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What's next for JuJu Watkins and USC: 'We're not trying to be a one-hit wonder'

JuJu Watkins of the USC Trojans and Paige Bueckers of the Connecticut Huskies chase after a loose ball during the second half in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on Monday, April 1, 2024, in Portland, Oregon.

PORTLAND, Ore. — She steeled herself, wiped her tears and took the dais. JuJu Watkins answered the first question without a hitch after USC's season ended abruptly on Monday in the Elite Eight with a loss to Connecticut. But it was the mention of her teammates that finally broke the freshman.

USC's star guard buried her face in her hands as she thanked "the best teammates in the world." She tried to say more. She stopped herself as her

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