LaMelo Ball’s girlfriend Ana Montana shouts out JuJu Watkins while promoting women’s college basketball

During USC’s victory over Baylor in the Sweet 16 game of NCAA March Madness 2024, JuJu Watkins became the center of attention. Her exceptional performance caught the eye of Ana Montana, girlfriend of Lamelo Ball.

Watkins had an impressive night, contributing 30 points to USC’s total of 74 in their win against the Bears. Additionally, she recorded six rebounds, six assists, and four blocks by the end of the game.

Ana Montana was closely monitoring Watkins’ performance. Ball’s girlfriend wasted no time in expressing her gratitude on her instagram story.

“She’s hard! JuJu! Let’s go!”said Montana while the USC lead by six in the third quarter. “I’m really, really enjoying the women’s college basketball like they’d be getting to it.”

She conducted a poll on her Instagram story to gauge the interest of her followers in NCAA women’s basketball.

Ever since she began dating LaMelo Ball in February 2022, the Instagram model has been expressing her love for basketball. She frequently shares highlights of her boyfriend’s games and posts about their time together at the Spectrum Center in North Carolina, where they attend Charlotte Hornets games.

After JuJu Watkins’ victory, the USC Trojans will face off against the UConn Huskies in the Elite 8 on April 1 at 9:00 p.m.

JuJu Watkins’ Freshman Year at USC: A Promising Start to Her College Career

At this point in her career, numerous WNBA scouts have been closely tracking JuJu Watkins’ development in college. It is expected that she will enter the WNBA draft in 2027, allowing ample time for them to assess her progression as she moves up in the college ranks.

As a highly anticipated player from high school, Watkins has certainly made an early impact in her college career.

In the 2023-24 NCAA season, she maintained an average of 27.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. She had a shooting percentage of 40.2% from the field and 31.9% from beyond the three-point line. Additionally, she had an impressive free throw percentage of 84.2%.

In a victory against the Stanford Cardinal on February 2, she achieved her highest scoring output of an impressive 51 points. Additionally, she recorded 11 rebounds, six three-pointers, four steals, and two assists in the same game.

According to on3.com, JuJu Watkins has a NIL of $200,000, making her the 11th highest paid player in NCAA women’s college basketball.