Guess who's back for the USC women's basketball. On Monday, Trojans star JuJu Watkins finally made his much-awaited return to the court after a long journey to recover from a devastating injury.

Watkins announced her comeback with a strong drive to the basket for an and-1 score in the first half of the Trojans' 2026-27 season opener and Hall of Fame Series matchup against the UNLV Rebels at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Check out JuJu Watkins' powerful move here to get her first bucket, 588 days after she suffered an ACL tear during a 2025 March Madness game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

JuJu's first bucket for USC after being out 588 days due to injury 😤 pic.twitter.com/A1PmWteFk0

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