USC star guard JuJu Watkins named Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year

USC star guard JuJu Watkins has been named the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year by the conference’s coaches and a media panel. The senior missed last season recovering from knee surgery but was unanimously picked by coaches on the preseason all-conference team. Watkins joins Michigan forward Olivia Olson as first-team unanimous picks, with other notable selections including Illinois’ Berry Wallace, Iowa’s Ava Heiden, Maryland’s Oluchi Okananwa, Michigan’s Syla Swords, Nebraska’s Britt Prince, Ohio State’s Jaloni Cambridge, and Washington’s Sayvia Sellers.

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