JuJu Watkins Returns to USC Court After 588-Day ACL Absence
The former player of the year plays her first game since March 2025, marking the end of a long recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament tear.
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First reported by www.espn.com, 3h 22m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 2 Nov 2026. www.espn.com published first, on 2 November at 12:21 UTC; CBS Sports Headlines followed 3h 23m later. The most recent article, from www.espn.com, appeared on 3 November at 00:35 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), CBS Sports Headlines, feeds.bleacherreport.com.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- www.espn.com'She's even more explosive': JuJu Watkins is back and maybe better than ever
- CBS Sports HeadlinesJuJu Watkins returns after 588 days: USC star on family, the ACL tear and why 'there is no if' for the Trojans
- feeds.bleacherreport.comWatch JuJu Watkins' 1st USC Basket of 2026 WCBB Season After Missing 588 Days With Injury
- feeds.bleacherreport.comJuJu Watkins Returns from Injury, Top Box Score Stats & Highlights from USC vs. UNLV
- www.espn.comWatkins scores 21 as USC celebrates return: 'The game is just better with her in it'
Sources
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- Watkins scores 21 as USC celebrates return: 'The game is just better with her in it' www.espn.com ·
- 'She's even more explosive': JuJu Watkins is back and maybe better than ever www.espn.com ·
- JuJu Watkins Returns from Injury, Top Box Score Stats & Highlights from USC vs. UNLV feeds.bleacherreport.com
- Watch JuJu Watkins' 1st USC Basket of 2026 WCBB Season After Missing 588 Days With Injury feeds.bleacherreport.com
- JuJu Watkins returns after 588 days: USC star on family, the ACL tear and why 'there is no if' for the Trojans CBS Sports Headlines
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- JuJu Watkins
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