As Watkins' stock rises, her coach—Lindsay Gottlieb—is looking ahead to the star's far future. In a piece published Wednesday afternoon, Gottlieb told Luca Evans of The Orange County Register that she wanted Watkins to own a WNBA team someday.

The USC women's basketball team has a lot to prove right now, given how poorly it played against Notre Dame and Ole Miss. The two elite defensive teams USC has faced both gummed up the Trojans' offense.

USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb asked Iowa leaders how they handled Caitlin Clark's time in the spotlight as she supports Trojans star JuJu Watkins.

A lot of us were excited to just kind of come out and redeem ourselves on the floor,” said Juju Watkins, who led USC with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including two three-p

USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb sees more than just a bright basketball career for her star player JuJu Watkins—she sees ownership in the WNBA's future.