USC superstar JuJu Watkins sent a message to her team after the Trojans’ 78-64 Elite Eight loss to UConn in the NCAA ...

JuJu Watkins thanks USC fans for support after Trojans' season ends versus fell to UConn in the Elite Eight Monday night, ...

JuJu Watkins posted on social media shortly after midnight Tuesday, her first public statement since leaving March Madness with a knee injury.

JuJu Watkins spoke out for the first time since her torn ACL that kept her out of USC's run in the women's NCAA tournament, and she waited until her team was eliminated by UConn on Monday night.

"Thank you for all the incredible love and support," Watkins wrote on Instagram. "Seeing all your ... and Sarah Strong — and the absence of JuJu Watkins — proved too much to overcome.