As the women's college basketball regular season concludes, The Athletic's team highlighted standout players, notably JuJu Watkins, who was named national player of the year. Preseason predictions saw some validation with four players making the first team, but two unexpected freshmen emerged as significant contributors. The panel's evaluations were meticulous, leading to tough decisions on top talent. Watkins' scoring ability and pivotal plays secured her top recognition, especially during crucial games, solidifying her status as the best player of the season without any qualifiers.
"Watkins showed what we've seen from her all season. A scorer's mentality. A defensive playmaker. An acute awareness of how much her team needs her on the floor."
"The fact that the race for national player of the year was undecided until the penultimate day of the season, and that finally...the choice became unanimously Watkins, says a lot about the sophomore's ability to rise to the biggest moments of the year."
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