USC star JuJu Watkins became the third underclassman and first-ever Trojans women's basketball player to win the John R.

Juju Watkins has been the most electrifying player ... the Trojans narrowly dropped a contest to the UCLA Bruins in the championship game of the Big 10 Tournament last Sunday.

JuJu Watkins was in action for USC but her performance was not enough as the Trojans succumbed to a 72-67 defeat against the UCLA Bruins in the final of the Big Ten Tournament on Sunday.

Photo: Getty JuJu Watkins and the second-ranked USC Trojans found themselves locked in a tight battle with the Indiana Hoosiers in their Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal clash on Friday.