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The 2024-25 Naismith Awards ceremony took place on Wednesday afternoon and it was a heavily West Coast affair. All three winners came from the two dominant Los Angeles schools this season, USC and UCLA,

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JuJu Watkins Wins 2025 Naismith Women's College Player of the Year Award

USC sophomore guard JuJu Watkins was named the winner of the 2025 Naismith Women's College Basketball Player of the Year Award on Wednesday. Watkins beat out a stacked group of finalists in UConn guard Paige Bueckers, UCLA center Lauren Betts and Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo to take the honors.

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JuJu Watkins Sends Clear Message After Winning Naismith Award

After another very successful regular season and playoffs, JuJu Watkins and the USC Trojans earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. However, USC's national championship dreams may have been cut in the second round when Watkins went down in some severe pain.

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Naismith Awards 2025: Prize money, voting and winners this season

The title is named after Dr. James Naismith, the creator of basketball. The Naismith Trophy is the award given annually to the most outstanding players in the NCAA, both male and female. For its ...

Cori Close Wins 2025 Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year Award

Close is just the second UCLA coach to win the Naismith College Coach of the Year award since it was introduced in 1987. Jim ...

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What Is the Difference Between the Wooden Award and the Naismith Award?

Basketball enthusiasts often debate which player deserves college hoops’ highest individual honors. The Wooden and Naismith Awards are both given annually to recognize the most outstanding men’s and ...

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UCLA cleans up Naismith Awards with Lauren Betts, Cori Close honors

The UCLA Bruins have reached the Final Four for the first time in program history since they’ve been a part of the NCAA. UCLA ...

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Naismith Trophy 2025 Finalists: Who are the contenders for the best players in NCAA basketball?

The winner will be announced on April 6, on the rest day between the Final Four and the national championship game. We are in the middle of March Madness and at this point, the list of players ...