USC's Davidson and Watkins Sweep Big Ten Preseason Honors

Jazzy Davidson and JuJu Watkins each landed on the Big Ten preseason all-conference team, according to justwomenssports.com.

That puts USC in rare company. The Trojans are one of two programs — along with Michigan — to place multiple players on both the coaches' and media's lists.

Watkins added the conference's Preseason Player of the Year honor, per the source. Davidson, meanwhile, was the sole sophomore recognized by both coaches and media on the panel.

No other specifics of the preseason teams, such as full rosters, are in the source. The honors set up USC's 2026/27 season opener on October 25th against Cal at the Galen Center, with both players expected on the court.

DAVIDSON'S BREAKOUT FRESHMAN YEAR

Davidson heads into her second year after a freshman campaign that few in the Big Ten could match, per justwomenssports.com. The Portland, Oregon native averaged 17.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.1 assists.

Her stat line came with a rarity attached: she was the lone D-I player who topped her roster in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. That all-around dominance carried her to both the USBWA and WBCA National Freshman of the Year awards.

No other freshman made the All-Big Ten First Team that season. That distinction in her debut year is what now places her among the conference's preseason elite.