JuJu Watkins
‘Doing Nice’ After ACL Tear
… USC Coach Says
Revealed
TMZSports.com
Appears JuJu Watkins‘ coach would not have a lot fear her star participant might 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 match sport … however Gottlieb informed 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 damage 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 informed us, “everybody’s enthusiastic about this system and crew we have constructed and we’ll be again.”
If the Trojans do wish 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 have been each chosen in Monday’s WNBA draft.
Gottlieb, although, mentioned she was pumped to look at Iriafen and Marshall attain their goals — even when she will not have the ability to have them on her court docket subsequent yr.
As for her recommendation for the duo as they head to the professionals — Gottlieb saved it easy … “They want to enter coaching camps and be themselves.”