JuJu Watkins Named The Dawn Staley Award 2025 Winner!!
JuJu Watkins -
Winner 2025 Dawn Staley Award
The Phoenix Club of Philadelphia has selected JuJu Watkins as this year's recipient of the Dawn Staley Award. The award is given annually to a player who exemplifies the skills that Dawn possessed - ball handling, scoring, her ability to distribute the basketball, and her will to win.
JuJu concluded her season averaging 23.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. JuJu led her team to an overall 31-4 record and 17-1 in the Big Ten.
Her accomplishments include:
- Big Ten player of the Year
- AP first team All-American/AP National Player Of the Year
- Naismith Player of the Year
“ JuJu Watkins is more than a gifted athlete. She is a transformative player who has elevated our sport at an incredibly early stage in her career. A passionate competitor, her creativity and athleticism make her a must watch player and her basketball IQ and ever-expanding skill set make her a nightmare for opponents
every second she is on the court. I couldn’t be more honored to have her name etched along side this award” DAWN STALEY
JuJu will be honored during a private virtual Ceremony
Thursday April 10, 2025 6pm (EST).
JuJu will be honored during a private virtual Ceremony Thursday April 10, 2025 6pm (EST).
Past Honorees:
Skylar Diggins Smith, Odyssey Sims, Moriah Jefferson, Tiffany Mitchell, Kelsey Plum, Kelsey Mitchell, Asia Durr, Tyasha Harris, Caitlin Clark, Hannah Hidalgo
The Dawn Staley Award
is given to the most outstanding collegiate guard in the country; a player who exemplifies the skills that Dawn possessed during her career - ball handling, scoring, her ability to distribute the basketball, and her will to win.
