No. 18 Southern California won’t be lacking star power even as Associated Press 2024-25 player of the year JuJu Watkins sits out this season to recover from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Watkins’ absence puts more of a spotlight on Jazzy Davidson, who was rated as the nation’s No. 1 prospect in her high school class by ESPN.

“For those who don’t know her, as soon as the ball gets tipped for the 2025-26 season, everyone will know her,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said during Big Ten media days. “She’s a really unique talent. She can score. She can facilitate. She plays both ends of the floor. Jazzy will make an incredible impact not only on us but on the national scene.”

Davidson, a 6-foot-1 forward, had 28.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 3.8 steals and 2 blocks per game he

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