Women's Wooden Award Odds 2025: Watkins Wins Despite Injury
Despite an ACL tear ending her season in the NCAA Tournament, USC's JuJu Watkins (-150) closed as the women's Wooden Award odds favorite following the Sweet 16 before officially being named the winner on April 5.
Watkins was the overwhelming favorite to win the award before tearing her ACL five minutes into a Sweet 16 matchup with Mississippi State, but the injury didn't stop her from winning it. Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo (+220) and UCLA's Lauren Betts (+400) were the only other players within shouting distance at our March Madness betting sites.
📊 Women's Wooden Award odds 2025
The women's Wooden Award odds market closed following the voting deadline with these as the final odds via FanDuel.
- JuJu Watkins (USC): -150 (winner)
- Hannah Hidalgo (Notre Dame): +220
- Lauren Betts (UCLA): +400
- Paige Bueckers (UConn): +15000
- Aneesah Morrow (LSU): +15000
🏆 Women's Wooden Award favorites 2025
⚔️ JuJu Watkins Wooden Award odds (-150)
Watkins carried USC to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Trojans made it all the way to the Elite Eight, pushing UConn further than any other team in the postseason, all without their superstar.
Watkins played just 33 minutes of postseason basketball, suffering a season-ending injury early in the second round. She scored 25 points and grabbed nine boards in that short time, but it was clearly enough for her to prove she deserved the award after an electric sophomore season.
Despite closing with -150 odds, Watkins had been a significant favorite prior to her injury, which led the competition to close rapidly after the Sweet 16. But even with the injury, it's hard to argue against Watkins taking it home after she averaged 23.9 PPG, 6.8 RPG, and 3.4 APG this season.
Best odds: -150 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 60%
🥇 Past women's Wooden Award winners
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2025 | JuJu Watkins, USC |
| 2024 | Caitlin Clark, Iowa |
| 2023 | Caitlin Clark, Iowa |
| 2022 | Aliyah Boston, South Carolina |
| 2021 | Paige Bueckers, Connecticut |
| 2020 | Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon |
| 2019 | Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon |
| 2018 | A'ja Wilson, South Carolina |
| 2017 | Kelsey Plum, Washington |
| 2016 | Breanna Stewart, Connecticut |
| 2015 | Breanna Stewart, Connecticut |
| 2014 | Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford |
| 2013 | Brittney Griner, Baylor |
❓Women's Wooden Award FAQs
Who is the women's Wooden Award favorite?
USC's JuJu Watkins (-150) was the favorite to win the women's Wooden Award when the market closed. She officially won the award on April 5.
Who won the women's Wooden Award last year?
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark won the Wooden Award for the second straight season. Her -250 odds in January implied a 71.43% probability she would win it.
Who was the last back-to-back women's Wooden Award winner?
Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu was the last back-to-back women's Wooden Award winner before Clark did it last year.
When will the women's Wooden Award be decided?
The women's Wooden Award winner was announced on Saturday, April 5.
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