While she still has a long way to go before turning pro, some people argue that JuJu Watkins would kill it in the WNBA right now. The USC star is one of the most electrifying scorers in the game.
A sensation in college basketball, Watkins is firmly expected to be one of the first girls off the board when she declares for the WNBA Draft. In the meantime, sheās leading the No. 4 team in the nation to the top.
Watkins has trained and learned from some current and former NBA players. With that in mind, she was asked whether she could beat Carmelo Anthony, one of the greatest iso-scorers ever, in a one-on-one matchup.
JuJu Watkins doesnāt think she could beat Carmelo Anthony
āProbably Carmelo [Anthony], but just to see his bag, ācause I know itās crazy,ā Watkins said when asked who she would like to face one-on-one. āI would get beat,ā she admitted later.
Carmelo Anthony
For now, Watkins will have bigger things to worry about. Her team has two games left in the regular season, and theyāre both against ranked opponents like No. 25 Illinois and No. 3 UCLA.
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Needless to say, it wonāt be easy to close out the campaign against such strong competition, but a player like Watkins always gives her team a chance to end up on top.
