JuJu Watkins
‘Doing Nice’ After ACL Tear
… USC Coach Says
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Appears JuJu Watkins‘ coach does not have a lot fear her star participant can be again to her regular self quickly — Lindsay Gottlieb tells TMZ Sports activities the 19-year-old is “doing nice” in her rehab … and attacking issues with a laser focus.
Watkins, in fact, tore her ACL on March 24 in an NCAA event sport … however Gottlieb instructed us out at LAX this week she’s displaying loads of indicators that she’s going to be all proper.
“She’s doing nice,” the Trojans sideline supervisor mentioned. “She’s doing nice. She’s in focus mode, rehab mode.”
The harm usually takes about 12 months to recuperate … and Gottlieb made it clear they won’t be speeding her again.
However, early indicators seem to point she could be round for subsequent yr’s March Insanity — as Gottlieb instructed us, “everybody’s enthusiastic about this system and staff we have constructed and we’ll be again.”
If the Trojans do need to return to the tourney, they’re going to not solely should do it largely with out Watkins — however star gamers Kiki Iriafen and Rayah Marshall, who had been each chosen in Monday’s WNBA draft.
Gottlieb, although, mentioned she was pumped to observe Iriafen and Marshall attain their desires — even when she will not have the ability to have them on her courtroom subsequent yr.
As for her recommendation for the duo as they head to the professionals — Gottlieb stored it easy … “They want to enter coaching camps and be themselves.”
