"JuJu Watkins is returning to Sierra Canyon High on Friday, the place where she was a high school basketball All-American. The school will hold a ceremony retiring her jersey at halftime of the boys' basketball game between Sierra Canyon and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame. She will be presented with a framed jersey. Watkins is sitting out this season at USC while recovering from a knee injury."
"Sierra Canyon girls' basketball coach Alicia Komaki said, "She raised our standards, which was hard to do because we had won four state championships. She was an incredibly talented player." Watkins was also making a huge impact in the college game until her injury last season during the NCAA playoffs. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email eric.sondheimer@latimes.com."
JuJu Watkins will return to Sierra Canyon High on Friday, where she was a high school basketball All-American. Sierra Canyon will hold a halftime ceremony retiring her jersey during the boys' basketball game against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, and she will be presented with a framed jersey. Watkins is sitting out this season at USC while recovering from a knee injury sustained last season during the NCAA playoffs. Sierra Canyon girls' basketball coach Alicia Komaki said Watkins raised the program's standards despite previous state championships and called her an incredibly talented player. Watkins had been making a significant impact in college before the injury.
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