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Not the least of which is whether Watkins sits out all of next season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee.

The truth was few outside of the Trojans’ locker room knew what they were capable of without JuJu Watkins, whose season-ending anterior cruciate ligament tear loomed large over the entire tournament.

SPOKANE, Wash. — The first week after Paige Bueckers tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in August 2022, the questions haunted the Connecticut star most.

Defender Ali Riley, who made just three starts last season, and forward Jun Endo, who missed last season entirely after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee during the preseason, are both on the season-ending injury list.

It’s a responsibility Press has embraced after missing most of Angel City’s first three seasons because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament.