Women’s college basketball star Juju Watkins was carried off the court in agony on Monday night after suffering an apparent knee injury.
Watkins and her USC team were facing Mississippi State in the second round of March Madness when she raced to the hoop with the ball, with two defenders guarding her.
The Trojans player was slightly bumped by a defender and her right knee appeared to buckle after planting her leg, sending her tumbling to the ground in extreme pain.
Watkins could be seen writhing on the floor immediately afterwards as her teammates crowded around her.
USC later ruled her out of the game.
Watkins had three points before exiting in the second quarter.
Juju Watkins was left writhing on the ground in pain after the injury on Monday night
Watkins’ knee appeared to buckle after being bumped while driving to the hoop
The injury came with Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels in the crowd.
The pair sparked romance rumors after being spotted sitting together after USC’s victory over UNC Greensboro in Los Angeles.
Beyond USC’s Galen Center, where the game was being played, several women’s basketball players expressed their concern for the rising player.
‘Prayers for Juju!,’ Angel Reese wrote.
‘Prayers up,’ Aaliyah Boston said.
Two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart also posted three prayer-hands emojis in an apparent reference to Watkins.
Stewart, a sophomore for USC, is a two-time All-American and considered one of the rising stars of women’s basketball.
She averaged 24.6 points this regular season (the second-highest in women’s D1) to along with seven rebounds and 3.5 assists.
It’s currently unclear if she would be able to return to the court this season.
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