Caitlin Clark despatched a message to JuJu Watkins after the USC famous person suffered a torn ACL in her proper knee within the Trojans’ second-round rout of Mississippi State, 96-59, within the NCAA girls’s basketball match on Monday.
“Sending all my thoughts and prayers to JuJu. Kid will come back stronger than ever,” the Fever guard wrote, including a pink coronary heart emoji, on X.
Clark joined a slew of WNBA gamers, previous and current, and faculty stars who despatched the 19-year-old Watkins help.
“Prayers for Juju!” Sky ahead Angel Reese wrote.
“I pray juju okay,” LSU guard Flau’jae Johnson added.
Lisa Leslie, a WNBA legend and USC alum, wrote, “My heart is broken. I will keep you in my prayers @Jujubballin. I know you will be back stronger and better!! Fight On @USCWBB for Juju.”
Watkins, 19, will endure season-ending surgical procedure after which start rehabilitation, USC introduced.
The sophomore guard suffered the knee harm simply 5 minutes into the sport, which occurred at Galen Heart in Los Angeles, dwelling of the Trojans.
Watkins drove to the basket on a quick break and was fouled between two Bulldogs defenders when she fell to the ground grabbing her knee in ache.
She was carried off the court docket and didn’t return to bench.
Upset over Watkins’ devastating harm, the gang later booed anytime the Bulldogs touched the ball.
Earlier than the harm, Watkins had a stellar 12 months — averaging 24.6 factors, seven rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.8 blocks.
Watkins performed a pivotal position in serving to the Trojans safe one of many No. 1 seeds on this 12 months’s NCAA Event.
USC punched its ticket to the Candy 16 on Monday for the second straight season.
They reached the Elite Eight final 12 months and misplaced to the UConn Huskies.
The Trojans will face Kansas State Saturday within the Candy 16 at Spokane Enviornment in Washington.
