Exclusive: In Caitlin Clark’s Era, HS Coach Gloats About JuJu Watkins’ Selfless Game

There are not a lot of players in the women’s NCAA division who can say that they have what it takes to match Caitlin Clark’s accomplishments. The reigning National Player of the Year has set the bar so high that it will take an extremely special player to reach where she is in their college basketball career. One such name that does come to mind though, is USC’s phenomenal freshman–JuJu Watkins.

JuJu’s entrance into the women’s college basketball sphere changed the entire landscape. Following the same, EssentiallySports got hold of her High School Head Coach for an Exclusive conversation to shine a light on the teenager’s development.

Alicia Komaki talks about JuJu Watkins in an exclusive

The exemplary No. 12 of the USC Trojans has made it her habit to shatter any record put in front of her. Recently, this propensity of Watkins was explained by her Sierra Canyon High School Head Coach in an exclusive interview with EssentiallySports. Moreover, Alicia Komaki described JuJu Watkins as a high school wonder. Apparently, when asked about her hunger to pursue records and how it plays well with the team, Komaki had a fitting response. She said, “Juju cares about stats and record breakers but she REALLY cares about winning and her team!”

Evidently, Komaki’s revelation about Watkins appears to be true as she helped Sierra Canyon receive national recognition. She played a vital hand in Sierra Canyon grabbing the Open Division state title as a junior. In addition to this, multiple times LA Times and LA Daily News Player of the Year winner helped them get their hands on the CIF Southern Section Open Division title during her senior campaign.

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However, Sierra Canyon is not the only High School that benefitted from JuJu Watkins’ talent.

JuJu Watkins before Sierra Canyon

As it turns out, Alicia Komaki is not the only High School coach who was able to utilize JuJu’s potential to the fullest. While being coached by Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy, Watkins displayed glimpses of her brilliance for the Windward School in LA where she maintained a healthy average of 21 points and nine rebounds per game.

Consequently, that lead Windward to the CIF Southern Section Open Division title game as well as the regional final. Following a phenomenal high school career JuJu Watkins is striving to become an all-time great in the NCAA. While she is still a freshman, she does need to cover a very long journey before reaching the top of the mountain.

Further, a constant urge to be the best every season is also essential if she wants to reach the levels that Caitlin Clark did. Do you think Watkins can surpass Clark in the future? Let us know in the comments section.

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