But Watkins also had critical help in critical moments
Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith has covered women’s basketball nationally for more than three decades. A 2024 inductee into the U.S. Basketball Writer’s Hall of Fame, Smith has worked for ESPN.com, The Athletic, the San Francisco Chronicle, as well as Pac-12.com and WNBA.com. She is the 2017 recipient of the Jake Wade Media Award from the Collegiate Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) and was named the Mel Greenberg Media Award winner by the WBCA in 2019.
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How Thursday became possibly the best Pac-12 Tournament day ever
The Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals featured six ranked teams, two teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble and plenty of drama
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Pac-12 looking to go out in fine tournament style
The Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas should be one of the most competitive conference tournaments in the land
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Saying thanks to the Pac-12 for the memories
The Pac-12 Conference has come a long way. On the cusp of its last tournament, Michelle Smith reflects and remembers
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How Teresa Gould will lead Oregon State, Washington State and the Pac-12 into the unknown
Gould told reporters on Thursday that she is committed to investing and prioritizing women’s sports
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Even with double OT loss, Arizona making the case for itself and the Pac-12
The Wildcats need a strong finish to seal the NCAA deal
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Oregon State back on the radar in a big way
Rueck: ‘I don’t think I predicted we’d be here’
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JuJu Watkins, Cameron Brink lead list of Pac-12 Player of the Year candidates
Handicapping the race for Pac-12 Player of the Year
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Leger-Walker’s Cougar career ends with ACL injury
Senior guard Charlisse Leger-Walker, the three-time All-Pac-12 performer and 2023 Honorable Mention All-American, will miss the remainder of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament
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WNBA Golden State’s first president is ready to set a vision
Jess Smith: “There is a lot more to come.”