Basketball world gutted by JuJu Watkins scary…
The basketball world is collectively holding its breath after JuJu Watkins went down with an obvious leg harm during Monday night time’s second-round recreation towards Mississippi State within the NCAA Tournament.
Everyone from Angel Reese to Aliyah Boston to the broadcasters on ESPN reacted to the harm, hoping that Watkins will probably be OK.
Watkins harm her leg driving to the basket when she misplaced her footing and fell.
She instantly grabbed her leg and was in an immense quantity of ache earlier than finally being carried off the courtroom.
JuJu Watkins injured her knee during USC’s win within the NCAA Tournament on March 24. Imagn Images
Angel Reese is pictured during the Sky’s recreation May 23. Noah Ok. Murray for the NY Post
“Prayers for Juju!” Reese wrote on X, accompanied by a praying fingers emoji and a unhappy face emoji.
“Prayers up,” Boston posted on her X together with the praying fingers emoji.
“I pray juju ok hate to see it,” LSU basketball star Flau’jae Johnson wrote.
Flau’Jae Johnson reacts during LSU’s recreation towards Florida State on March 24. Getty Images
Watkins solely had three factors earlier than she was injured, and ESPN broadcaster Elle Duncan lamented the very fact the USC star wouldn’t be back on the courtroom Monday night time.
“We’re just gonna address the elephant in the room, this totally sucks,” Duncan mentioned. “I don’t think it’s hyperbolic to say this not only changed the tenor of this game but potentially the tournament.”
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In a assertion launched at halftime, the workforce mentioned that Watkins was being evaluated by USC Keck Medicine employees and that she wouldn’t return to the sport.
“She’s getting seen by our great medical team. We have a group, and a fan base and a team that’s going to have her back no matter what,” USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb informed ESPN during the published. “JuJu is the toughest kid I know and she’s gonna be good one way or another.”
Elle Duncan is pictured Jan. 19. Getty Images
Watkins averaged 24.6 factors this season getting into Monday’s recreation, together with 7 rebounds and three.5 assists in a 12 months the place the Trojans went 29-3.
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