Trojans Wire’s favorite USC women’s basketball players from Pac-12 era

As the Pac-12 slides into the rearview mirror and becomes a part of the past, we’re in a reflective mood here at Trojans Wire. We’re recalling the USC athletes who created the most special and cherished Pac-12 sports memories for the Trojans. …

As the Pac-12 slides into the rearview mirror and becomes a part of the past, we’re in a reflective mood here at Trojans Wire. We’re recalling the USC athletes who created the most special and cherished Pac-12 sports memories for the Trojans. Football is king at USC, but there’s a proud women’s basketball tradition at Troy which is being revived today by Lindsay Gottlieb, Beth Burns, JuJu Watkins, Rayah Marshall, and the rest of the program and all the people who are part of the effort. Here are the favorite USC women’s basketball players of Trojans Wire staff writer Tim Prangley and site editor Matt Zemek.

This is a Tim Prangley pick.
This is a Matt Zemek pick.
It was just one season, but JuJu left a lasting impression, and she’s just getting started.
Thompson was part of the last USC WBB team to make the Elite Eight before the 2024 group returned to the big stage.
So much of what JuJu Watkins did in 2024 evoked comparisons and statistical measurements connected to Lisa Leslie. What USC’s current superstar is achieving is magnifying the legacy of a USC WBB superstar from the past.
Note: Tim Prangley’s favorite USC WBB Trojan is Lisa Leslie. Matt’s favorite is Cheryl Miller.