGju0pXy0Vv2gKd4CkJ1oCcX8My1P_k6Ore9JGbWrC_AmTYDinEGcjHipnoAfatH0-OGVZ8g?key=BJSzA-icY35vqQ6fq9NTN0cc\" width=\"255\" height=\"318.4328358208955\"><\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeIkqr0KHNqbIy8dOXV92ikhUaYudEtUv9kyIGGWJ1T6y-orL361gk_rPzosU6Urkgg0ugQjxcUlcbtfbg2VV1mYyCDAQa-p7vC0hPWcMRaeZORfh1OjWQ7f4bmla_df1cms1YpcA?key=BJSzA-icY35vqQ6fq9NTN0cc\" width=\"390\" height=\"260\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>JuJu x Gatorade Collab&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>State Farm&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gatorade dropped the player edition JuJu bottle and released a commercial featuring her for the March Madness Tournament.&nbsp;<\/td><td>State Farm deepens investment in women&#8217;s sports by signing JuJu Watkins and sponsoring the Unrivaled Basketball League.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-border-color has-contrast-light-border-color has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfP7sPp6O41fTixi8qRdudLydoXIKt9GXWtlZIXtsmJFevSFLF-p0WLNW59NsBAIId_oWcgrTV-GoTyTRe-I2kWtkcRqOaUYNxETHqDANim6FfCsC5VmT4fgF8EkNG5jxqmp6DouQ?key=BJSzA-icY35vqQ6fq9NTN0cc\" width=\"255\" height=\"272\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfGvmm-RB4hqmFvdJu-UxKk4uEHmIkvktDHMTHhIwxg0RohVwKNUZKasXpDvgJiZlhIyaAx1iJH8v6oL03QH45xRwjJKrAzLmoJZyr7m5IvLqqbO9b-BMdEnCwOQk_fJvLWbxq9nA?key=BJSzA-icY35vqQ6fq9NTN0cc\" width=\"369.5238095238095\" height=\"260\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>JuJu x Nike&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>NYX Professional Makeup&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Nike plans to release a player-exclusive color way of the Nike G.T. Cut 3 Turbo LE designed for Watkins before next season.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">The \u201cMake Them Look\u201d campaign debuts for March Madness and celebrates self-expression and individuality.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-superbfont-tiny-font-size\">source: Instagram<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dawn Staley, the women\u2019s coach of South Carolina, stated, \u201cJuJu is raising our game up with how she plays.\u201d She continued by saying, \u201c with pouring into marketing when it comes to NIL deals. She\u2019s a business herself. And to see part of that not be a part of our NCAA Tournament- something is missing. There\u2019s a big void.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-pale-pink-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/2025\/04\/02\/breaking-the-barriers-through-nil-womens-college-athletics\/\">Read More on the Impact of NIL<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Big Picture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Without Watkins&#8217; star power and flashy play, many are wondering if her absence will affect the viewing numbers for the remaining rounds of the tournament. The next week will show the true impact that JuJu Watkins has on the game. 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