# JuJu Watkins says she’s dreamed of her first basket since ACL injury as USC looks to end title drought

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/juju-watkins-says-shes-dreamed-of-her-first-basket-since-acl-injury-as-usc-looks-to-end-title-drought/
- Published: 2026-10-31T02:12:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T03:09:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/juju-watkins-dreamed-first-basket-since-acl-injury-usc-looks-end-title-drought
- Topics: Basketball, Sport, World

## Key points

- Watkins returns after a torn ACL kept her out last season.
- USC is chasing its first national championship since 1984.
- She scored 18 points in 22 minutes in an exhibition.

## Summary

JuJu Watkins is returning to the court for USC after missing last season while recovering from a torn ACL. Her comeback strengthens the No. 3 Trojans as they seek their first national title since 1984, and Watkins says she has imagined the moment her first basket goes in.

Watkins scored 18 points in 22 minutes in an exhibition win over California. She will join Big Ten Freshman of the Year Jazzy Davidson, who averaged 17.9 points last season, alongside other highly rated teammates; USC opens its season against UNLV in Las Vegas on Monday.

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